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The Germanic Tribes Invade England making the original settlers the Celts flee.
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The Germanic Tribes introduce a new language now commonly called Old English.
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The Normans conquered Britain after defeating the Vikings (Anglo-Saxon) over control. The Common language of that time was French. But French words were added to the Vocabulary of the English Language. Ex. Venison or deer meat.
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When the Normans conquered Britain they introduced a new language French. The higher class aristocrats spoke French while the lower class spoke English. Because of this new addition the English vocabulary expanded as it adopted new words.
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In 1362 the Statute of Parliament makes English its official language.
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In the Late 1300s English becomes domininant language in all classes. (in Britain)
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At the start of the renaissance the English language took a radical change as vowels became shorter and shorter.
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William Shakespeare wrote many plays such as Romeo and Juliet.
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The First Official Dictionary For the English Language by Robert Cawdrey
