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Early fifth Century, Picts from the north and Scots from the west savagely attacked the unprotected British Celts who didn't have skills with weapons.
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In this date was the first landing of the Saxons. With this event the old Englsh period begins.
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Pope Gregory I dispatched a band of missionaries to the Angles in accordance with a resolve he had made some years before.
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Augustine was consecrated first archbishop of Canterbury, and there was a church in England.
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For a time, it was uncertain whether England would go with Rome or the Celts. That questio was resolved at Synod, held at Whitby.
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At this time, almost three centuries after the event, The Britons appealed to Rome for help against the Pics and Scots.
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An organized army landed in East Anglia, led by Ivar the Boneless and his brother Halfdan.
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The Vikings attacked Wessex ruled by the first Ethelred.
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Alfred won a a signal victory at Edington.
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The superlative great Alfred took place at this time, whose successors after his death took for themselves the title Rex Anglorum "King of the English."
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Some text started to be written with the diagraph "th"
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English beginning with the glorious if successful stand made by the men of Essex under Byrhtnoth
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In a period of 600 years many changes are bound to occur in sounds, grammar, and vocabulary.
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King Canute came to the throne and was succeeded by two sons: Harold Harefoot and Hardicanute.
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Under the leadership of William the Conqueror, they defeated the English and their hapless King Harold at the battle of Hastings.
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The loss of Normandy by King John removed an important tie with France.
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The Hundred Years' War saw England and France bitter enemies. In a long drawn-out conflict.
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Public documents and records began to be written in English, and Henry IV used English to claim the throne.
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Geoffrey Chaucer died having produced highly influencial body of English Poetry.
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William Caxton brought printing to England to promote Literacy.
