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Normans invade and conquer England, bringing with them a kind of French that the leaders of England were made to speak.
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French mingles with Germanic language used by the common people to make Modern English.
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England loses control of Normandy and enters a long period of conflict with France, leaving most in England speaking English again.
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English replaces Latin as the language of instruction in most schools.
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Parliament enacts the Statute of Pleading to change the official language of court business back from French to English.
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The Great Vowel Shift begins as vowels are pronounced shorter and the British come into contact with people all over the world.
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William Caxton establishes the first English printing press.
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The first English dictionary is published.
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More words added dure to the need during thwe Industrial Revolution and foreign influence.
