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The History Of English

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  • Romans invade at 55bc
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    Romans invade at 55bc

    The romans invade bringing latin with them however they could not take over the language of the celts
  • Anglo-saxons Invade
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    Anglo-saxons Invade

    The Anglo-Saxons invade bringing old English with them. some of the words they brought ar eat, sleep drink, son, sister
  • Normans Invade
    Aug 13, 1066

    Normans Invade

    Normans invade bringing French with them. Then French was classified as the posh language with Latin being the language of the church . Some of the words they brought where parlimenrt, tax, mayor, minister and soldier.
  • English Fought back against French
    Feb 6, 1250

    English Fought back against French

    However by this time old English and french had started to merge
  • Normandy goes back to the French King
    Jul 9, 1300

    Normandy goes back to the French King

    The result of this is the connections are lost making England Speak English again. however it has change from the old English to the begginging of the language today
  • William Caxton set up his printing press in london
    Feb 6, 1476

    William Caxton set up his printing press in london

    This ment that english was the official language of englnd
  • Johnson wrote his English Dictionary

    Johnson wrote his English Dictionary

  • 1800 to nowerdays

    1800 to nowerdays

    in the last 2 centuries technolodgy has advanced. now libraries, films, radio and finally TV have taken there part. Some words added where radar, laser, punk, heavymetal and house music.
  • Nowadays

    Nowadays

    300 000 000 people speak English as their first language and a huge 1 258 000 000 speak it as their second language
  • Vikings invade

    Vikings invade

    The Vikings invade merging Anglo Saxon and Old Norse (or Viking)