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450
The Romans (43BC-c.450AD)
After the Roman Invasion, they went on to ruling the Biritish Isles for over 400 years. Nearly 200 latin words were inherrited by the Romans but by the 6th century, the Church brought many more. The majority fo words invented/spoken in this era originiated ferom soilders and Roman Merchants. Some of these words included;
Win (Wine)
Candel (Candle)
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500
The Celts (500BC-43BC)
The Celts were the earliest inhabitants of the British Isles, bringing with them the initial form of the English Language. Many places were invented by The Celts, such as:
London
Dover
Thames
Kent -
Jun 19, 1066
The Normans (1066 - Battle of Hastings and arrival of the French)
For over 300 years, French was the language spoken by 'higher-class' societies due to the arrival of the Normans in 1066. Latin still remained the Language of the Church but most everyday people spoke English in lots of common situations. Thousands of French words became ambedded in the Enlgish Language, largely the words were related to power, such as:
Castle
Court
Army
Mansion
Duke
Servant
Art -
Jun 19, 1337
100 Years War (1337-1450's)
As a result of the 100 Years War, the French language was seen by many of the British population as being the language of the enemy. The status of the English rises. To-be famous universities like Oxford and Cambridge are founded and as expected, inhabitants are taught various languages at top levels - mainly Latin. Thousands of Latin words were initialised during the 100 Years War, most of which ar rekated to law, literature and medicine. They included:
Collect
Genius
Solar
Immortal -
Anglo Saxons (449AD)
What we recognise as 'Old English' initially originated from the Anglo Saxon era. Many old poems and stories remain survived this area, detailing past war ventures and heroic men on various different journeys. Roughly one third of Anglo Saxon English is still used today in modern English; most of which include basic, day-to-day common words, such as:
House
Sing
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St Augustine (597AD)
St Augustine's men cover the British Isles, in the process converting Anglo Saxons to certain catholic beliefs. Throughout the whole of Eurpoe, the language of the church is Latin, however St Augustine's men allow more Latin words enter the English vocabulary. By this time, the English Lanuage varies in both vocabulary and pronunciation in different countries. Because of this, we recognise the following: Northumbiran, Mercian, Kentish and West Saxon as regional dialects in modern English. -
The Vikings (789AD)
The Vikings were pushed back into the North East of England by King Alfred the Great after controlling Eastern England for approximately 100 years. Raiders and Settlers brought roughly 2000 new words into the English Language during this time period. Some of these words included:
Silver
Egg
Die
Awkward