The History of the English Language

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  • 1171
    1171 BCE

    1171

    Enrique II declares himself overlord of Ireland, introducing Norman French and English to the country. Around this time the University of Oxford was founded
  • Old English (450-1100EC)
    1100 BCE

    Old English (450-1100EC)

    Before the arrival of Saxons, Angles and Jutes, a mixture of Celtic and Latin was spoken in the British Isles. The Roman Empire never dared to invade Scottish territory, but it did dominate trade throughout the island, and that's where many Latin words come from that are still used today. For instance: vinum (Latin) / win (old English) / wine (modern English) / wine
  • Period: 1215 to 1215

    1215

    King John signs the Magna Carta ("Great Carta"), a critical document in the long historical process that led to the rule of constitutional law in the English-speaking world.