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Period: 1 BCE to 500
The Roman Empire
The celts were ruled by the romans until the fall of the roman empire -
Period: 500 to 600
Old English
The early version of English arrives at the british isles with the Jutes, the Saxons and the Angles. The Anglo-Saxons took over the isles after the Romans left. -
Period: 600 to 800
Old English
The Anglo-Saxons were converted into Christianity and a number of terms from Lain came into English -
Period: 800 to 1100
Old English
The vikings came from the regions of Sweden, Norway and Denmark. First they plundered, then they settled. The Vikings spoke old Norse. -
Period: 1100 to 1500
Middle English
End of rivalry between the Viking tribes and important political, social and administractive changes. French speaking invaders became the ruling class. - And so French was the language of the nobility, government and law for the next 200 years. -
Period: 1400 to
Early Modern English
Reinaissance (french for rebirth)
A time of knowledge new investions, new interest in classic values and scholar, great art etc.
Decline of the feudal system -
Period: to
Modern English
Marks the end of the renaissance
The industrial revolution
First and second world war
Cold War