TRIBES LIVED IN THE BRITISH ISLES

By Roger Majoral
  • The first languages are the Celtic ones like Welsh and Scottish Gaelic.
    600 BCE

    The first languages are the Celtic ones like Welsh and Scottish Gaelic.

    They spoke Welsh & Scottish
  • In 55BC, there was an invasion by the Romans, who spoke Latin. They gave Latin names to places and some of these names are still used today.
    55 BCE

    In 55BC, there was an invasion by the Romans, who spoke Latin. They gave Latin names to places and some of these names are still used today.

  • The first people who spoke English arrived in England in about the year 450. These people were the Anglo-Saxons and their language was Old English.
    450

    The first people who spoke English arrived in England in about the year 450. These people were the Anglo-Saxons and their language was Old English.

    The words clan, crag, and wraith may also derive from Celtic origins, but this is not certain.
  • From about 800, the Vikings started to invade Britain.
    800

    From about 800, the Vikings started to invade Britain.

  • In 1066, the Normans invaded England from Normandy in France. They spoke an earlier version of French and this became the language of prestige in England.
    1066

    In 1066, the Normans invaded England from Normandy in France. They spoke an earlier version of French and this became the language of prestige in England.

  • The writer William Shakespeare
    1564

    The writer William Shakespeare

    William Shakespeare was an English playwright, poet and actor. Sometimes known as the Bard of Avon (or simply the Bard), he is considered the most important writer in the English language and one of the most famous in world literature.