Events that shaped English

Various peoples have arrived at different times to conquer the settle. Many of them have left a trace in the English language, but not all of them. The very first inhabitants left physical monuments of their civilization, such as Stonehenge that was built 3000 BC, however these people left no traces of their language.

Hendelse

The Celts arrived from present-day France and
established trading centers.

The Celts were invaded by two powerful
groups og people.

The romans

Hendelse

The romans had left Britain and took their language with them. The second invading force came from the north-west of Europe.

The Angles, the Saxons and the Jutes.

With the arrival of the Angles, the Saxons and the Jutes, the Celts were forced westwards, into what are today Wales, Scotland and Ireland.

With the coming of these groups we can date the
origin of the English language.

The Scandinavian Settlement

Scandinavians came to Britain

England had a Danish king.

norse had a great influence on the
English language.

In the late medieval and early modern periods there was an ongoing pro

William the conqueror defeated Harold godwinson at the battle of Hastings.

The old English broke down and middle english became more similar to the English we see today.

French gave Middle English 10,000 new words.