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They were the original inhabitants of the land.

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The Romans came to Britain looking for riches, land, slaves Britain's metal.

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450: Old English begins/ Invasion of Anglo-Saxons invade

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450: Old English begins/ Invasion of Anglo-Saxons invade

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This group spoke a very early form as English that is known as old English.

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The vikings invaded several times throughout 800-1000.

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Extremely influential text, written in Old English. It was the first written text in English. It is has been very useful for modern-day people to study Old English.

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They didn't really have a massive impact on the language, but "ta" the word commonly used in place of thanks came from the Danes.

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This invasion was the biggest influence of all, adding 10,000 words to the language.

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English evolved after the invasion of the Normans with many new words being added to the English language.

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Much like Beowulf, this text was one of the first recorded texts to be written in English. This particular text was written during middle English by Geoffrey Chaucer.

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A series of changes in the punctuation of all English vowels. What essentially happened was every vowel become pronounced higher up in the mouth.

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The introduction of the printing press allowed for a way of writing in English had never been seen before. This allowed many more people to become exposed to the language. Thus, expanding the language.

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The was revolutionary as it allowed for people that only spoke English to become educated in Christianity which is the major religion in Britain today.

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The combined influence of each event leading up to this point developed the English that we speak today, known as modern English.

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One of the most well-known early writers. Many English words we still use today were first used in some of his plays.