Summary: Story Of English

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• 3.7B

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• The first slaves brought to ENglish colonies from Africa

  1619

• 3.3B

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• Shifting power dynamics (Magna Carta)

  In June 1215, King John of England agreed to the Magna Carta, a charter of rights that was originally set up to make peace between the unpopular king and a group of rebel barons. It protected the rights of the church, protected barons from illegal imprisonment and put limitations on feudal payments to the crown. Neither side stood behind their comments and the charter was later annulled by the pope.

• 3.3A

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• Roman period in Brittania

  The Romans were in Britain from 43 AD until 420. The Roman society in Britain was highly classified on one side. But on the other side Romanisation did not succeed.

• Anglo Saxon Period: German invaders

  After the Romans had left, The English were attacked by the Scots and the Picts. They asked for help from the Roman Empire, but they didn't respond. Then they asked the Germanic tribes for help, and they came. They pretended to fight alongside the English, but turned their backs on them and took over England.

• Anglo Saxon Period: Angles, Saxons, Jutes

  The Germanic tribes, including the Angles, Saxons and Jutes, invaded England around 450. They pretended to fight with the English against enemies from the North but secretly wanted to take over England. They started raiding coastal areas of Britain and eventually settled in Britain. They divided the country into several kingdoms and fought with each other. The period that followed is called the Anglo Saxon Period.

• Anglo Saxon Period: Scandinavian invaders

  Between 750 and 1050, tribes from Scandinavia invaded Britain. They settled mostly in the North and East of Britain.

• Anglo Saxon Period: Viking raiders and settlers

  The Vikings came over to Britain between 750 and 1050. They raided Britain, and established settlements, mostly in North and East Britain.

• How did the Roman invasion and occupation of Britain influence the Old English language?

  The Roman invasion didn’t highly influence the Old English language. Most of the words that stayed from the Roman language were related to the names of settlements. But there isn’t a linguistic connection between Roman and the development of the Old English language.

• How did the Anglo-Saxon invasion and occupation of Britain influence the Old English language?

  After the Anglo-Saxon invasion, many Anglo-Saxons settled in Britain. There were different tribes, so England was divided into multiple kingdoms. The tribes spoke different languages and dialects. The main languages spoken were Anglo-Saxon and Old English. The Old English came mainly from a dialect spoken by West Saxons. The invasions established the English language and laid the foundations for Old English literature.

• How did the Scandinavian invasion and occupation of Britain influence the Old English language?

  The Vikings brought a new language to England. They spoke Old Norsk, which impacted the development of the English language. In North-eastern Britain, places still often carry Scandinavian names. King Alfred talked about a peaceful settlement with the Vikings, by establishing their laws. As a result, the English and the Vikings lived relatively peacefully together. They had daily contact with each other and they weren’t separated by any walls, which resulted in lots of intermarriage and a mix of both languages.