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This is a timeline of English history, comprising important legal and territorial changes and political events in England and its predecessor states. To read about the background to these events, see History of England .
- History of English
English is a West Germanic language that originated from...
- Timeline of British history
This is a timeline of British history, comprising important...
- History of English
Jul 19, 2020 · The story of English—from its start in a jumble of West Germanic dialects to its role today as a global language —is both fascinating and complex. This timeline offers a glimpse at some of the key events that helped to shape the English language over the past 1,500 years.
- Richard Nordquist
Nov 15, 2023 · Here is a list of important dates in the development of the English language. The selection of events is my own, and the dates are approximate in some cases, but it gives at least some idea of the time-scales involved, and puts the developments into some sort of perspective.
The Old English period (5th-11th centuries), Middle English period (11th-15th centuries), and Modern English period (16th century to present) are the three main divisions in the history of the English language. Let's take a closer look at each one: Old English Period (500-1100)
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May 18, 2024 · THE BACKGROUND OF ENGLISH. In the fifth and sixth centuries, the Jutes, Angles, and Saxons migrated from Germany and Denmark to Britain, marking the beginning of British history. There are numerous French words in English thanks to the Norman Conquest in 1066.
