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The way English was Born
English became English threw many different events in history these are just a few in
55 B.C-- Julius Caesar briefly invaded Britain as a result of the help that British Celts were giving to Gaul defenses on the continent, first bringing Britain into the orbit of Western civilization In 43 A.D.-- The Emperor Claudius invades and occupies Britain. Romans in Britain constantly under attack from the north (the Picts) and the east (the Scots). The Romans bring Latin. Greek, an Christianity to Britain In 410 A.D.--449 The Visigoths of Gaul attack and occupy Rome. Roman legions in Britain withdraw to defend Rome. Vortigern, ruler of the Britons, asks for help from the Saxons to deal with the Piets and Scots. The Saxons bring Low German to Britain. Not only did were those dates important in how English became but in 449-- The Roman Empire falls to problems surrounding invasions, politics, and economy-- the society funded by conquest ran out of areas to conquer. Hence, the economy fell.
IN 410-600 With Britain no longer occupied, it is open to continuous invasions by people from all along the coastline of the Northern Sea-- from Denmark down to the mouth of the Rhine. The natives of Britain ("Britons") speaking Celtic dialacts ( Scotts, Gaelic, & Welsh) were forced west. ~"Angel-Land" (most of the northern and eastern parts of the island) were settled by the "Jutes" from Britany & France settled in the southeast regions of Wessex, Sussex, and Essex) were settled by the Germanic Angles and Saxons. ~The mixture of peoples and languages now in Britain, originating from east of the North Sea, changes into what we call Anglo-Saxon English (or Old English) Introduction to the Anglo-Saxon epic
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Map of the English Language
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Examples of Poems - Sam wrote "Dumbledore the Brave," demonstrating a creative, narrative style, one as dignified and excellent as Beowulf's. Her poem is also a good example of devices such as alliteration and appositives.
--Samantha Atkinson wrote "Dumbledore the Brave" which included good use of epithets and appositives.
--Samantha Atkinson wrote "Dumbledore the Brave" which included good use of epithets and appositives.