The History of Old English
by
Joeyphillips
Last updated 5 years ago
Discipline:
World Languages Subject:
English


The History of Old English
How the English language got it's startHow it soundsA comparison
Time Line
c. 450
Germanic Tribes Land
Tribes that entered Britain after the Romans left:AnglosSaxonsJutes
Christian Missionaries brought with them the Latin alaphabet and the Latin language, which Old English borrowed words such as fork, school, and paper from.
People to know:St. Augustine of CanterburyCaedmonAlfred the Great
The English langauge begins with the Romans leaving the British Isles in the early 5th century. Germanic tribes begin to arrive. These tribes give us the basics of the English langauge, with words such as house, woman and butter
597
Christian Missionaries Arrive
c. 800
Viking Arrival
871
c. 1100
Alfred the Great comes to power
Norman Conquest
Caedmon's Hymn, written between 658-680 is believed to be the oldest surviving Old English Text.
My name is Alfred the Great
Alfred the Great defeated the Vikings and established a firm monarchy in England. He advocated learning and structure for those under his rule.
Beowulf: Written anywhere from the 8th to 11th century, it is often cited as the most important work of Old English.
After learning about the history of Old English, I realized just how fluid our language is. Also, the diversity of our language and how it took words from the different tribes and cultures that reached England is interesting to me as a teacher. This impacts me as a teacher as it will help me show how language evolves, and how the words students are inventing and using nowadays may be part of history in future years.
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