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The evolution of English: From Romans to Shakespeare

Updated Friday, 9 July 2021
Part one: The history of colonialism was a major factor in the development of English. Follow the global spread of English starting with the Roman invasion.

Scroll back and forth through the dates in the timeline below using the arrows either side. You can then read more about each time period, see images and even play videos.

 

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