英国历史时间轴

英国历史始于日耳曼人与凯尔特人，亦是后来的英格兰、威尔士、苏格兰，其源头可追溯到罗马统治时期。下图梳理了英国从古至今的历史事件，值得收藏学习哦！

The history of English

In the 5th and 6th centuries

Large parts of Britain are settled by Angles and Saxons

In the 9th and 10th centuries

Vikings settle in parts of England,many Scandinavian words are absorbed into English

Northern and eastern England,Scotland and Ireland

In the 17th century

In 1066s

Norman French becomes the language of court and of administration, while Angloo-Saxon lives on as the language of the common people

From the 11th to 13th centuries

English is born

Both of the pronunciation and in grammar changes rapidly

It takes on board many new words of French and Latin origin

In the 16th century

Not a standardized language.

Only spoken by about 6 million people

It is the language of court, of literature and of administration.

It becomes the language of the Church and Bible after Reformation

In the 17th century

In 1607

England's colony at Jamestown,Virginia

First step towards English becoming the dominant language of North Ameica

In the 18th century

Captain James Cook makes three voyages to the southern hemisphere

Australia is chosen as the ideal dumping ground for Britain's criminals

In the late 1700s, colonies that around the penal are established, communities of settlers spring up

New Zealand

From 1756 to 1763 the French are beaten, it clear that English is to become the dominant language

From 1775 to 1783 (The American War of Independence), English is victorious

In the 19th century

New Zealand is colonized until the mid-1800s

India English is the language of government and administration under British's ruling

An English-speaking Indian middle-class develops

English became the dominant language through sheer force of numbers in North America, Australia and New Zealand

In the earliy 20 century

The Americans become the largest English-speaking nation

American culture and lifestyle drive English to every corner of the globe by the mass media

The British Empire is running out of steam, but the USA post-war is becoming the dominant power

In the 21st century

The largest group of English-speakers are those who speak it as a foreign or second language

The globalization and the international bussiness trade drive English to a lingua franca

English becomes an important tool in administering states in Africa

In Africa many states often had a huge variety of languages and tribes

English spreads its influence across the British Isles

Many Gaelic-speaking landowners are pushed out by English

Scottish settlers and English becomes the language of the ruling class

In Scotland English becomes the language of administration and government