1. History English
It begins with the fall of the Roman Empire, and the arrival of Anglo-Saxon settlers, and comes to an end with the Norman Conquest of 1066. ... The Scotti, from Ireland, were forced out of their homeland due to border skirmishes with the Romans. ... As Saxon incursions increased, Roman forces found it impossible to keep up their obligations in the province. ... Magnus Maximus, took control of Britain and made an attempt to regain control of the Empire before being defeated. Soon Roman's control of Britannia was slipping and defenses were deteriorating. ...
Roman poet Virgil born b. ... Londinium founded by Romans as a supply port b. ... Christianity proclaimed lawful religion in the Roman Empire C. 400-499 1. ... Roman legions withdrawn from Britain b. ... The Romans: The Great Administrators 1. ...
(Literature: The British Edition p.60) Prior to the Norman Conquest, Latin had only had a minor influence on the English language, this being mainly through the occupation on Romans and from the conversion of Britain to Christianity in the 7th Century, but with the invasion of the Normans there came an infusion of Romance (Anglo-Norman) words. ...