the origins and development of the english language chapter 5: the old english period, part 2
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The Origins and Development of the English Language Chapter 5: The Old English Period, Part 2. John Algeo Michael Cheng National Chengchi University. 410 CE – Alaric I King of the Visigoths sacks Rome. 449 Germanic Tribes invade Britain, driving out the native Celts. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
The Origins and Development of the English Language
Chapter 5: The Old English Period, Part 2
John Algeo
Michael Cheng National Chengchi University
410 CE – Alaric I King of the Visigoths sacks Rome
449 Germanic Tribes invade Britain, driving out the native Celts.
Rome pulls its legions out of Britain to protect RomePicts and Scots raid BritainVortigern appeals to Germanic tribes on the continent for help449 the brothers Hengest and Horsa of the Jute tribe come to his aid and drive off the raiders
Britons seen as weak
Other tribes invited over by the Jutes
Angli
Saxons
Frisians
Germanic tribes drive off the Celtic Britons and take over their land
575 CE