England
before William the Conqueror
•By 1066, the southern part of the island of Great Britain had been continually invaded,
conquered, and
settled by different European peoples.
–Celts
–Romans
–Anglos
–Saxons
–Jutes
–Vikings
–Danes
–Normans
•Each group brought with it a different culture and language that has been incorporated
into what we today call English.
