Question

What significant development have you noted in the history of English

Answer 1

Answer: English language - Old English, Middle English, Modern English: Among highlights in the history of the English language, the following stand out most clearly.

Explanation: The settlement in Britian of Jutes, Saxsons, and Angles in the 5th and 6th centuries; the arrival of St. Augustine in 597 and the subsequent conversion of England to Latin Christianity; the Viking invasions of the 9th century; the Norman Conquest of 1066; the statue of Pleading in 1362 (this required that court proceedings be conducted in English); the setting up of William Caxton's printing press at Westminster in 1476; the full flowering of the Renaissance in the 16th century; the publishing of the King.

Answer 2

The Norman Conquest greatly enriched and transformed the English language, leading to a complex and diverse vocabulary that continues to be a hallmark of modern English.