TIMELINE OF ENGLISH DEVELOPMENT

The Celts spoke Celtic languages very little influence left

5th century CE (Common Era = AD)

England < Engla Land < Angle Land (Land of the Angles, a people of northern old Germany);
their name lives on in the district of England named East Anglia, and also in the Anglican Church. In the
present day there is still a region of Germany known as Angeln, which is likely the same area from which the
original Angles came. Angeln lies in Schleswig-Holstein on the eastern side of the Jutland peninsula near the
cities of Flensburg and Schleswig.

Borrowed Words in English, by Charles Fredeen. How words from other languages came to be part of the English
language.
What are the origins of the English Language?, from Merriam-Webster
History of English, a Sociolinguistic Approach, from Jennifer Wagner IE language pages
Chronology of Events in the History of English, by Professor Suzanne Kemmer, Rice University
A (Very) Brief History of the English Language, from WordOrigins.Org
The Origin and History of the English Language, from The KryssTal Website, an excellent language resource
site
History of English Language Links (HELL), by Professor Carol Percy, University of Toronto, Canada
Professor Percy says, if you want to learn the history of English, you can go to HELL!
Five Events That Shaped the History of English, from AskOxford.com
And finally, a great concise history the English language, by by Owen Alun and Brendan OCorraidhe