Modern English is influenced by a great variety of different languages from the European continent, such as Latin, Saxon, several Celtic dialects, and many more. Still, the English language is a Germanic language, as Old English derives from Germanic dialects. To understand the English language better it may well be highly useful to understand exactly how and when the various Germanic tribes settled in Britain, and who they were.
Table of contents
History of germanic settlements in Britain
1. Introduction
2. Historical context
2.1 The Roman retreat
2.2 The Germanic invasion
2.3 The Anglo-Saxon heptarchy
2.3.1 Kent
2.3.2 Sussex
2.3.3 Wessex
2.3.4 East Anglia
2.3.5 Essex
2.3.6 Northumbria
2.3.7 Mercia
2.4 Viking invasions
3. Place names in Anglo-Saxon Britain
3.1 Celtic influences
3.2 Latin influences
3.3 Names brought in by the Anglo-Saxon settlers
3.4 Names of Scandinavian heritage
4. Summary
Literature