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Oldest variation of English, you probably wouldn't understand it very well or at all in todays time.
Wes hāl - Hello! X Gōdne mergen - Good morning -
Eadbald is known to be the first Christian Anglo-Saxon king.
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The epic poem Beowulf was written near this time, it is uncertain of the exact date or even the author of the poem.
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The first known written conversation was between a teacher and student. This is a milestone for the English language.
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A prayer book from an unknown person from an unknown religion. It has some of the earliest written things in English.
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The Norman Invasion or Norman Conquest was an attack on England by several countries, including but not limited to the Normans and French.
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A more developed version of old English but still very different from how we speak now.
"Stynt thy clappe" - Shut up! X "for the nones" - For the occasion -
The bubonic plague passed through most of Europe and killed one/thirds of the population.
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A change in the way that people pronounce vowels and it changed nearly the entire English language.
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English began to be used rather than Latin in the school systems all over.
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A collection of stories by Geoffrey Chaucer. It contains 24 different stories and is around 17,000 words.
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The printing press was a revolutionary advancement in reading and writing. It allowed books to be mass produced and more of a commodity than such a luxury item. Johannes Gutenberg is credited as the creator of the invention.
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Columbus is credited on finding America. When he came over he allowed language to evolve by melding with a new culture. English wouldn't be what it is today without this happening.
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One of the earliest accepted translations of the Bible into english was by William Tyndale.
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Broken into two major categories, early and late. Early would sound like a cheesy renaissance actor and late would be what we speak like.
Hia! - Hello X What's up dude? - How are you friend? -
Shakespeare, one of the greatest English writers, died of unknown causes.
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The American Revolution was a revolt against the British control over the American colonies. Extreme taxation was the thing that pushed the colonials over the edge and into war.
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Nearly all of Shakespeare's plays were contained in a book titled his "First Folio". It is said that only one of his plays were left out of this collection.
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America abolished slavery and took the first steps toward equality in their young nation.
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The first edition of the Oxford Dictionary marked the new age of English. You were able to find nearly every word in the English language in the book along with the meaning behind it.
