English Assignment 1.05

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  • Period: 450 to Aug 27, 1100

    Old English

  • Period: 450 to Aug 27, 1100

    Sample Words from Old English

    Be, water and strong are all words from the Old English.
  • 455

    City of Chichen Itza

    City of Chichen Itza is founded in Mexico.
  • Aug 5, 1000

    Henry 1

    On August 5, Henry I is crowned King of England.
  • Aug 27, 1000

    Suspected Date of Beowulf's Writing

    Suspected Date of Beowulf's Writing
    Beowulf is commonly cited as one of the most important works of Anglo-Saxon literature, is the conventional title of an Old English heroic epic poem consisting of 3182 alliterative long lines, set in Scandinavia.
  • Aug 27, 1001

    Leif Ericson

    Leif Ericson explored North America
  • Aug 27, 1001

    David the Builde

    David the Builder takes over Kakheti and Hereti.
  • Aug 27, 1066

    The Noman Invasion

    The new conqueros brought witht them a new kind of French, which became the Royal Court, ruling and business class. Lower class spoke English and upper class spoke French.
  • Period: Aug 27, 1100 to Aug 27, 1500

    Middle English

  • Period: Aug 27, 1100 to Aug 27, 1500

    Sample Words for Middle English

    These are some of the words that we still use today, from Middle English: crown, castle, court, parliament, army,
  • Aug 27, 1381

    Chaucer's Canterbury Tales

    Chaucer's Canterbury Tales
    Writen at the end of the 14th century, there were writen as part of a story telling contest by the pilgrams as they travel. They were traveling from Southwark to the shrine of Saint Thomas Becket at Canterbury Cathedral.The prize was a free meal at the Tabard Inn at Southwark on their return.
  • Aug 27, 1440

    The Printing Press Invention

    The Printing Press Invention
    The printing press meant there was now a common language in print. Books were cheaper and more poeple learned how to read.
  • Aug 27, 1492

    Discovery of the America's

    Discovery of the America's
    Chistopher Columbus initiated European exploration and colonization of the American continents. He made four trip to America, he was a navagator and admiral for Castile, now Spain.
  • Aug 27, 1497

    Discovery of North America

    Discovery of North America
    John Cabot an Italian navagator and explorer, discovered parts of North America under the rule of Henry VII of England.
  • Period: Aug 27, 1500 to

    Early Modern English

  • Period: Aug 27, 1500 to

    Sample Words for Modern English

    These words were made up by the inventors or named after the inventor in the Industrial Revolution times: (trains, engine, pulleys, combustion, electricity, telephone, telegraph, camera etc).
  • Aug 27, 1502

    Slaves

    First reported African slaves in The New World.

  • Publication of Shakespear's First Folio

    Publication of Shakespear's First Folio
    Printed in folio format is contained 36 plays, it was published by his colleagues John Heminges and Henry Condell.The First Folio is the only reliable text for about 20 of the plays.

  • The American Revolution

    The American Revolution
    The American Revolution was were the 13 original colonies joined forces to break free from the British Empire. Byy 1774 each colony had established Provincial Congress.

  • Ben Franklin

    This is the year that Ben Franklin invented biofocal eyeglasses.

  • Ice Cream

    First ice cream made commercially in New York City.
  • Period: to

    Late Modern English

  • Industrial Revolution

    Industrial Revolution
    The Industrial Revolution created technology and therefore had to create more words to go along witht the technology. The British Empire conquered one quarter of earth's sufaces, so the English language adopted many words from many different languages.

  • Battle of Mount Badon

    According to legend, British forces led by Arthur defeated the invading Saxons.