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2012 BCE
Today
The English we speak today is very different than old English. Many things have changed. -
1600 BCE
New Things
Invention of the printing press made the first know language in print. -
400 BCE
Old English
Beowulf’s poem was written in old English. -
Feb 10, 800
Old English
Invading Germanic tribes spoke similar languages. -
Feb 10, 1066
Invasion
Duke of Normandy invaded and conquered England. -
Feb 10, 1340
Change
Chaucer’s Canterbury tales would still be difficult for natives English speakers to understand today. -
Feb 10, 1400
Discovered
The Discovery of North America. -
Feb 10, 1400
Change
English became the dominant in Britain again. -
New Words
The American Revolution created a need for new words. -
Different Words
English language adopted foreign words from many countries.