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Period: 400 to
English Language Timeline
The beginning of English from 400 to 2012 and present -
450
old English
Anglo-Saxon or Ingvaeonic created the way for English, its apart of germanic tribe and there way of speakin. Old English was still used up until after the Norman conquest , lastly old English was a new form of spoken dialogue, still needing ,such work we continued to progress. -
700
manuscripts
earliest manuscript records of Old English. -
800
Beowulf's writing
Anglo - Saxon poet , beautiful poet , he was able to create something that spoke to people. -
1100
The Norman Invasion
Breton, Flemish, and French soldiers in the 11th century conquest in England all led by Duke of Normandy , this paved the ways to French and English and British languages. -
1400
Chaucer's Canterbury Tales
Chaucers 24 stories that ran over 17,000 lines paved ways, in 1389 he became clerk of the kings work and continued to Create. -
1450
The invention of the Printing Press
goldsmith and world inventor jhohannes created the perfect printing press by 1450, known as "The Gutenberg press". This allowed ways to improve English drastically. -
1497
The discovery of North America
Christopher Columbus the first to discover Northern America , he was under order of Henry vii of England. Beginning of something great. -
1500
Middle English
English Reformation happened during the Middle Ages along with the development of furthering the English language , lastly the biggest begging was the new founded printing press. -
The American Revolution
The America revolution originally a battle between redcoats , formal known as " lobster backs," this was known as the " shot heard around the world " This will always be something to remember. -
Publication of Shakespeare's First Folio,
Shakespeare is a " modern" scholar and his first folio was crowned most influential book ever made. -
New York magazines
New Yorker magazine is founded by Harold Ross and Jane Grant. -
The Oxford English Dictionary Online
A dictionary with many improved words and definition was made public -
modern english
Modern English is beginning to increase with adding nouns , adj , verbs. In 2012 the 5th volume began and in 2006 we had more social networks such as twitter , paying the way for modern English,