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597
St. Augustine Missionaries
St. Augustine arrives, bringing a little influence from Latin -
700
Beowulf
First found and recorded tale written in English -
Period: 780 to 1000
Old Norse
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Period: 787 to 1000
Viking Invasions
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1000
Norman Invasion
They brought the Anglo-Norman Old French, which mixed into English. -
1337
100 Years War
The Hundred Years War starts, which devalues French and brings English to a higher value level. -
Period: 1350 to
Great Vowel Shift
Between Middle and Early Modern English, there is the Great Vowel Shift, a major change in pronunciation. -
1384
First Bible in English
The Bible is translated into English for the first time. -
1400
Renaissance
Starting in the 14th Century, Renaissance was a Cultural movement that greatly affected the English language. -
1476
Printing Press
The Printing Press is created, making the expansion of written content creation possible. -
Industrial Revolution
Many new words are added to English, as new discoveries, products and objects are created. -
United States' Independence
As the United States became independent from England, it started to establish its influence all over the world, spreading the English language even more. -
The American Dictionary of the English Language
Noah Webster publishes one of the first English dictionaries. -
Period: to
1900s to Present Day
From the 20th century on, with wars happening, technology continually developing and constant and rapid changes in society, the changes in English have happened mostly in the addition of neologisms and new abbreviations and slangs.
