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Period: 400 to 1100
Old English
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Period: 400 to
History of English Language
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600
Suspected Date of Beowulf's Writing
It was 4,000 lines long and it came from the Anglo-Saxon Period. It was a poem about a hero who had the strength of 30 men on each side. -
673
Birth of Venerable Bede
He was a bonk that composed in Latin. He compositions later became a key sound of information about the Anglo-Saxon settlement. -
700
Earliest Manuscript Records
A manuscript is a handwritten piece of work. -
700
Old English Writing
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900
Danes Intrude England
The Danes intrude England and create a kingdom at York. This resulted in Danish words influencing the English language. -
1000
The Discovery of North America
Although thought to be discovered by Christopher Columbus in 1492 it was actually discovered by Leif Ericson in 1000 -
Oct 14, 1066
The Norman Invasion
The Norman Invasion is when the Norman conquered the military conquest of English by William. The victory at the Battle of Hastings resulted in political and social changes within the British Isles -
Period: 1100 to 1500
Middle English
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1215
King John Signs the Magna Carta
King John signed the Magna Carta which was a document that gave constitutional rights. It guaranteed rights to freedom. -
1258
King Henry III was Forced to Accept Provisions of Oxford
The procisions established a Pricy Council to oversee the administration of the government. These documents were regarded as England's first written constitution. -
1399
King Henry IV was the First to Deliver a Speech in English
At King Henry IV's coronation he was the first person to deliver a speech that was written in English. -
1400
Chaucer's Canterbury Tales
Geoffrey Chaucer wrote 24 tales that consisted of over 17,000 lines in entirety. These were written from 1387-1400. -
1440
The Invention of the Printing Press
The printing press made it possible for large amount of books to be written because it was the first step from handwritten copies. -
1500
Middle English Writing
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Period: 1500 to
Modern English
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Publication of Shakespeare's First Folio
It was considered one of the most influential books on the English Language. It was a collection of Shakespeare's comedies, histories, and his tragedies. -
Civil War Breaks Out in England
Civil war is started because King Charles I attempted to arrest parliamentary critics. This war lead to the execution of King Charles I. -
Modern English Writing
Modern English is what is used today. -
Text Messaging
Text messaging started being used and this is also when the first blogs went online -
Twitter Creation
Twitter was created by Jack Dorsey which later became a huge social networking platform that is still used today.
