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Britain was ruled for over 400 years by the Roman's. Christianity was introduced under the Celts in England.
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Old English wasn't anywhere near the English we speak today. Printing brought standardization to English
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Oldest form of English language and was brought by Anglo-Saxon settlers to Britain.
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"Lang fierst ne besah" meant "Long time no see"
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This invasion lasted from 787 to 850. They were known as the Vikings, and were in Denmark, Sweden, and Norway. They spoke a language called Old Norse. They captured towns and cities.
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This was the time of the Norman invasion. They brought a kind of French with them. The lower class spoke English and the upper class spoke French. Middle English was known as the language of the great poet Chaucer.
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"Coy" meant quiet
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The University of Cambridge was formed by scholars in Oxford.
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The Magna Carta was forced to be signed by King John, so a rebellion would not occur. This was the first document that limited power of the monarchy.
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After this was invented, there was a common language in print. This brought standardization to the English language. In 1604 the English Dictionary was published.
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Christopher Columbus discovered North America in 1492.
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The trade of food, disease, and people to and from America.
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After the end of Middle English, there was a change in the pronunciation that turned into Early Modern English. Vowels were shorter and shorter when they were pronounced.
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Thou-you, Thy-your, Hence-as a consequence, Hither-towards this place
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This was 7 years after his death. It was a collection of his plays that were published in 1623
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This was during 1665 and 1666. It had a big impact on the English language. This wiped out majority of the lower classes. The pronunciation changed after The Great Plague.
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This started when the battle of Lexington and Concord began when British and local militiaman clashed.
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The main difference of Late and Modern English is the vocabulary.
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United States ends slavery after the Civil War.
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The second edition of the "Oxford English Dictionary was published.
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Awesome!, means "great"
