History of the English Language

  • 400

    Invention of butter

    Created by the Vandals in Europe.
  • Period: 400 to

    The History of the English Language

  • Period: 400 to Nov 7, 1100

    Old English

  • Nov 7, 604

    Political Constitution

    Japanese, 17 articles
  • Nov 7, 725

    Suspected date of Beowulf's writing

  • Nov 7, 1066

    Norman Invasion

  • Nov 7, 1100

    Paper Money

    First used in China. Made from multicolored prints.
  • Nov 7, 1100

    Sample of Old English Words

    The words be, strong and water, for example, derive from Old English
  • Period: Nov 7, 1100 to Nov 7, 1500

    Middle English

  • Nov 7, 1161

    Teargas Garnades

    Made in China using lime and sulphur.
  • Nov 7, 1200

    Middle English Words

    Art though, though art are a couple words/ phrases used.
  • Nov 7, 1400

    Screw Jack

    Invented in Europe, it was designed to lift vehicles to fix wheels.
  • Nov 7, 1440

    Invesion of the Printing Press

    Invesion of the Printing Press
  • Nov 7, 1475

    Chauncer's Canterbury Tales

  • Nov 7, 1492

    Discovery of the America's

  • Period: Nov 7, 1500 to

    Early Modern English

  • Nov 7, 1569

    Mercator Projection

    Netherlands, Represents a globe as a map. By Gerard Mercator.
  • Early Modern English Quote

    Ye shall therfore take the vsual speach of the Court, and that of London and the shires lying about London within lx. myles, and not much aboue. George Puttenham, Arte of English Poesie (1589).
  • Publication of Shakespear's first Folio

  • American Revolution

    1775-1783
  • Period: to

    Late Modern English

  • Revolver

    Revolver
    By Samuel Colt. First multi- shot hand gun.
  • Polaroid

    Polaroid
    By Edwin Herbert Land
  • Polaroid

    By Edwin Herbert Land
  • Modern English (today)

    food baby, n.: a protruding stomach caused by eating a large quantity of food and supposedly resembling that of a woman in the early stages of pregnancy.
  • The Comb

    The Comb
    Invented by the Vikings.