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Period: 450 to Jan 1, 1100
OLD ENGLISH ERA
The start of the English Era where words like "fere" (friend), "hither" (here), and "pece" (silverware) were used. -
Mar 5, 742
Charlemagne is Born
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Jan 1, 1000
Suspected Date of Beowulf
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Jan 1, 1000
Discovery of North America
Vikings Discover North America -
Sep 28, 1066
The Norman Invasion
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Period: Jan 1, 1100 to Jan 1, 1500
MIDDLE ENGLISH ERA
Mixture of French and English into a sole language due to the Duke of Normandy conquering Europe. Interesting words were "burn" (man or warrior), "comlok" (attractive), and "wyghe" (creatues). -
Jan 1, 1145
First Recorded Autopsy in China
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Jan 1, 1210
Foundation of the Franciscan Order
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Jan 1, 1333
Bubonic Plague Appears in China
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Jan 1, 1380
Chaucer's Canterbury Tales
Lasted until 1392 -
Jan 1, 1440
The Invention of the Printing Press
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Oct 11, 1492
Discovery of the Americas
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Period: Jan 1, 1500 to
MODERN ENLGISH ERA
Split into two separate time periods, Early and Late, due to the various changes that arose during each time period. Some words we use now that were adopted from Spanish countries are, canyon, ranch, stampede, and vigilante. -
Period: Jan 1, 1500 to
EARLY MODERN ERA
Common language began to appear in printing, and the pronunciation of words was developed and changed a lot during this time. -
Publication of Shakespeare's First Folio
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Benjamin Franklin Was Born
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Benjamin Franklin Invents Lightning Rod
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The American Revolution
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Shay's Rebellion
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Period: to
LATE MODERN ERA
The biggest difference between the Late and Early Modern Eras is that the Late Modern Era had more words because they adopted some from foreign countries. -
Muslim Army Captures Mecca
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China Prints First Book
