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Old English
Germanic settlers in Britain developed the dialect of English known as Old English. Old English also varried with the Brittonic Celtic dialect that still exist today in Whales and Scottland. -
Period: 400 to
The History of the English Language
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Jan 1, 600
Introduction to Latin
Around 600 Christian missionaries came to Europe and Christianity was widely accepted soon after. With the adoption of Christianity came the addition of over 400 latin words into the English dialect. -
Jan 1, 900
Adaptation to the Latin Alphabet
The origional Old English was written in runic script, known as futhorc, until Irish missionaries came and intoducted Latin. The Latin alphabet was then adopted. -
Jan 1, 1000
The Rumored Discovery of America
In 1000AD it was believed that the Norse Captain Leif Eriksson discovered Newfoundland. This is a theory but if fairly widely accepted. -
Jan 1, 1000
Beowulf
Beowulf was first dated back to 1000 AD and is a poem about heros, royalty and heroines. -
Jan 1, 1066
The Norman Envasion
In 1066, William the Conquerer, Duke of Normandy, conquered England and brought with them their French dialect which became the language of the upper class. -
Jan 1, 1100
Middle English
In the 11th century, English became the main language again and at this time had adopted many French words to become Middle English. -
Jan 13, 1114
Gothic Arcitecture
In 1114 Gothic Arcitecture gained prominance. -
Jan 13, 1237
Mongols Rule Over Russia
In 1237 the Mongols crossed the Ural mountains and obtained control over Russia. -
Jan 13, 1347
Black Death Epidemic
From 1347-1350 Black Death struck Europe and was estimated to have killed 30%-60% of Europe's population. -
Jan 13, 1350
Renaissance
In 1350 the Renaissance began in Italy. -
Jan 1, 1400
Chacucer's Canterbury Tales
Chaucer's Canterbury Tales was completed by 1400 in Middle English. -
Jan 1, 1440
Invention of the Printing Press
Sometime in the 1440's Johannes Gutenberg invented the printing press. His first publication was of the Gutenberg Bible. -
Jan 1, 1492
The Discovery of North America
In 1492 Christopher Colombus discovered North America while trying to find a shorter route to Asia. -
Sep 13, 1500
Early Modern English
In the late 1500's Early Middle English is known as the transition between Middle English and Modern English. -
Jan 13, 1503
Mona Lisa
In 1503 Da Vinci painted the Mona Lisa -
England Gained Control of Seas
In 1588 the English defeated the Spanish Armada and gained control over the seas. -
Shakespeare's First Folio
The publication of Shakespeare's First Folio was written in Early Modern English. -
Newtonian Physics
In 1687 Isaac Newton founded Newtonian Physics. -
Modern English
Modern English began around mid to late 1700s when it was determined that the spelling in early middle english needed improvement. -
American Revolution
The American Revolution started in 1765 when British Colonists grew tired of England's rule over them. -
Moonlight Sonata
In 1802 Beethoven first performed the Moonlight Sonata. -
Hilter becomes Chancillor of Germany
In 1933 Adolf Hilter was declared the Chancillor of Germany. -
End of Cold War
In 1991 the USSR collapsed and the Cold War ended.
