How has the English Language Developed?

By Jamie McDougall96
  • Jan 1, 1000

    Beowulf

    Poem written by Anglo Saxons about a fight between a hero and a Bloodthirsty monster
  • Period: Jan 1, 1000 to

    History of English Language

  • Jan 1, 1100

    First Text in Middle English

    First text discovered with words in a similar order to the language used today
  • Jun 19, 1215

    King John Signs the Magna Carter

    One of the most important documents in history, it sets limits on the power of the English monarch
  • Jan 1, 1526

    First printed Bible in English

    First version of the binle printed in english

  • Shakespeares First Folio

    First works of Shakespeare published

  • Samuel Pepys Diary

    One of the most important diaries in English history tells about the great plague the great fire of London and the Coronation of King Charles

  • US Declarartion of Independence

    US declaration of Independence

  • Dulce 'est Decorum Est

    Wilfred Owens' poem tells the gritty reality of war