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Period: 400 to
Literature
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450
Old English Begins
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Period: 450 to Jan 1, 1066
Old Englsih Period
Old English doesn't sound or look like the English we have now. It would be very hard to understand compared to the English we use now. An example would be Beowulf's poem. -
476
Western Roman Empire Ends
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Jan 1, 1000
Discovery of the Americas
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Jan 1, 1000
Suspected date of Beowulf's writing
This is a poem that was written in Old English. -
Jan 1, 1066
Middle English Period Began
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Period: Jan 1, 1066 to
Middle English Period
Middle English came from French and Old English combined. It happened after the Norman Invasion when the Normans brought over French with them.
1. In the first made God of nought heuen and erth -
Sep 28, 1066
The Norman Invasion
When the Normans conquered England they brought French with them. This added new words to the language and that is what started Middle English. -
Jan 1, 1147
Second Crusade
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Jan 1, 1163
Work began on Notre Dame
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Jan 1, 1168
Oxfored Founded
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Jan 1, 1387
Chaucer's Cantebury Tales
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Jan 1, 1439
Invention of the Printing Press
The invention of the printing press helped people create a standard for writing. It helped more people read and write and helped spread news and books around for more people. -
Jan 1, 1492
Discovery of North America
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The Publication of Shakespeares first folio
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American Revolution
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Modern Englsih Began
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Period: to
Modern English
Modern English was caused by The Great Vowel Shift. There are 2 parts to Modern English, there is Early Modern English and Late Modern English. The main difference between these is the vocabulary.
Examples:
Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to sufferThe slings and arrows of outrageous fortune,
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First Pulitzer Prizes Awarded
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Hitler Commits Suicide
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9/11
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Pope Greogory Obtains 30 year Truce
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Five Dynasties Begin
