Middleenglish

MIDDLE ENGLISH

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  • Period: 1000 to 1400

    NORMAN RULED-CENTURIES

    During the Norman-ruled centuries English didn't have official status or regulation, and had become the third language in its own country. It was largely a spoken rater than written language. The proliferation of dialects during this time was extreme.
  • 1167

    UNIVERSITIES OF OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE

    UNIVERSITIES OF OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE
    The University of Oxford was created in 1167, and Cambridge in 1209. General literacy continued to increase, books were still copied by hand.
  • 1200

    12th. -CENTURY

    12th. -CENTURY
    In the second half of 12th. Century, many more Francien words from Central France were imported in addition to their Anglo-Norman counterpars, Eleanor, the queen, also championed many terms of romance and chivalry.
  • 1204

    1204 ENGLAND LOST FRENCH PART OF NORMANDY

    1204 ENGLAND LOST FRENCH PART OF NORMANDY
    After the King John and the lost of the French part of Normandy to the king of France, England became more isolated. Anglo-Norman French became the language, and Latin was used as a written language only (Domesday Book, written in Latin)
  • Period: 1337 to 1453

    THE HUNDRED YEAR WAR

    The Hundred-Year War against France, had the effect of branding French as the language of the enemy and the status of the English rose as a consequence.
  • 1362

    ENGLISH, THE OFFICIAL LANGUAGE

    ENGLISH, THE OFFICIAL LANGUAGE
    The Statute of Pleading, which made English the official language of the courts and the Parliament, was adopted in 1362. The same year, Edward III became the first king to address the Parliament in English.
  • 1385

    ENGLISH IN SCHOOLS

    ENGLISH IN SCHOOLS
    By 1385, English had become the language of instruction in schools.
  • 1399

    1399 - HENRY IV

    1399 - HENRY IV
    Henry IV, crowned king of England in 1399, was the first king since before the conquest, who had English as his mother tongue, English was considered lower-class. Later Old English and Anglo-Norman mixed and this mixture is usually known as Middle English,
  • 1400

    1400 - GEOFFREY CHAUCER

    1400 - GEOFFREY CHAUCER
    Geoffrey Chaucer died. he influenced English poetry.
  • 1400

    EARLY 13TH. CENTURY

    EARLY 13TH. CENTURY
    Bilingual words were being compiled as early as the 13th, Century.
  • 1500

    14TH. CENTURY

    14TH. CENTURY
    London dialect of Chaucer, is at least recognizable to us modern as a for of English. Many of the grammatical complexities and inflections of Old English gradually dissapeared.

  • 1066-THE NORMAN CONQUEST

    1066-THE NORMAN CONQUEST
    The Normans conquered England, replacing the native English nobility with Anglo-Normans, and introducing Norman French as the language of government in England.