Middle English Period

  • 1066

    Old English Period

    Old English Period
    A big effect in English culture when the Normans invaded England at the end of Old English Period.
  • 1066

    Influece of French culture

    Influece of French culture
    The Culture of French was influeced by with the English by construction of castles and churchs.
  • Period: 1100 to 1500

    Middle English Period

  • 1204

    The most highlly regarded poem

    The most highlly regarded poem
    Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, which is about romance and folklore.
  • 1204

    French

    French
    The influeced of French was established in the Middle English and continue in Modern English.
  • 1204

    The loss of Normandy

    The loss of Normandy
    The king removed and important tie with French. Then a lot of ties were loosen.
  • 1204

    London

    London
    The New World already uses its regional origins of the pronunciations of vocuabulary than use local dialect from London.
  • 1337

    The Hundred Years

    The Hundred Years
    The hundred years war start and England and France were bitter enemies for that war. It was to use the language of French and English
  • 1381

    The Peasants’ Revolt

    The Peasants’ Revolt
    led by Wat Tyler was the first rebellion where the population demand fro the exploitation. It marks the beginning of popular protest.
  • 1399

    Henry IV

    Henry IV
    Oficial documents were written in English and Henry IV used English to claim the throne in this year.
  • 1400

    English Language

    English Language
    By that year the English language was establish effectevely as language in England.
  • 1430

    The Chancery office

    The Chancery office
    Start to integrage and recordkeeping documents written in English
  • 1476

    Literacy

    Literacy
    William Caxton introduced the printing to England making the Literacy popular.
  • 1497

    English Territorial

    English Territorial
    John Cabot travel to Nova Scotia, foreshadowing English territorial and discovering new overseas cultures that can be favorable to English.