Middle English Period

By Cristian Revolorio
  • 1497 BCE

    The Sailing of John Cabot

    John Cabot sailed to Nova Scotia, foreshadowing English territorial
    expansion overseas.
  • 1485 BCE

    Henry Tudor's Coronation

    Henry Tudor became king of England, ending thirty years of civil strife,
    called the War of the Roses, and introducing 118 years of the Tudor dynasty.
  • 1476 BCE

    William Caxton's Big Contribution

    William Caxton brought printing to England, thus promoting literacy throughout the population.
  • 1430 BCE

    The Records of the Chancery Office

    The Chancery office (where legal records were deposited) began record-
    keeping in a form of East Midland English, which became the written standard of English.
  • 1400 BCE

    The Death of Geoffrey Chaucer

    Geoffrey Chaucer died, having produced a highly influential body of
    English poetry.
  • 1384 BCE

    The Death of John Wycliffe

    John Wycliffe died, having promoted the first complete translation of
    scripture into the English language (the Wycliffite Bible).
  • 1381 BCE

    The Peasants’ Revolt

    The Peasants’ Revolt led by Wat Tyler was the first rebellion of
    working-class people against their exploitation. Although it failed in most of its
    immediate aims, it marks the beginning of popular protest.
  • 1362 BCE

    Enacting of the Statue of Pleadings

    The Statute of Pleadings was enacted, requiring all court proceedings to
    be conducted in English.
  • Period: 1348 BCE to 1350 BCE

    The Black Death

    The Black Death killed an estimated one-third of England’s popula-
    tion and continued to plague the country for much of the rest of the century.
  • 1337 BCE

    The Hundred Years’ War

    The Hundred Years’ War began and lasted until 1453, promoting
    English nationalism.
  • 1258 BCE

    King Henry III's Proclamations

    King Henry III issued the first English-language royal proclamation since the Conquest, having been forced by his barons to accept the Provisions of Oxford, establishing a Privy Council to oversee the administration of the government.
  • 1204 BCE

    The Lost of King John

    King John lost Normandy to the French, beginning the loosening of ties
    between England and the Continent.
  • Period: 1100 BCE to 1500 BCE

    Middle English Period

  • 1066 BCE

    The Normans Conquering

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