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Middle English Period -Cultural Lit UMG

By KathyPC
  • 1066

    The Norman conquest of England

    The Norman conquest of England
    The Normans conquered England, replacing the native English nobility with Anglo-Normans and introducing Norman French as the language of government in England.
  • 1100

    Beginning of Middle English Period

    Beginning of Middle English Period
  • Period: 1100 to 1500

    Middle English Period

    https://www.britannica.com/topic/Middle-English-language
  • 1204

    King John lost Normandy

    King John lost Normandy
    King John lost Normandy to the French, beginning the loosening of ties between England and the Continent.
  • 1258

    King Henry III issued the first English-language royal proclamation

    King Henry III issued the first English-language royal proclamation
    King Henry III issued the first English-language royal proclamation
    forced by his barons to accept the Provisions of Oxford, establishing a Privy Council to oversee the administration of the government, so beginning the growth of the English constitution and parliament.
  • 1337

    Beginning of The Hundred Years' War

    Beginning of The Hundred Years' War
    The Hundred Years’ War began and lasted until 1453, promoting
    English nationalism.
  • Period: 1348 to 1350

    The Black Death

    The Black Death killed an estimated one-third of England’s population and continued to plague the country for much of the rest of the century.
  • 1362

    Statute of Pleadings

    Statute of Pleadings
    The Statute of Pleadings was enacted, requiring all court proceedings to be conducted in English.
  • 1381

    Peasants' Revolt

    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.
  • 1384

    Wycliffe Bible

    Wycliffe Bible
    John Wycliffe died, having promoted the first complete translation of
    scripture into the English language (the Wycliffe Bible).
  • 1399

    Coronation of Henry IV

    Coronation of Henry IV
    Henry IV used English to claim the throne
  • 1400

    Poet Geoffrey Chaucer died

    Poet Geoffrey Chaucer died
    Geoffrey Chaucer died, having produced a highly influential body of
    English poetry.
  • 1430

    East Midland English record-keeping

    East Midland English record-keeping
    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.
  • 1476

    William Caxton brought printing to England

    William Caxton brought printing to England
    William Caxton brought printing to England, thus promoting literacy
    throughout the population.
  • 1485

    Beginning of the Tudor Dynasty

    Beginning of the Tudor Dynasty
    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.
  • 1497

    John Cabot sailed to Nova Scotia

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