The Birth of the English Language

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  • 450

    Oldest Manuscripts

    Oldest Manuscripts
    Earliset known Inscriptions in Britian
  • May 19, 1100

    the end of old english

    the end of old english
    Old English was spoken until around 1100.
  • Oct 29, 1348

    latin replaced by english

    latin replaced by english
    English replaces Latin as the language of instruction in most schools.
  • Jan 1, 1362

    French Language is replaced

    French Language is replaced
    English replaces French as the language of law. English is used in Parliament for the first time.
  • Apr 23, 1564

    the birth of shakespeare

    the birth of shakespeare
    Shakespeare is born.

  • Shakespeare dies

    Shakespeare dies
    the death of shakespeare ironicly on his birthday

  • first folio of shakespeare

    first folio of shakespeare
    Shakespeare's First Folio is published

  • First english dictionary

    First english dictionary
    Samuel Johnson publishes his English dictionary.

  • Declaration of Idepensence written

    Declaration of Idepensence written
    Thomas Jefferson writes the American Declaration of Independence

  • How it All Got Started

    How it All Got Started
    The History of the English Language really started with the arrival if three Germanic tribes that invaded Britian in the 5th centuay A.D. or the year 400.