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450
Development of Old English
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1000
Beowulf
Beowulf is an Old English epic and may be one of the oldest surviving long stories in Old English
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1066
The Norman Invasion
Led by Duke William II of Normandy, an army invaded and occupied England -
1100
Dying out of Old English
Around 1100 Old English started to be used less until it eventually faded out -
Period: 1387 to 1400
Chaucer
The Canterbury Tales written by Chaucer in Middle English were a collection of 24 stories. -
1440
Invention of printing press
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1492
Columbus discovery of North America
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First English dictionary was published
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Publication of Shakespeare's First Folio
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The American Revolution
This revolution arose from tension between the residents of the 13 North American colonies of Great Britain and the colonial government that represented the British Crown. -
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Britains Industrial Revolution
Technology changed and with it the way things were done and made. Hand tools were replaced steam or electric machines. Workers petitioned for better wages and people began to move from the south to the north where the coal and iron resources were. This Industrial revolution also effected the economy and society. -
Movies
Movies allow us to see what people envision. This a part of our language because it allows us to see people's interpretations and because movies are so widespread the can be seen by cultures everywhere. The first movie came out in the 1890s -
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Social Media
Social media is in a way a language of its own. It is widely used by everyone and interpreted in many ways. It continues to develop every day.
