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410
Germans invade England
The Germanic tribes invaded England and created Old English -
Period: 450 to Jan 1, 1100
Old English
Old English/Late Modern English
canst/can
thine/yours
overmany/a lot -
Jan 1, 1000
Around when Beowulf was written
Beowulf is a heroic poem suspected to be written around the year 1000. It was written in Old English. -
Jan 1, 1066
The Norman Invasion
In 1066 the Duke of Normandy (William the Conqueror) invaded England. They brough French with them which was the dominant language for awhile and then a mixture of French and English became the dominant language. -
Dec 25, 1066
William of Normandy crowned King
William of Normandy was crowned King of England on Christmas -
Period: Jan 1, 1100 to Jan 1, 1500
Middle English
Middle English/Late Modern English:
kanne/can
koude/knew
wood/insane -
Nov 8, 1337
Start of the Hundred Year War
England and France had a war that lasted about 100 years -
Nov 8, 1362
English becomes the official language of the law of courts
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Jan 1, 1474
Invention of the printing press
The invention of the printing press brough standardization and common ground to English. More people were learning to read and words were harder to misinterpret and harder to mix up and change. -
Jan 1, 1475
Chaucer's Canterbery Tales
Chaucer's Canterbery Tales was a collection of stories written by Geoffrey Chaucer in Middle English in 1475. -
Jan 1, 1492
The Discovery of North America
In 1492, Christopher Columbus found North America. When English settlers came to America, they brought their language with them. Some of the English in America now is more similar to Old English than British English is now. -
Period: Jan 1, 1500 to
Early Modern English
Early Modern English/Late Modern English
oure/our
heuen/heaven
art/are -
The English colony of Roanoke vanishes
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Pocahontas saves John Smith's life
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Shakespeare dies
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Publication of Shakespeare's first porfolio
Shakespeare's first portfolio was the first written collection of his plays. It is also know as "first folio". -
Salem Witch Trials
People were accused of being witches and most either had to say they were a witch and go to jail or deny it and be killed. -
The American Revolution
The American Revolution was a war between the new American Colonists and the British. The new colonists wanted to break away from British rule and become independent, but the British still wanted control. -
Period: to
Late Modern English
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Slavery illegal in Northern States
Slavery is made illegal but only in the Northern States of America. -
Industrial Revolution
People invented and used a lot of technology to do things for them instead of hard labor. The Industrial Revolution lasted from about 1760 to 1830. -
California Gold Rush
Gold mines were found in California and everyone was moving there to get rich easy. -
Ethelred becomes king
An 11 year old boy named Ethelred became King of England
