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450
The Anglo-Saxons occupy modern day UK
The Anglo-Saxons first occupt present-day UK, bringing along with them what we know today as old english. Force: Conquest and interactions of languages. https://www.thehistoryofenglish.com/timeline.html
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871
The encouragement of translations of latin texts to Middle English
King Alfred the Great encourages the translation of other language books to English. Forces: Interactions with other languages https://www.thehistoryofenglish.com/timeline.html
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1150
Oldest manuscripts of Middle English
At around the time period of 1150, were what was dated back to the oldest Middle English records that were discovered. Force: Interaction with other languages https://www.thehistoryofenglish.com/timeline.html -
1385
English replaces Latin in schools
English becomes the primary language for schools, replacing Latin except for in select universities. Force: Cultural change and development of their own culture https://www.thehistoryofenglish.com/timeline.html -
Shakespeare releases his first plays
Shakespeare's plays were written with Early Modern English, a further developed version than that of Middle. Shakespeare's plays hold immense popularity today, even with its English. Forces: Culture https://www.thehistoryofenglish.com/timeline.html
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First edition of the Oxford Dictionary.
In 1928, the first Oxford English dictionary is published by Noah Webster. Very meaningful as it shows just how much English has evolved, from being German to be a mashup, all the way to what we know today. https://www.thehistoryofenglish.com/timeline.html
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