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The first Germanic tribes arrive in Britain.
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The monk who composed The Ecclesiastical History of the English People. It was written in Latin. Example of an Old English phrase: Gōdne morgen. meaning good morning
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The words sister, wish, skin, and die came into the language.
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Considered by some scholars to be one of Old English most important writings. Old English Phrase: Iċ þæt ne undergiete. meaning "I don't understand"
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William, duke of Normandy, invades
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Public research university founded by oxford scholars.
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The Magna Carta has been used for the last 800 years in laws and constitution.
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John Wycliffe publishes his English translation of The Bible
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The Statute of Pleading makes English the official language in England. Parliament is opened with its first speech delivered in English.
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Geoffrey Chaucer writing about a pilgrimage to Canterbury England. Thirty Pilgrims were each to have told two tales on the way and again on the return journey. Middle English word: maistow, maystow: may you, you may
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William Gutenberg who was a gold smith was the inventor on the press. Middle English word: fay, fey: faith
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Christopher Columbus is credited as the explorer who made the Americas known to the European people.
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These plays were put together after Shakespeare's death.
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The American Revolution dates from 19 April 1775 through 3 September 1783 Early Modern English words: acknown: aware. [Othello] adventure my discretion: risk my reputation. [The Tempest] aery: nest. [Hamlet]
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Test messaging became mainstream by the year 2000 with an average of 35 messages per month. A small number compared with today's use an average of 2022 per month.
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With the launch of Facebook people could communicate and maintain friendships across the globe with numerous people at once.
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Acronyms have now become a mainstream way of communication.
