1.07 The History of the English Language

By AlexisAnselme
  • Period: 400 to

    English language history

  • Period: 450 to 1100

    Old English

  • Old English Alfred the Great defeats the vikings and saves the English language.
    878

    Old English Alfred the Great defeats the vikings and saves the English language.

  • 1000

    Old English Beowulf's writing date

    Approximately the date Beowulf was written.
  • 1066

    Old English Norman invasion of England

    This event caused a dramatic change in the English language 34 years later.
  • Period: 1100 to 1500

    Middle English

  • Middle English Chaucer's Canterbury Tales
    1387

    Middle English Chaucer's Canterbury Tales

  • Middle English Henry the IV
    1399

    Middle English Henry the IV

  • The Invention of the Middle English Printing Press
    1440

    The Invention of the Middle English Printing Press

    transfers ink to cloth or paper, creating the newspaper and saving of documents.
  • Period: 1500 to

    Early Modern English

  • Early Modern English Shakespeare's first folio

    A collection of Shakespeare's works into a book.
  • The American Revolution

    The American Revolution

    The American Revolution was a revolt that occurred from 1765 to 1783.

  • Early Modern English American is Founded

    Early Modern America is founded and it was very important to the world's history. They helped shape the English language as well.
  • Period: to

    Late Modern English