1.07 The History of the English Language Timeline

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  • Period: 400 to

    1.07 The History of the English Language Timeline

  • Arrival of the Anglo Saxons
    450

    Arrival of the Anglo Saxons

    The arrival of the Anglo Saxons brought their Germanic language, which became the foundation of Olde English,
  • Spread of Christianity
    597

    Spread of Christianity

    Roman missionaries, beginning with St. Augustine, introduced Christianity, which had a significant cultural impact, bringing the Roman alphabet and Latin influence to written texts.
  • Suspected Date of Beowulf's Writing
    700

    Suspected Date of Beowulf's Writing

    Beowulf is an Old English poem, an epic in the tradition of Germanic heroic legend consisting of 3,182 alliterative lines, contained in the Nowell Codex. It is one of the most important and most often translated works of Old English literature.
  • Suspected date of The Norman Invasion
    1066

    Suspected date of The Norman Invasion

    The Norman Conquest of England was an 11th-century invasion by an army made up of thousands of Norman, French, Flemish, and Breton troops, all led by the Duke of Normandy, later styled William the Conqueror.
  • The Norman Conquest
    1066

    The Norman Conquest

    William the Conqueror's victory at the Battle of Hastings led to the end of the Anglo-Saxon era and the establishment of a new feudal system. This event dramatically impacted the English language and customs.
  • 1348-1352 The Black Death
    1348

    1348-1352 The Black Death

    This devastating plague killed a significant portion of England's population, leading to economic and social upheaval and undermining the feudal system.
  • Suspected date of Chaucer's Cantebury Tales
    1400

    Suspected date of Chaucer's Cantebury Tales

    The Canterbury Tales are an anthology of twenty-four short stories written in Middle English by Geoffrey Chaucer between 1387 and 1400.
  • Suspected date of the Invention of the Printing press
    1410

    Suspected date of the Invention of the Printing press

    A printing press is a mechanical device for applying pressure to an inked surface resting upon a print medium, thereby transferring the ink.
  • Suspected date of the discovery of the Americas
    1492

    Suspected date of the discovery of the Americas

    Christopher Columbus came too what is now America even though there were already people here he did make it America.
  • Suspected date of Publication of Shakespeare's first folio

    Suspected date of Publication of Shakespeare's first folio

    Shakespeare's Comedies, Histories, Tragedies is a collection of plays by William Shakespeare, commonly referred to by modern scholars as the First Folio, published in 1623, about seven years after Shakespeare's death. It is considered one of the most influential books ever published.
  • The American Revolution

    The American Revolution

    The Revolution was a colonial rebellion and battle for independence.
  • World War 2

    World War 2

    World War II or the Second World War was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies and the Axis powers. Nearly all of the world's countries participated, with many nations mobilizing all resources in pursuit of total war.