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Germanic tribes influenced the Britain creating what is known as Old English
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The monk who wrote The Ecclesiastical History of the English People, an important source of information about Anglo Saxon settlement
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Suspected his poems are written in Old English.
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Norman conquest of England.
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William the Conqueror invaded and conquered England. The new conqueror's brought with them a kind of French.
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Approximate date
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King Henry III is forced to accept the Provisions of Oxford,
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Collection of 24 stories. Between 1387-1400
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At his coronation, King Henry IV becomes the first English monarch to deliver a speech in English.
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Created by Johannes Gutenberg. Enabled the mass production of books.
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A sudden and distinct change in pronunciation starting with vowels. The 16th century, the British had contact with others around the world. This and the Renaissance of Classical learning introduced new words and phrases.
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First version was published
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First grammar of English is published
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Robert Cawdrey's first English dictionary was published.
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Colonial revolt that took place between 1765-1783
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Vocabulary changed drastically from Early Modern English. New words arising from two principals, the Industrial Revolution and the British Empire. The English language adopted foreign words from other countries.
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First printed collection of Shakespeare's plays.
