Development of English language

  • Oct 14, 1066

    Battle of hastings

    the normans took over england by defeating the anglo saxons and vikings
  • Period: Oct 14, 1066 to Jan 1, 1154

    The norman reign

  • Jan 1, 1362

    Pleading in English

    Court cases started to use the english language instead of french so everyone can understand the language
  • Jan 1, 1476

    the invention of the printing press

    The arrival of the printing press is a major step towards a standard writing system – and initiates an enormous boom in the production of printed resources in English.
  • The king James Bible

    the first bible that was printed in English was produced
  • Anglo-Saxon invasion

    germanic tribes invaded england and set up home aggresively
  • Viking ivasion

    vikings invaded britain and claimed a large area of the british land
  • Period: to Oct 14, 1066

    Anglo-Saxon reign

    period of anglo saxon reign
  • Period: to Oct 14, 1066

    Viking reign of northern England

    vikings reign over northern england