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Period: 400 to 1150
Old English
Old English or Anglo-Saxon, is the earliest recorded form of the English language. Historical Events:
Beowulfs Writing
The Norman Invasion Historical Events I Found:
Boethius writes his Consolation of Philosophy.
Muhammad is born.
Peace and Truce of God formed. Phrases:
Gōdne ǣfen - Good Evening
Gōde nihte - Good Night
Gōd wyrd Gōde wyrde - Good Luck -
Period: 1150 to 1500
Middle English
Middle English was a form of the English language spoken after the Norman conquest. Historical Events:
Chaucer's Canterbury Tales
The invention of the Printing Press
The discovery of North America Historical Events I Found:
Genghis Khan was elected as Khagan of the Mongols and the Mongol Empire was established.
The Mexica found the city of Tenochtitlan.
The Hundred Years' War ends. Phrases:
So moot I gon - I swear
for the nones - For the occosion
unbokeled is the male - The bag is opened -
Period: 1500 to
Modern English
Modern English which is also known as New English, as opposed to Middle English and Old English, is the form of the English language spoken since Vowel Shift in England. Historical Events:
Publication of Shakespeare's First Folio
The American Revolution Historical Events I found:
Internet invented.
Terrorists hit the Twin Towers.
Global Pandemic. Phrases:
Swole - Well built person
Tea - Gossip
Salty - Upset