English Language

By pmorris
  • Period: 450 to Jan 1, 1100

    Old English Era

  • 476

    The Fall of the Roman Empire

  • 535

    Byzantine Conquest

  • Mar 18, 700

    "Thou dost hast nary an inkling on coveting thine lady." - Old English Phrase

  • Suspected Date of the writing of Beowulf
    Jan 1, 1000

    Suspected Date of the writing of Beowulf

    The epic poem called Beowulf was written by a scribe in England but set in Scandinavia. The story was passed on orally until someone who could write actually recorded it and they did not claim to have been the author.
  • Jan 1, 1066

    Norman Invasion

    William the Conqueror, the Duke of Normandy invaded England. This caused a clash of culture and a change in the English Language.
  • Jan 1, 1096

    The First Crusade occurs.

    The First Crusade lasted 3 years.
  • Period: Jan 1, 1100 to Jan 1, 1500

    Middle English Era

  • Mar 18, 1200

    Abbod- teacher, Bel- beautiful, Casse- a box

  • Jan 1, 1275

    Marco Polo traveled to China

  • King Tut Pharoah of Egypt dies.
    Jan 1, 1323

    King Tut Pharoah of Egypt dies.

  • Jan 1, 1325

    The beginning of the Renaissance in Italy

  • Jan 1, 1400

    Chaucer's writing of the Canterbury Tales

    These were a series of tales that were written by Chaucer from 1387 to 1400. He didn't finish this enormous project but the tales still remain today.
  • Invention of the printing press
    Mar 18, 1440

    Invention of the printing press

    The printing press was invented by Johannes Gutenberg
  • Jan 1, 1492

    North America is discovered

    Christopher Columbus discovers and claims North America.
  • Period: Jan 1, 1500 to

    Modern English Era

  • The Publication Shakespeare's First Folio

    Shakespeare's First Folio was printed and published seven yeears after his death in 1616.

  • Allow- to admit, Backward- to be shy, Devoted- to be doomed

  • The American Revolution

    The Americans broke away from Britain and won the Revolutionary War in 1775.

  • Argentina gains independence from Spain

  • World War 11

  • Vietnam War

  • 9/11 occurs and is the cause of the War on Terror

    9/11 occurs and is the cause of the War on Terror