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Beowulf's Poem is the longest survived writing from Old Language. It talks about a Germanic heroic legend.
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Christianity was introduced by a missionary from Rome. At this time Irish Missionaries were spreading Christianity to Britain.
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Old English is the earliest form of the English language
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The English language has changed drastically since it was first discovered.
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The Battle of Edington was the arrival of the 'Great Army' in East Anglia. It was when the Vikings were attacking the British.
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Athelstan became a Saxon King around this time and had a rule over all of England.
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Middle English was a form of English that was spoken after the Norman Conquest.
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The Norman Invasion was a military conquest when the Normans invaded England. Everything was done under the Normans circumstances and the French Language was then spoken instead of the English Language.
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Nobility began because the Noblemen were not French they were English and they decided they wanted to educate their children in English.
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The Hundred Years' War involved the English and the French. It began because the English were under the French Throne.
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During this time English was becoming more of a popular language. More people were speaking it and writing books in English.
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The Printing Press was the first machine made for writing. It allowed people to share larger amounts of information in a more efficient and quicker manner.
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North America was discovered in 1497. When North America was discovered many English settlers began to migrate there.
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Modern English has been spoken since the 1400-1500s. It is the form of English that we still speak to this day.
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The American Revolution was a war which was how the United States gained its independence from Britain.
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American Supremacy was when the English language took off worldwide. English was more of an impact on any language.
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The internet has slowed down the changes of the English language. We have computers where we record words in audio or printed.
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Due to technology English has became worldwide language.
