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700
Old English
The first possible manuscript of Old English. -
Period: 701 to 800
Beowulf
Beowulf is a poem that was written in old English. -
900
England Emerges
England begins to emerge and spread which would in turn spread Old English. -
1000
Danish and English
Words known as loanwords appear in the English language at this time such as the word sister. -
1066
Norman Invasion
The Normans invaded England and brought their language with them creating this new middle English by mixing French with English. -
1140
Invention Of The Printing Press
The printing press was a way for English to become stabilized and not change a whole lot. -
1150
Middle English
The oldest record of Middle English text that survived this long. -
1215
Manga Carta
This constitutional document was written in Middle English and signed by king John. -
Period: 1340 to 1400
Chaucer's Canterbury
He used middle English and would create poems with his English. -
1399
English Speech
King Henry IV became the first Monarch to create an English speech. -
1500
Modern English
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1542
Dialects
Andrew Boorde illustrated regional Dialects for North America. -
1549
Common Prayer
The first Book Common Prayer was announced in the English language. -
North America Discovery
The discovery of North America created this new kind of English that was more like Shakespeare's English. -
Publication of Shakespeare's First Folio
This is the first collection of Shakespeare's plays that was published after his death. -
Daniel Defoe
Daniel Defoe called for the creation of academy 36 to dictate the English language usage. -
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American Revolution
The American Revolution change the way that American spoke English after they broke apart from Britain they created their own vocabulary that was still similar to Britain's.