English Out Of This Century

By kellybadak
  • St. Augustine writes "The City Of God"
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    St. Augustine writes "The City Of God"

  • Old English is first spoken
    450

    Old English is first spoken

  • Middle English is created
    Apr 20, 1150

    Middle English is created

  • Earliest surviving manuscript in Middle English
    Jul 3, 1150

    Earliest surviving manuscript in Middle English

  • Modern English is spoken.
    Jun 19, 1500

    Modern English is spoken.

  • Cawdry created first dictionary.

    Cawdry created first dictionary.

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  • Shakespeare's first folio is created

    Shakespeare's first folio is created

  • Websters Dictionary is created

    Websters Dictionary is created

  • Oxford Dictionary is created

    Oxford Dictionary is created

  • Vikings bring 2,000 new words to England

    Vikings bring 2,000 new words to England