Evolution of the English

By cat&xtina105
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    Old English

    Old English
    Old English is an early form of English that was spoken and written around the mid-12th century. Its usage was about 700 years and was wrote in a cursive and pointed style.
  • Period: Mar 14, 1300 to

    Evolution of the English

    This timespan is about how the English language, rulers and people evoluted over the years, and how long they lasted.
  • Jan 1, 1400

    Middle English

    Middle English
    Middle English was used as literary language. Unlike old english it had a lot of scribal forms. It was used in Normal England. It also started being used in Scotland and became the Scots language.
  • Jan 1, 1476

    Early Modern English

    Early Modern English
    Early Modern English was written in the first English dictionary.
    The pronunciation of words became shorter, and Shakespeare was born and passed in this time
  • Sep 7, 1533

    Queen Elizabeth's Birth

    Queen Elizabeth's Birth
    Queen Elizabeth was born on September 7, 1533 beginning her new reign that lasted from November 17, 1558 to March 24, 1603.
  • Nov 15, 1558

    Queen Elizabeth Crowned

    Queen Elizabeth Crowned
    Queen Elizabeth was crowned at the Westminster Abby,London. She was the daugter of king Henry vlll, so when she was older he had put her in his will to be the air to the throne.
  • Apr 26, 1564

    Shakespeare's Birth

    Shakespeare's Birth
    Shakespeare was born into the world, soon to be creating a new line of plays and stories for the world to treasure.

  • Shakespeare's First Play

    Shakespeare's First Play
    Shakespeare's first play was the,"Comedy of Errors" and was made around 1590.

  • Shakespeare and the Globe Theater

    Shakespeare and the Globe Theater
    Around the year 1599, Shakespeare began his main job as the writer for Lord Chamberlain's Men which was one of the two popular companies of actors who ran the whole plan to have the Globe Theater.

  • Queen Elizabeth's Death

    Queen Elizabeth's Death
    Queen Elizabeth ended her life and reign on March 24, 1603.

  • Shakespeare's Death

    Shakespeare's Death
    Shakespeare died on April 23 1616, he left his amazing writings that have filled many people's lives with joy,tragedy and meaning.

  • Late Modern English

    Late Modern English
    Modern English was based on its vocabulary. During the Industrial revolution, it was involved with the newer English. It created new words that affected the English language.