History Of The English Language

  • 3000 BCE

    Cuneiform Writing Developed

    Cuneiform Writing Developed
    A way to track commercial trade and taxes
  • 1200 BCE

    Fall Of Troy

    Fall Of Troy
    The Trojan War
  • Period: 600 BCE to 476

    Ancient Times

    Phrases used:
    -Fare thee well
    - Pray thee
    - God speed you
  • 447

    Earthquake- Constantinople

  • 453

    Attila The Hun Death

  • Period: 476 to 1450

    Middle-age

    Word or Phrases
    -Apple of ones eye
    -A nest egg
    -By hook or by crook
  • 1000

    Beowulf Written

    Beowulf Written
    Was written between 700-1000
  • 1054

    Formal Division Of Catholic & Orthodox Churches

    Two Churches Divided
  • 1150

    Romanesque Architect

    1000-1150
    Major International eras
  • 1368

    Ming Dynasty Established Chinese Rule

    Defeated Yuan Dynasty
  • 1387

    Chaucer's Canterbury Tales

    Chaucer's Canterbury Tales
    The Canterbury Tales is about the journey of a group of pilgrims including Chaucer himself. Written between 1387 and 1400
  • 1442

    Christoper Columbus First Voyage

    Sent to look for a new trading route to Asia
  • 1450

    The Invention Of The Printing Press

    The Invention Of The Printing Press
    Made by Gutenberg
    Called Gutenberg Press
  • Period: 1450 to

    Early Modern

    Word or Phrase
    -Afeard now spelled afraid
    -Aught now ought
    - Defende now Defend
  • 1492

    Discovery Of North America

    Christopher Columbus discovered the "New World"
  • Jan 1, 1493

    Beginning of Spanish government in the Americas

    The Spanish were making voyages to take order for the "new world"
  • Oct 31, 1517

    Martin Luther, 95 Theses

  • Dec 1, 1531

    Conquest of Inca, Empire

  • Defeat of The Spanish Armada

    Spanish to broke off from the battle and retreated toward the North Sea.
  • Publication Of Shakespeare 1st Folio

    Early Modern English
  • Salem Witch Trials

  • Period: to

    Modern

    Word or Phrases
    -Ghosted
    -Ttyl
    Omg
    -Dope
  • The American Revolution

    1765-1783
    Also known as The United State War Of Interdependence
  • Transatlantic Slave Trade

    1501-1800
  • Invasion Of Normandy

    Referred to as D-Day