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This is when Old English as an era begins.
Some words:
Gōd hælo! (what is said when giving a toast. It means "cheers!" Or "Good Health")
"Wes hāl" (Hello!)
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Saxons are converted into Christianity, adding Latin and Greek words to English
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One of the oldest written English epics.
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Many raids took place over a century, however, in 877, the Vikings had successfully conquered England.
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Eric Bloodaxe, the last Viking king in England, was banished. This marked victory for the English.
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You heard that right. It was actually the Vikings who originally discovered North America, not Colombus! In fact, Colombus didn't even set foot in what is now the U.S.! Leif Eriksson discovered what is now the modern-day U.S.
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This was the time period of the Norman invasion. This brought the French language to the British Iles.
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Now time for middle English! I've got some phrases for the nones (for the occasion). You may be thinking "stynt thy clappe! (shut up!) I just want to get to juicy history!", but so moot I gon (I swear) that learning phrases is really important!
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John I, after a rebellion, signed a legal document that limited his power as a King. It is one of the founding documents of democracy.
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A war between France and England after a prince went to bow to the French King. On his return journey, his ship was destroyed and he drowned.
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The deadliest plague in history arrives and would wipe out 45% of the population.
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These were written to criticize the church's hypocrisy and highlight the social problems caused by Medieval politics.
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This machine allowed books to be more readily available to the public, as books no longer had to be handwritten.
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Now, this is English you are all probably prepared for! Now then, I will forbear (stop) my ramblings and haply (maybe) not stop you once again. Dawn your comfy Apparel (clothes) and continue reading.
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William Tyndale published the Tyndale Bible, the first time the New Testament would be published in English.
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Richard Mulcaster was trying to bring about more structure to the English Language in the forms of spelling, sentence structure, etc. This was done in hopes that English would become the new language of learning, rather than Latin.
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Cawdery published over 3000 words in the spirit of making knowledge accessible to everyone.
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This folio contained 36 plays, 18 of which had never been seen before.
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The North American Revolution that won the U.S. freedom from Britain.
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Now I know that I have stopped your reading before and you are probably on the fence (deciding whether or not) about continuing to read. However, you are almost done! So shake yourself off (get up and keep going) and let my timeline blow you away! (amaze you)
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A dictionary made in order to include all the new English words, including ones from other languages that have integrated themselves into English.
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While computers have actually been planned for centuries (going back to ancient times), this was the first time they were portable and commercially successful. This computer paved the way for what we have now in terms of computing information.
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A thesaurus of all of the English language, including Old English, Modern English, and everything in between!
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