History of the English Language

  • Period: 400 to 1100

    Old English Language

  • The Fall of the Roman Empire
    476

    The Fall of the Roman Empire

    The Fall of Rome results from a barbarian taking control of Rome and forcing the emperor to give up his Crown
  • Vikings Invade Europe
    835

    Vikings Invade Europe

    The Vikings wanted to have better kingdoms and a stronger force and felt that their expansion would fix it.
  • The Suspected Date of Beowulf's writing
    975

    The Suspected Date of Beowulf's writing

    Beowulf's writing is the first most reported literature that was written in old English
  • Battle of the Crusades Begin
    1095

    Battle of the Crusades Begin

    The Battle of the Crusades is a war between Christians and Muslims because they wanted control over holy land that they both believed were theirs.
  • Period: 1100 to 1500

    Middle English

  • The Construction of the London Bridge Begins
    1176

    The Construction of the London Bridge Begins

    The London Bridge was the first bridge to be made out of complete stone
  • The Start of the Hundred Years War
    1337

    The Start of the Hundred Years War

    The start of this war began when the French and English King fought over land
  • The Bubonic Plague Outbreak
    1347

    The Bubonic Plague Outbreak

    The Black Plague hits Europe
  • Chaucer's Canterbury Tales
    1392

    Chaucer's Canterbury Tales

    One of the first major works written in English after the invasion of the Normans turned the sole language into French.
  • Discovery of North America
    1492

    Discovery of North America

    This is when Christopher Columbus founded the land of America.
  • The Renaissance Era
    1500

    The Renaissance Era

    The birth of art
    Michelangelo creating the David statue (1501)
    Leonardo da Vinci painting the Mona Lisa (1503)
  • Period: 1500 to

    Early Modern English

  • William Shakespears First Folio

    William Shakespears First Folio

    This is his first published collection of stories that he created
  • Newtons Laws of Gravity

    Newtons Laws of Gravity

    When Newton discovered the theory of gravity
  • American Revolution

    American Revolution

    The American Revolution is when America tries to gain freedom from Britain
  • The French Revolution Begins and Ends

    The French Revolution Begins and Ends

    Was a revolution against Monarchy in France began in 1789 and ended in 1799
  • Period: to

    Late Modern English

  • Manifest Destiny

    Manifest Destiny

    Manifest Destiny is Americans expanding out west in territory
  • The Invention of the Printing Press

    The Invention of the Printing Press

    The printing press allowed such things as newspapers to happen and being able to stamp something with letters
  • World War 1

    World War 1

    The first world war starts after the dictatorship in Germany
  • 9/11

    9/11

    The fall of the Twin Towers after a terroism attack