Literature

By Janelle K
  • Period: 400 to

    Literature

  • 450

    Old English Begins

  • Period: 450 to Jan 1, 1066

    Old Englsih Period

    Old English doesn't sound or look like the English we have now. It would be very hard to understand compared to the English we use now. An example would be Beowulf's poem.
  • 476

    Western Roman Empire Ends

  • Jan 1, 1000

    Discovery of the Americas

  • Suspected date of Beowulf's writing
    Jan 1, 1000

    Suspected date of Beowulf's writing

    This is a poem that was written in Old English.
  • Jan 1, 1066

    Middle English Period Began

  • Period: Jan 1, 1066 to

    Middle English Period

    Middle English came from French and Old English combined. It happened after the Norman Invasion when the Normans brought over French with them.
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  • Sep 28, 1066

    The Norman Invasion

    When the Normans conquered England they brought French with them. This added new words to the language and that is what started Middle English.
  • Jan 1, 1147

    Second Crusade

  • Jan 1, 1163

    Work began on Notre Dame

  • Jan 1, 1168

    Oxfored Founded

  • Jan 1, 1387

    Chaucer's Cantebury Tales

  • Invention of the Printing Press
    Jan 1, 1439

    Invention of the Printing Press

    The invention of the printing press helped people create a standard for writing. It helped more people read and write and helped spread news and books around for more people.
  • Discovery of North America
    Jan 1, 1492

    Discovery of North America

  • The Publication of Shakespeares first folio

  • American Revolution

  • Modern Englsih Began

  • Period: to

    Modern English

    Modern English was caused by The Great Vowel Shift. There are 2 parts to Modern English, there is Early Modern English and Late Modern English. The main difference between these is the vocabulary.
    Examples:
    Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to sufferThe slings and arrows of outrageous fortune,
    Or to take arms against a sea of troubles,

  • First Pulitzer Prizes Awarded

  • Hitler Commits Suicide

  • 9/11

  • Pope Greogory Obtains 30 year Truce

  • Five Dynasties Begin