The Birth of the English Language

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  • Oldest Manuscripts
    450

    Oldest Manuscripts

    Earliset known Inscriptions in Britian
  • the end of old english
    May 19, 1100

    the end of old english

    Old English was spoken until around 1100.
  • latin replaced by english
    Oct 29, 1348

    latin replaced by english

    English replaces Latin as the language of instruction in most schools.
  • French Language is replaced
    Jan 1, 1362

    French Language is replaced

    English replaces French as the language of law. English is used in Parliament for the first time.
  • the birth of shakespeare
    Apr 23, 1564

    the birth of shakespeare

    Shakespeare is born.
  • Shakespeare dies

    Shakespeare dies

    the death of shakespeare ironicly on his birthday
  • first folio of shakespeare

    first folio of shakespeare

    Shakespeare's First Folio is published
  • First english dictionary

    First english dictionary

    Samuel Johnson publishes his English dictionary.
  • Declaration of Idepensence written

    Declaration of Idepensence written

    Thomas Jefferson writes the American Declaration of Independence
  • How it All Got Started

    How it All Got Started

    The History of the English Language really started with the arrival if three Germanic tribes that invaded Britian in the 5th centuay A.D. or the year 400.