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Feb 16, 731
Ecclesiastical History of the English People
Bede wrote Ecclesiastical History of the English People which taught them about their history. -
Jun 17, 1204
The Hundred Years' War
A war started between England and France. It had an impact on the development of the English language because France
and england became enimies. The English people didn't want to use French words anymore so the British began to want to learn and speak English. -
Jan 24, 1348
The Black Death
The Black Death killed people in England. It had an impact on the English people because so many people died, there werent many laborers. Laborers became more valued, so their language became more important.
The lower class became the middle class and their language became more important too. -
Jun 18, 1362
Statue of Pleading
This law made english the official language in England. -
Sep 7, 1533
Queen Elizabeth I Born
She was born September 7, 1533 -
Jan 15, 1559
Queen Elizabeth Crowned
Queen Elizabeth was crowned January 15, 1559 at Westminster Abbey -
Apr 23, 1564
Shakespeare Born
William Shakespeare was born April 23, 1564 in Stratford upon Avon, England. -
From plays to Sonnets
London Theatres close due to the The Black Death
Shakepeare begins writing Sonnets which were probably completed in 1597 -
Grim's law
Jacob Grim found that most languages' orgin is Sanskirt, Greek and Latin. -
Converting
597 St. Augustine wanted to convert Britain to Christianity. This changed the English language because
it gave many new religious words and ideas to the English authors and people.
