the english language

  • Jan 1, 1200

    old english

    is an early form of english that was spoken and written by angelo-saxons and their descendents in parts of what are now England and southern and eastern Scotland between atleast between the mid 5th centery and mid 12 centery
  • Feb 16, 1470

    middle english

    Middle English developed out of Late Old English in Norman England and was spoken throughout the Plantagenet era The Middle English period ended at about 1470. Middle English is the period of the English language between the High and Late Middle Ages, or roughly during the four centuries between the late 11th and the late 15th century.
  • Sep 7, 1533

    Queen Elizabeth born

    was born in greenwitch palace. daughter of king henry VIII and his second wife.
  • Apr 23, 1554

    Shakespeare

    was born on 23 april 1554 .. maily wrote trageties but had a couple of comedies. wrote 38 plays and 154 sonnets. at age 18 he married anne hathaway. his work began to be known around 1589 through 1613. died 23 of april 1616
  • modern english