The History of English

By natallew
  • The Romans withdrew from Britain
    400

    The Romans withdrew from Britain

  • Period: 400 to 1150

    Old English

    eald- old hus- house brodor- brother
  • St. Augustine arrived in Britain
    597

    St. Augustine arrived in Britain

  • Beowulf was composed
    800

    Beowulf was composed

  • The Norman conquest under William the conqueror
    1066

    The Norman conquest under William the conqueror

  • Period: 1066 to 1500

    Middle English

    eek- also
    anon- at once
    lite- little
  • Oxford University is established
    1167

    Oxford University is established

  • Chaucer's Canterbury Tales
    1387

    Chaucer's Canterbury Tales

  • the printing press was invented
    1440

    the printing press was invented

  • North America was discovered
    1492

    North America was discovered

  • "The Great Bible" was published
    1539

    "The Great Bible" was published

  • Publication of Shakespeare's First Folio

    Publication of Shakespeare's First Folio

  • American Revolution

    American Revolution

  • Period: to

    Modern English

    pen, light, apple, house
  • The second addition to the Oxford Dictionary was published

    The second addition to the Oxford Dictionary was published

  • Euro falls record low to the US dollar

    Euro falls record low to the US dollar

  • Suicide bomber kills 26 and wounds 63

    Suicide bomber kills 26 and wounds 63

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