Two worlds

The History of the English Language

By Chyna
  • 400

    Old English Era

    During this era, Britain had devloped a language that was simliar to the ones most spoken. English today does not sound like old english.
  • Period: 400 to

    History of the English Language

  • 401

    Constantine I

    Constantine I
    Became the first Roman emperor to convert to Christianity.
  • 476

    Roman Empire Fails

    Roman Empire Fails
    Weak emperors and power hungry generals lead the western roman empire towards it's end. Some recovery was made gradually during these decades but the empire took a heavy blow when wealth and grain province in Africa was invaded by the Vandal barbarians.
  • Jun 29, 622

    Muhammad

    Muhammad
    The Muslim conquests began with the unification of Arabia by the Prophet Muhammad.
  • Jun 29, 1100

    Early modern English Era Begins

    This is the time period in which people began using more french. Mostly nobility..Old english ended about this time.
  • Jun 29, 1101

    High Middle Ages

    High Middle Ages
    In Song Dynasty China an invasion by Jurchens causes a political divison of north and south. The Khmer Empire of Cambodia excelled greatly during this century, while the Fatimids of Egypt were overtaken by the Ayyubid dynasty.
  • Jun 29, 1204

    Fourth Crusade

    Fourth Crusade
    Crusaders of Western Europe invaded and sacked the Christian city of Constantinople, capital of the Eastern Roman Empire
  • Jun 29, 1250

    The transition to Little ice age

    The transition to Little ice age
    The medieval warm period was during the European middle ages but turned into the little ice age that lasted from 1350 to 1800.
  • Jun 29, 1439

    Printing Press

    Printing Press
    Johannes Gutenberg invents a machine that can move and print type.
  • Jun 28, 1490

    Geoffrey Chaucer

    Geoffrey Chaucer
    Wrote the canterbury tales.
  • Jun 29, 1492

    Discovery of North America

    Discovery of North America
    Christopher Columbus discovers north america while trying to find a shorter route to Asia.
  • Jun 29, 1500

    Modern English Begins

    The pronucation of vowels began to change near the end of the early modern age. Vowels were being said shorter and shorter.
  • Jun 29, 1513

    Europeans colonate

    Europeans colonate
    The Europeans and the spanish make attempts to colonate North and South America.

  • Shakespear First Folio

    Shakespear First Folio
    36 plays by Shakespear with reliable text for these plays and a few others.

  • American Revolution

    American Revolution
    13 american colonies join together to break from away from the British Empire to form the United States of America.

  • Battle at Bastille

    Battle at Bastille
    This battle took place during the French Revolution. A mob stormed the armery killing the guards and taking all the weapons they could to rebel against their king, Louis XVI.

  • America Abolishes Slavery

    America Abolishes Slavery
    The 13th amendment to the Constitution of the United states of America abolishes slavery from it's country.

  • 9/11

    9/11
    Two trade centers in New york are hit by passenger planes and crumble. An act of terrorism...

  • Rise of Beowulf

    Rise of Beowulf
    Discovery of an old english manuscripct, possibly the oldest so far. Author unknown, the story has 2 parts. The first part is the heroin killing a monster and his mother. The second is the old age and funeral of the heroin, Beowulf.