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The History of the English Language

By kyleeb
  • Period: 400 to Jan 1, 1066

    Old English

  • 450

    Old English Period Began

  • Oct 24, 600

    France and Italy waged the 100 year war

  • Early English Literature Example
    Oct 24, 650

    Early English Literature Example

    Joy is renewed at Heorot. Congratulations crowd upon the victor. Hrothgar literally pours treasures into the lap of Beowulf; and it is agreed among the vassals of the king that Beowulf will be their next liegelord.
  • Jan 1, 1000

    Suspected date of Beowulf writing

  • Norman Invasion
    Jan 1, 1066

    Norman Invasion

  • Period: Oct 24, 1070 to Oct 24, 1470

    Middle English

  • Middle English Literature Example
    Oct 24, 1200

    Middle English Literature Example

    "And of his port as meke as is a mayde." Canterbury
  • Jun 27, 1300

    Normans Overthrown

  • Jan 1, 1387

    Chaucer's Canterbury Tales

  • Jun 27, 1399

    Depostion of King Richard II

  • Invention of the Printing Press
    Jan 1, 1439

    Invention of the Printing Press

  • Oct 24, 1470

    Printing introduced in England

  • Period: Jan 1, 1480 to

    Modern English

  • Oct 24, 1480

    Modern English began

  • Discovery of North America
    Jan 1, 1492

    Discovery of North America

  • Early Modern Literature Example

    Early Modern Literature Example

    Antony and Cleopatre
    William Shakesphere
    "Kingdoms are clay; our dungy earth alike
    Feeds beast as man"

  • Shakespeares First Folio

  • Age of Enlightenment

  • American Revolution

    American Revolution

  • Victorian Era

  • C.S. Lewis

    Popular American author
  • Modern English Literature

    Modern English Literature

    Chronicles of Narnia- "Friendship is unnecessary, like philosophy, like art. It has no survival value; rather it is one of those things which hive vlue to survival."
  • Viking Invasion

    Viking Invasion

  • Unification of Anglo-Saxton Tribes