Hist. of eng1

The History of the English Language

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  • Period: 400 to

    History of Literature

  • Period: 450 to Dec 31, 1100

    Old English Era

    Words and phrases used: "grasped betimes", "thence he rushed". Written form-different alphabet and symbols.
  • Beans gathered by Mayans--CHOCOLATE!
    500

    Beans gathered by Mayans--CHOCOLATE!

    No specific month or day recorded.
  • Jan 1, 1000

    Suspected date of Beowulf writing

    No specific month or day recorded.
  • Aug 15, 1000

    Discovery of the Americas by Norseman

    No specific month or day recorded.
  • Feb 23, 1066

    Norman invasion of Britain

    No specific month or day recorded.
  • Period: Dec 31, 1100 to Dec 31, 1500

    Middle English Era

    Words and phrases: "to set forth from false principle" or "from one well pleased".
  • Knights Templar found
    Feb 15, 1120

    Knights Templar found

    No specific month or day recorded.
  • Arthurian legends
    Sep 11, 1160

    Arthurian legends

    No specific month or day recorded.
  • Jun 19, 1225

    Magna Carta modified--version enshrined in English Law

    No specific month or day recorded.
  • Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
    Mar 5, 1367

    Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

    No specific month or day recorded.
  • Dec 13, 1387

    The Canturbury Tales

    No specific month or day recorded
  • Vikings leave Greenland--sail for Norway
    May 7, 1410

    Vikings leave Greenland--sail for Norway

    No specific month or day recorded.
  • Joan of Arc leads French forces in successful relief of Orleans
    Nov 19, 1429

    Joan of Arc leads French forces in successful relief of Orleans

    No specific month or day recorded.
  • Invention of the Printing Press by Gutenburg
    Jul 9, 1440

    Invention of the Printing Press by Gutenburg

    I couldn't find the day or month.
  • Discovery of America by Columbus
    Jun 27, 1492

    Discovery of America by Columbus

    No specific month or day recorded.
  • Period: Dec 31, 1500 to

    Early Modern English Era

    Words and phrases used: "bequeath", "prithee", "whence". Shakespearean language.
  • Closing of London's theaters for fear of the plague

    Closing of London's theaters for fear of the plague

    No specific month or day recorded.

  • Shakespeare's 154 sonnets published

    No specific month or day recorded.
  • Publishing of Shakespeare's First Folio--published by two of his colleagues after his death

    Publishing of Shakespeare's First Folio--published by two of his colleagues after his death

    No specific month or day recorded.
  • Birth of Jane Austen

    Birth of Jane Austen

  • The American Revolution

    The American Revolution

  • Period: to

    Late Modern English

    Jane Austen's time used words like "most heartliy sorry".
    The slang of the 50's had words and phrases like "burn rubber" and "what's buzzin". Present day examples "How're you doing?", "what's up?", or "see you later".
  • Buddhist figure sent to Japan--introduced as religion

    Buddhist figure sent to Japan--introduced as religion

    No specific month or day recorded.
  • Colonization of New Zealand

    Colonization of New Zealand

    No specific day or month recorded.