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The History of the English Language 1.06

By Justin2
  • Romans leave Britain
    476

    Romans leave Britain

    The Roman Empire has fallen and so has it's influences.
  • Beowulf's Writing
    600

    Beowulf's Writing

  • Leif Erikson found North America
    1000

    Leif Erikson found North America

    Leif Erikson finding North America would have exposed this new world to a new language.
  • The Norman Invasion
    1066

    The Norman Invasion

  • Crusades occur
    1096

    Crusades occur

    The Crusades would have not only spread Christianity but also their language.
  • Chaucer's Canterbury Tales
    1400

    Chaucer's Canterbury Tales

  • The invention of the Printing Press
    1436

    The invention of the Printing Press

  • The discovery of North America
    1492

    The discovery of North America

  • Publication of Shakespeare's First Folio

    Publication of Shakespeare's First Folio

  • The American Revolution

    The American Revolution

    This cut off The British influence from the Americas.
  • Oxford dictionary debut

    Oxford dictionary debut

    The Oxford dictionary gave proper definitions to many English words.
  • Dr. Seuss first book Publication

    Dr. Seuss first book Publication

    Dr. Seuss' books would inspire many other works and many different generations.
  • WW2

    WW2

    World War 2 would affect everyone and their languages involved.
  • First home computer made

    First home computer made

    Having computers in the home would make witting a lot easier and faster.
  • Javascript was made

    Javascript was made

    Javascript is a programming language made to communicate with computers.
  • Facebook was created

    Facebook was created

    Facebook allows communication throw the internet with friends and family.