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The History of the English Language 1.06

By Justin2
  • 476

    Romans leave Britain

    Romans leave Britain
    The Roman Empire has fallen and so has it's influences.
  • 600

    Beowulf's Writing

    Beowulf's Writing
  • 1000

    Leif Erikson found North America

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

    The Norman Invasion

    The Norman Invasion
  • 1096

    Crusades occur

    Crusades occur
    The Crusades would have not only spread Christianity but also their language.
  • 1400

    Chaucer's Canterbury Tales

    Chaucer's Canterbury Tales
  • 1436

    The invention of the Printing Press

    The invention of the Printing Press
  • 1492

    The discovery of North America

    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.