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400
The start of the English language
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450
The Old English Language
450-1100 AD
Some of the words/phrases used in the period: mugwump, grubbling, rawgabbit, uhtceare, and lanspresado -
500
Arthur's victory over the Saxons
Old English time period -
507
The Kingdom of Franks was won
Old English time period -
531
The Visigoth's retreated back to Spain to keep their empire in Europe
Old English time period -
700
Beowulf's writing
The writing is thought to be written sometime in the 6th century. -
1066
The Norman Invasion
Old English time period -
1100
Henry I of Beauclerc seizes the English Throne
The Middle English time period -
1100
The Middle English Language
1100-1500 AD
Some phrases used during the Middle English time period: "The apple of one's eye", "Baker's dozen", "To curry favor", "To play Devil's advocate", " Hue and cry" -
Aug 2, 1100
King William II of England dies
Middle English time period -
1214
Genghis Khan invades China and then captures Peking
The Middle English time period -
1392
Chaucer's Canterbury Tales were written
Middle English time period -
1440
The Printing Press was invented
Once the Printing Press was invented, the English language really started to change. -
1492
The discovery of North America
The Middle English time period -
1500
Early Modern English
1500-1800 AD
The pronunciation of vowels changed, so it changed the way a lot of the words in the English language were said. -
The publication of Shakespeare's First Folio
Early Modern English time period -
The American Revolution
1765-1783
Early Modern English time period -
Late Modern English
1800-Present
This is our time to improve the English language
Phrases from the Late Modern English era: "You go girl", "Don't have a cow", "Cool your jets", "Cool beans", "Better late than never" -
The Civil War
1861-1865
Late Modern English time period -
The Invention of the airplane
The Wright Brothers were the first to create the first man flown airplane.
Late Modern English time period -
The Great Depression
1929-1933
Late Modern English time period -
The present day English language
