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450
Germanic tribes developed similar languages that we in the Modern Era call Old English
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Period: 450 to Feb 1, 1100
Old English
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521
Beowulf's Writings took place between 521 A.D and 580 A.D due to Hygelac's death and Beowulf's death.
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521
Beowulf
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597
St. Augustine brings christianity in 597 A.D.
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Feb 11, 601
Augustine made Archbishop in 601 A.D.
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Feb 11, 650
Words of Era: Besmirch, Bedight, and Brine
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Feb 11, 865
865 A.D the Vikings launch full scale attack in attempt to claim Britain's East Coast.
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Feb 11, 1066
The Norman invasion happened in 1066
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Feb 11, 1100
William the Conqueror conquered England and established linguistic class division with the upper and lower classes. French was used by upper class and English was used by the lower class.
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Period: Feb 11, 1100 to Feb 11, 1500
Middle English
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Feb 11, 1200
Mongols rose to power in 1200 A.D
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Feb 11, 1250
Words of Era: Atte, Clerk, and Everich.
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Feb 11, 1328
Bubonic Plague located in Asia and soon spread to Europe in 1328 A.D.
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Feb 11, 1380
Columbus
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Feb 11, 1440
The Printing Press was made some time between 1440-1450 A.D.
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Feb 11, 1465
Chaucer's Canterbury was known to be published in 1475 A.D
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Feb 11, 1492
Columbus discovers America in 1492.
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Feb 11, 1492
1492 A.D Christopher Columbus sets sail to America.
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Feb 11, 1500
Words become more distinct and the great vowel movement made words get shorter. Printing brought standardization to the english language.
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Period: Feb 11, 1500 to
Modern English
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In 1604 the first Dictionary was Printed
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Shakespeare's First folio was know published in 1623 A.D.
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In 1692 the Salem Witch Trials began
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The American Revolution started from 1765 and ended in 1783.
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1773 the Boston Tea Party was etched into history
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Modern English has many more words than Early Modern English
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1800 June. The U. S. capital is moved from Philadelphia to Washington, D.C.
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The War Of 1812.
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The war of 1812
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1821 New York gives free Blacks the right to vote.
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Words of Era: Novel, Present, and Recent.
