The History of the English Language

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  • Period: 450 to 1100

    Old English

    Some words were Uhtceare (lying awake and worrying) and Expergefactor (anything that wakes you up).
  • 600

    Rise of Saxon Kingdoms

  • 700

    Earliest Manuscript Records of Old English

  • 800

    Danes and Scandinavians become part of Ireland and Britain

  • Beowulf´s Writing
    1000

    Beowulf´s Writing

  • Norman Invasion of England
    1066

    Norman Invasion of England

  • Period: 1100 to 1500

    Middle English

    Some words were Abate (bring down, calm down) and Blenden (to blind or deceive).
  • 1154

    Last Entry of the "Anglo-Saxon Chronicle"

  • 1167

    Foundation of Oxford University

  • 1209

    Foundation of Cambridge University

  • Chaucer´s Canterbury Tales
    1392

    Chaucer´s Canterbury Tales

  • Invention of the Printing Press
    1440

    Invention of the Printing Press

  • Discovery of North America
    1492

    Discovery of North America

  • Period: 1500 to

    Early Modern English

    Some words were aught (anything) and ´ere (before).

  • Introduction of the King James Version of The Bible

  • First English Newspaper

  • Publication of Shakespiere´s First Folio

    Publication of Shakespiere´s First Folio

  • The American Revolution

    The American Revolution

  • Period: to

    Late Modern English

    We use this language now at days.

  • Publication of Noah Webster´s Dictionary

  • Introduction of Recieved Pronunciation (Queen´s English)

  • Churchill Portrays "Recieved Pronunciation" In His War Speech

  • Publication of "The Complete Plain Words"

    Publication of "The Complete Plain Words"

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