The History of the English language

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  • Angelo Saxon Invasion
    449

    Angelo Saxon Invasion

    These invasions added alot of germanic influence to English.
  • Period: 450 to 1150

    Old English

  • The introduction of Christianity
    600

    The introduction of Christianity

    This introduction introduced a lot of phrases from the bible into English.
  • The Norman Invasion
    1060

    The Norman Invasion

    The Norman invasion was the conquest of England by thousands of French soldiers led by the Duke of Normandy. This caused English to change significantly as it left a lot of French influence on English.
  • The Writing of Beowulf
    1100

    The Writing of Beowulf

    Beowulf is an Old English story that follows the hero Beowulf and his journey to defeat his enemies. This is one of the most well-known and complete first examples of Old English and its storytelling.
  • Period: 1148 to 1450

    Middle English

  • The Writing of the Canterberry Tales
    1392

    The Writing of the Canterberry Tales

    The Canterryberry Tales is a collection of 24 short stories written by Geoffrey Chaucer. It is believed to have been written in the late 1300s to early 1400s. This collection of stories is written in Middle English.
  • The Black Death
    1400

    The Black Death

    This killed a majority of French aristocrats. This caused a rise in English-speaking workers and their influence. This caused a heavier influence of Latin on English and a decrease of French on the language.
  • The creation of the printing press
    1450

    The creation of the printing press

    The creation of the printing press by Johannes Gutenberg. This created a centralized English and essentially marked the start of modern English.
  • Period: 1450 to

    Modern English

  • The hundred year war.
    1453

    The hundred year war.

    This war caused a decrease on the French influence. This is included in the English language. As well, English started to become more widespread in other places, giving it other influences.
  • The discovery Of the Americas
    1492

    The discovery Of the Americas

    The discovery of the Americas had a big influence on the English language because they needed to create words for things that only existed in that part of the world. These words were influenced by the natives, which in turn influences English.
  • The publication of Shakerspears First Folio

    The publication of Shakerspears First Folio

    Shakespeare's First Folio is a collection of his plays published approximately 7 years after his death. This is an extremely important event because it preserved 18 plays that had never appeared in print.
  • The Industrial revolution

    The Industrial revolution

    The rapid inventions of new tech from many countries influenced English by adding words for these new technologies to everyday English. These words have roots in other languages.
  • The American Revolution

    The American Revolution

    The American Revolution led to a shift in the English language, as American English began to diverge from British English.
  • World War 2

    World War 2

    During World War II, many acronyms became popular, and the word itself was also popularized. These acronyms were not normalized.