The History of the English Language

By Chris10
  • 400

    Old English

    Old English is introduced believingly by the Germanic inhabitants of England.
  • 500

    Battle of Badon

    Battle of Badon
    Arthur defeats the Saxons at Mount Badon in Dorset, southern England.
  • 618

    The T'ang Dynasty is Born

    In 618 Li Yuan and his son Li Shih-min formed the T'ang Dynasty.
  • 820

    The Birth of Math

    In 820 an Arabic scholar al-Khwarizmi began writing Algebraic terms based on his Hindu and early works.
  • 1000

    Beowulf

    Beowulf
    1000 around the time Beowulf was believed to be written
  • 1066

    Midde English

    Middle English is introduced during the Norman Conquest.
  • 1066

    Norman Conquest

    Norman Conquest
    William the Conqueror leads the Norman Invasion on Britain.
  • 1387

    Chacuer's Canterbury Tales

    Geoffrey Chaucer begins writing the Canterbury Tales.
  • 1436

    The Printing Press

    Johannes Gutenberg invents the Printing Press and completes it in 1440, news is now able to spread quickly and to more people.
  • 1492

    North America Discovered

    Europeans discover North America contrary to popular belief Christopher Columbus was not actually the first to discover America.
  • 1498

    The Last Supper

    The Last Supper
    Leonardo Da Vinci paints the Last Supper a mural that shows Jesus Christ's last meal before he was captured by the Romans
  • 1502

    Columbus Goes Central

    Columbus discovers Central America.
  • 1504

    Michaelangelo Does David

    Michaelangelo Does David
    Michelangelo sculpts the world famous statue of David.
  • 1550

    Modern English

    Modern English is introduced with the Great Vowel Shift.
  • Shakespeare's First Folio

    Shakespeare publishes his first collection of Comedies, Histories, and Tragedies.
  • Revolutionary War

    The Revolutionary War was fought between Great Britain and the original 13 American colonies.
  • America Becomes Free

    America Becomes Free
    Although the Declaration of Independence was signed on August 2, 1776 it didn't become adopted until July 4th, 1776.
  • The First Telephone

    Alexander Graham Bell invents the first telephone.
  • The invention of the Computer

    The first electro-mechanical binary programmable computer was finished in 1938 built by Konrad Zuse.
  • The iPhone is Revealed

    The iPhone is Revealed
    Steve Jobs releases the first iPhone to the public, changing mobile phones forever.
  • Avengers

    The first Avengers film is released grossing over 1.5 billion dollars.