William the conqueror

The Middle English Period

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  • The Normans Conquered England
    1066

    The Normans Conquered England

  • Period: 1100 to

    The Middle English Period

    Beginning and ending dates of the Middle English period, grammatical changes about 1100 and pronunciation changes about 1500.
  • King John lost Normandy to the French
    1204

    King John lost Normandy to the French

    beginning the loosening of ties between England and the Continent.
  • King Henry III issued the first English-language royal proclamtion
    1258

    King Henry III issued the first English-language royal proclamtion

  • 1337 The Hundred Years´ War Began
    1337

    1337 The Hundred Years´ War Began

    Promoting English Nationalism
  • 1348 The Black Death killed 1/3 of England´s population
    1348

    1348 The Black Death killed 1/3 of England´s population

  • 1362 The Statute of Pleadings was enacted
    1362

    1362 The Statute of Pleadings was enacted

  • 1381 The Peasants´ Revolt
    1381

    1381 The Peasants´ Revolt

    It marks the beginning of popular protest
  • 1384 John Wycliffe died
    1384

    1384 John Wycliffe died

    Promoted the first complete translation of scripture into the English language.
  • 1400 Geoffrey Chaucer died
    1400

    1400 Geoffrey Chaucer died

    Highly influential body of English poetry
  • 1430 The Chancery office began record keeping in a form of East Midland English
    1430

    1430 The Chancery office began record keeping in a form of East Midland English

    It became the written standard of English
  • 1476 William Caxton brought printing to England
    1476

    1476 William Caxton brought printing to England

    Promoting literacy throughout the population
  • 1485 Henry Tudor became king of England
    1485

    1485 Henry Tudor became king of England

    Introducing 118 years pf the Tudor Dynasty
  • 1497 John Cabot sailed to Nova Scotia
    1497

    1497 John Cabot sailed to Nova Scotia

    Foreshawing English Territorial expansion overseas