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The Old and Middle English Periods (449 - 1500)

By manuelperezesl
  • Occupation of Great Britain by the Angles, Saxons, Jutes, And Frisians
    449

    Occupation of Great Britain by the Angles, Saxons, Jutes, And Frisians

    Most of the population speaks English now.
  • Saint Augustine of Canterbury arrives in England
    597

    Saint Augustine of Canterbury arrives in England

    Introduces the influence of Latin by baptizing King Ethelbert of Kent.
  • Linking of English Culture with mainstream Europe
    664

    Linking of English Culture with mainstream Europe

    The Synod of Whitby aligned the English with Roman rather than Celtic Christianity.
  • 730

    Recording the early history of the English people.

    The Venerable Bede produced his Ecclesiastical History of the English People.
  • The Scandinavian Invation
    787

    The Scandinavian Invation

    It began in the northeast seacost.
  • 865

    The Scandinavians occupied northeastern Britain

    They began a campaign to conquer all of England.
  • Alfred became king of Wessex
    871

    Alfred became king of Wessex

    Alfred regained British territory and empowered its culture.
  • Ælfric went to the abbey of Cerne
    987

    Ælfric went to the abbey of Cerne

    He created a prose style that influenced following centuries.
  • Olaf Tryggvason invaded England
    991

    Olaf Tryggvason invaded England

    The English were defeated at the
    Battle of Maldon.
  • The manuscript of the Old English epic Beowulf was written.
    1000

    The manuscript of the Old English epic Beowulf was written.

  • Canute became king of England
    1016

    Canute became king of England

    He established a Danish dynasty in Britain.
  • Edward the Confessor became king of England.
    1042

    Edward the Confessor became king of England.

    The Danish dynasty ended with the death of King Hardicanute.
  • The Normans conquered England
    1066

    The Normans conquered England

    The native English nobility is replaced with Anglo-Normans and introducing Norman French as the language of government in England.
  • William, duke of Normandy, was crowned king of England.
    Dec 25, 1066

    William, duke of Normandy, was crowned king of England.

  • King John lost Normandy to the French
    1204

    King John lost Normandy to the French

    England distances from the Continent.
  • King Henry III issued the first English-language royal proclamation since the Conquest
    1258

    King Henry III issued the first English-language royal proclamation since the Conquest

    The growth of the English constitution and parliament begins.
  • The Hundred Years’ War promotes English Nationalism.
    1337

    The Hundred Years’ War promotes English Nationalism.

  • The Black Death
    1348

    The Black Death

    An estimated one-third of England’s population was killed and continued to plague the country for much of the rest of the century.
  • The Statute of Pleadings was enacted
    1362

    The Statute of Pleadings was enacted

  • The Peasants’ Revolt led by Wat Tyler
    1381

    The Peasants’ Revolt led by Wat Tyler

    It was the first rebellion of working-class people against their exploitation.
  • John Wycliffe died.
    1384

    John Wycliffe died.

  • Geoffrey Chaucer died.
    1400

    Geoffrey Chaucer died.

  • The written standard of English is created by The Chancery office.
    1430

    The written standard of English is created by The Chancery office.

  • William Caxton brought printing to England.
    1476

    William Caxton brought printing to England.

  • Henry Tudor became king of England
    1485

    Henry Tudor became king of England

  • English territorial expansion begins overseas
    1497

    English territorial expansion begins overseas

    John Cabot sailed to Nova Scotia