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Period: 450 to 1100
Old English
The words be, strong, and water are derived from Old English. -
792
Viking raids of Britain begin
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800
Suspected date of Beowulf's writing
This work showed how Anglo-Saxon culture played a role in the old times of English -
871
Alfred the Great becomes king of Wessex
This began the encouragement of English and Latin works. -
911
Chales II of France grants Normandy to Hrolf the Ganger
Symbolized the beginning of the Norman French culture. -
1066
The Norman Invasion
William the Conqueror invaded and conquered England. -
Period: 1100 to
Middle English
Class division, where lower class spoke English and upper class spoke French. -
1204
King John loses Normandy to France
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1209
Cambridge University established
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1340
Chaucer's Canterbury Tales
Stories written in middle english, being one of the most loved best works in English literature. -
1362
English is used in English Parliament for the first time
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1440
Invention of the printing press
Had drastic effects on European civilization, allowing communication to be faster than ever before. -
1492
The discovery of North America
Discovered by Christopher Columbus in 1492. -
Publication of Shakespeare's First Folio
Held eighteen of Shakespeare's plays that had never been printed before. -
The American Revolution
The thirteen American colonies fought Great Britain in hopes of gaining independence. -
Period: to
Modern English
Modern English word vocabulary increased.
English language adopted forgiven words from many countries. -
United States ends slavery after the Civil War
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British Broadcasting Corporation established
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India and Pakistan gain independence from Britain
