The History of the English language

By ayden8768758969
  • 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.
  • 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 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.