Dates
the development of Early Modern English
1500-1800 CE
England is conquered and Norman French becomes the language of the ruling class
1066 CE
series of changes in pronunciation affecting vowels which lasted approx. 200 years
Great vowel shift
who introduced printing press
William Caxton
Late Modern English
1800- present day
the first printing press introduced
1476 CE
initiated by scientific and social developments
Late Modern English
contributed to the importance of the publication of books in 1500-1800
William Shakespeare
Roman Invasion of England
43 CE
the great vowel shift
1350 CE
new lexis adapted from other languages like Italian and French
Early Modern English
When did Old English come about?
700 CE
Goths destroy Rome and Romans withdraw from Britain
410 CE
earliest manuscript written in Old English
700 CE
fusion of Norman French and Old English
Middle English
When did middle english come about
1066 CE
Scandinavian Vikings raid and attack British settlements
793 CE
Britain invaded by various tribes and Latin is replaced by languages of tribes
410 CE
emerging dialect from merging invading tribes
Old English
When did Early Modern English come about?
1500-1800 CE
Old english is the main language until when?
1100 CE