History of English timeline by Ximena Solorzano https://padlet.com/ximenewsun95/4fjcrytqwiv97qob en-us 2024-09-14 03:16:08 UTC 2024-09-14 03:30:16 UTC hello@padlet.com OLD ENGLISH ximenewsun95 https://padlet.com/ximenewsun95/4fjcrytqwiv97qob/wish/3119370964

  • 400 AD: Old English begins, influenced by Latin, German, Russian, Greek, and French.

  • 1066 AD: Norman Conquest introduces French to England, enriching.

  • 1100-1450 AD: French is the official language, while commons speak.

    • ]]>     2024-09-14 03:25:09 UTC https://padlet.com/ximenewsun95/4fjcrytqwiv97qob/wish/3119370964     MIDDLE ENGLISH ximenewsun95 https://padlet.com/ximenewsun95/4fjcrytqwiv97qob/wish/3119372020 1450 AD: Transition to Middle English, many inflections dropped after French rule

    1450 AD: English becomes the official language again, marking the beginning of Middle English.

    ]]>     2024-09-14 03:27:17 UTC https://padlet.com/ximenewsun95/4fjcrytqwiv97qob/wish/3119372020     RENAISSANCE PERIOD ximenewsun95 https://padlet.com/ximenewsun95/4fjcrytqwiv97qob/wish/3119372374 15th Century: Renaissance brings focus on arts, learning, and religious freedom.

    ]]>     2024-09-14 03:28:06 UTC https://padlet.com/ximenewsun95/4fjcrytqwiv97qob/wish/3119372374     MODERN ENGLISH ximenewsun95 https://padlet.com/ximenewsun95/4fjcrytqwiv97qob/wish/3119373323

  • 16th Century: Dawn of Modern English, marked by the invention of the printing press.

  • 1525 AD: William Tyndale publishes the first printed New Testament.

  • 1611 AD: King James publishes his version of the Bible.

  • 1755 AD: Samuel Johnson publishes the first dictionary.

  • 1795 AD: Lindlay Murray publishes the first grammar book.

  • 1804 AD: Lindlay Murray publishes the first spelling book, fully standardizing Modern English.

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