English Time Periods & Summary

Question 1

Old English Dates (3)

Answer 1

450-600AD
Viking Invasion (750AD)
Beowulf (700-750AD)
Norman Conquest (1066)

Question 2

Middle English Dates (3)

Answer 2

1150-1450AD
The Black Death (1349-1350)
Canterbury Tales (1384)
Caxton’s Printing Press (1476)

Question 3

Early Modern English Dates (7)

Answer 3

1500-1700
Shakespeare (Early 1600s)
King James’ Bible (1611)
First English (1606)
Great Vowel Shift (1450-1650)
Arte of Poetrie - Puttenham (1589)
Grammar at Large - Bullokar (1530 - 1609)
Cawdrey - Table Alphabet (1617)

Question 4

Late Modern English Dates (4)

Answer 4

1700-1900
Samuel Johnson’s Dictionary (1755)
Latin Influence (18th century)
Education Act (1876)
A short Introduction to English Grammar - Lowth (1762)

Question 5

Present Day English Dates (1)

Answer 5

Start of the electronic revolution (1971)