TImeline Flashcards
43 CE
Romans invasion of England
OLD ENGLISH
- Date?
- 700- 1100 ce
410 ce
romas begin with drawings . britian tribes come in
700 ce
Earliest manuscript written in old English
793 ce
Vikings/ Normans conquered England
Brought Scandinavian influence
1066 ce
William Normandy conquered england and brought French to the ruiling class
MIDDLE ENGLISH
- date
- why?
1100-1500ce
old English and Norman French
peasents still spoke old english while ruling class spoke french
1350 CE
Great vowel shift- pronunciation of vowels change
1476
Printing press, Shakespeare and the king James version of the bible; spelling , pronunciation
EARLY MODERN ENGLISH
- date
1500-1800
1755
First dictionary
1800
colonalism
LATE MODERN ENGLISH
- date
Today
1900
Industrial revolution , medicine, new food and clothes—
Change in lexis (words) more words