The English language origin

The English language origin 1/2

1066

450 AD

1362

1399

King Henry IV was the first English monarch to deliver a speech in English.

The Old English period began.

William the Conqueror, Duke of Normandy, invades and conquers England

English replaces French as the language of law.

1388

1348

737

1400

English replaces Latin as the language of instruction in most schools.

Chaucer starts writing The Canterbury Tales.

The Great Vowel Shift begins.

The Scandinavians' invasion took place.

The English language origin 2/2

1702

1604

1782

1950

The first daily English language newspaper is published in London.

Table Alphabeticall, the first English dictionary, is published.

Britain abandons its colonies in what is later to become the USA.

English has continued to evolve since then.

1700

1755

1800

A set of phonemic symbols was developed.

Other print materials were published.

Samuel Johnson publishes his English dictionary