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Created byJack Fitzgibbon
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Earliest reported use of Old English from Anglo-saxonsUse of Old English as a language ends 1000-1150Earliest recorded beginning of the great vowel shiftEnd of the great vowel shiftBeginning of Early-modern EnglishCreation if the Old English story 'Beowulf'First recorded conversation using Old English. Conversation is about a student and a teacher learning Latin.Norman conquest of England brings societal changes on the views of Old English; resulting in Old English seeing less use and Middle English taking its place in 1100-1150, which makes greater use of French lexis.Invention of the printing press - leads to the eventual standardisation of the English language
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