History of the English Language
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è stato aggiornato: 29 nov 2017
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Norman Conquest
of England- William the
Conqueror takes overFall of the
Roman EmpireJulius Caesar
raids BritainRecorded history
of Britain begins
through Caesar's
accounts
of invasionClaudius invades
BritainHadrian builds wall to
separate Roman
Britain and ScotlandRome falls to
Germanic
Barbarians / Roman
withdrawalIrish, Scottish, and Germanic
warriors invade BritainAngles, Saxons, and Jutes
establish firm foothold at
mouth of Thames RiverGermanic tribes establish
legend of King ArthurAngles control southern BritainBeowulf- Epic literature
became prominent due
to the quest for conquest
and authorityAethelbert becomes
first bretzwaldaFirst archbishop at Canterbury / England is now ChristianSpread of Christianity forced
common citizens to become
literate through religious readings
and teachingsMercian bretzwaldas rule30,000 lines of Anglo-Saxon poetry
, Lindisfarne Gospels, Book of DurrowCharlemagne's Rule (H.R.E.)Alfred the Great creates
first naval fleet to defend
Wessex from Vikings*Alfred and his Court studied
and translated Latin works
* Bede's history of England
translated into Anglo-Saxon; this
work is greatest year-by-year account
of this historical periodAnglo-Saxons developed
culture, language, traditions
in law, traditions in literature,
government, and religionIntricacies of monarchies
inspired stories of gold,
glory, wealth, power, fate,
and fortuneWilliam II rules EnglandHenry I rules EnglandHenry II rules EnglandEdward IEdward IIEdward IIIRichard IIHenry IVHenry VHenry VIEdward IVEdward VRichard IIIHenry VIIColumbus explores
New WorldGeoffrey's "History of the Kings of Britain""Sir Gawain and the Green Knight"Wycliffe's BibleChaucer's "Canterbury Tales"-
tale of pilgrimage and realism
in common England lifestylesMalory's "Morte Darthur"Fascination with political power
inspired people to write about
and keep record of the monarchs
of EnglandTales of prosperity, hardship, and
authority are quite popular, as they
relate to the current political situation
in EnglandReligious reform
and the creation of the
printing press sparked
and spread literacy rates,
thus improving the individual
mind's ability to think all over
EuropeThe age of Exploration spread
Europe's religious beliefs of
Christianity to the New World,
which brought Christian scripture
and literature to a new continentThe Renaissance sparked an
individualist reform of spiritual
practices in regards to Humanist
beliefs. Therefore, a new style
and genre of literature was
created.Henry VIIIEdward VIElizabeth IJames IChurch of England establishedCopernicus's Theory of the Solar SystemVirginia colonized by EnglishMore's "Utopia"
Philosophical thought further
developing due to uncanny
changes in the world. Many
tried to make sense of the
injustice around them through
literature."Book of Common Prayer"
Reformation of the Church
of England forced new language
and religious beliefs to be made
public through literature in a
native tongue.Scientific discovery
around Europe made
the creation of new words
necessary so scientists could
be on the same page, despite living
in different countries.Shakespeare propelled
the English language
through his plays and
sonnets by developing
countless numbers of
new words that
modernized the
English language.Periodi
Age of the Roman EmpireAnglo-Saxons rule BritainHundred Years' WarThe RenaissanceThe Middle AgesAge of ExplorationBlack DeathWar of Roses (English Civil War)Protestant ReformationAge of Shakespeare
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