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3 de abr. de 2024 · Old English (c. 500 - c. 1100) - History of English. Table of Contents. Invasions of Germanic Tribes. The Coming of Christianity and Literacy. The Anglo-Saxon or Old English Language. The Vikings. Old English after the Vikings. Invasions of Germanic Tribes. Settlement routes of Angles, Saxons and Jutes (from BBC)
Old English language, language spoken and written in England before 1100; it is the ancestor of Middle English and Modern English. Scholars place Old English in the Anglo-Frisian group of West Germanic languages. Learn more about the Old English language in this article.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
The earliest form of English was known as Old English, which was spoken until around the 11th century. Middle English emerged after the Norman Conquest of 1066, and it was spoken until the late 15th century. Modern English began to develop in the 16th century, and it has continued to evolve since then.
19 de jul. de 2020 · Timelines of Old English, Middle English, and Modern English. Chris J Ratcliffe/Getty Images. By. Richard Nordquist. Updated on July 19, 2020. The story of English—from its start in a jumble of West Germanic dialects to its role today as a global language —is both fascinating and complex.
- Richard Nordquist
15 de nov. de 2023 · Anglo-Saxon language covers most of modern-day England. c.660. “Cædmon’s Hymn” composed in Old English. 731. The Venerable Bede writes “The Ecclesiastical History of the English People” (in Latin) 792. Viking raids of Britain begin. c.800. Old English epic poem “Beowulf” composed.
Earliest known Old English inscriptions: Old English: 1066: William the Conqueror, Duke of Normandy, invades and conquers England: c1150: Earliest surviving manuscripts in Middle English: Middle English: 1348: English replaces Latin as the language of instruction in most schools: 1362: English replaces French as the language of law.
The Old English period is followed by Middle English (12th to 15th century), Early Modern English (c. 1480 to 1650) and finally Modern English (after 1650), and in Scotland Early Scots (before 1450), Middle Scots (c. 1450 to 1700) and Modern Scots (after 1700).
