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1066
The Normans Conquered England
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Period: 1100 to
The Middle English Period
Beginning and ending dates of the Middle English period, grammatical changes about 1100 and pronunciation changes about 1500. -
1204
King John lost Normandy to the French
beginning the loosening of ties between England and the Continent. -
1258
King Henry III issued the first English-language royal proclamtion
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1337
1337 The Hundred Years´ War Began
Promoting English Nationalism -
1348
1348 The Black Death killed 1/3 of England´s population
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1362
1362 The Statute of Pleadings was enacted
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1381
1381 The Peasants´ Revolt
It marks the beginning of popular protest -
1384
1384 John Wycliffe died
Promoted the first complete translation of scripture into the English language. -
1400
1400 Geoffrey Chaucer died
Highly influential body of English poetry -
1430
1430 The Chancery office began record keeping in a form of East Midland English
It became the written standard of English -
1476
1476 William Caxton brought printing to England
Promoting literacy throughout the population -
1485
1485 Henry Tudor became king of England
Introducing 118 years pf the Tudor Dynasty -
1497
1497 John Cabot sailed to Nova Scotia
Foreshawing English Territorial expansion overseas
