- William Caxton (1422-1492) introduced printing into England when he established a press in London in 1476.
- Shakespeare (1564 – 1616) is recognized as creating 2000 new English words or phrases.
- The King James Bible (1611) – was a new translation of the bible that could be understood by the common people.
Homework
New words from the King James Bible: The powers that be, turn the world upside down, labour of love, go the extra mile, all things to all men, fight the good fight, to their heart’s desire
Research about the British empire.
Why was it so successful?
How long did it last?
How many countries were a part of it?
When was its peak?
Why did it collapse?
Modern English 1500 – today
The King James Bible
Shakespeare
The Printing Press
The Roots of the English Language
100 years war
In 1328, the French King (Charles IV) died without a son.
Edward III of England thought he had the right to become the new King of France as well through his mother’s bloodline.
English population at the time - 4 millions people
The French population at the time - 17 million people
British Nationalism
The Great Vowel Shift
Middle English 1100 – 1400 AD
Old English 400 – 1100 AD
1066 AD – William the Conqueror (The duke of Normandy) invaded England
French became the language for official business:
Cuncile = Council (1125); Clerc = Clerk (1129); Parlement = Parliament (1290)
Very big divide between the rich and poor.
Pig – middle English (pigge) – French (porc)
Cow – Old English (cu`) – French (beouf)
410 AD – The Romans Leave Britain
450 AD – Germanic Tribes Move in (Anglos, Saxons, and Jutes)
597 AD – Saw Christian missionaries move to Britain.
800 AD – Vikings conquered parts of Britain.
Example of Beowulf