The timeline of the English language

TIME FRAME	NAME
450 CE to 1099 CE	Old English
1100 CE to approximately 1500 CE	Middle English
1501 CE to ….	Modern English

 

These dates may vary on different sources.

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https://pixabay.com/illustrations/vintage-book-illustration-literature-1721952/: Picture courtesy: Image by Prawny from Pixabay: This is an illustration from William Shakespeare’s play ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’. It was written in early Modern English.