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    The Early Modern English period from 1500-1800 saw revolutionary developments that helped establish English as a global language. Key events included Henry VIII being named head of the Church of England in 1534, separating civil and religious authority. The King James Bible of 1611 had a huge impact on English literary style. The Glorious Revolution of 1688 established Parliament's authority over the monarchy. The first daily newspaper in London in 1702 increased the power of the press. English replaced French as the language of government and colonization expanded abroad through events like the defeat of the Spanish Armada in 1588 and American Revolution from 1775-1783, establishing English as a primary language outside the British Isles.

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    The Early Modern English period from 1500-1800 saw revolutionary developments that helped establish English as a global language. Key events included Henry VIII being named head of the Church of England in 1534, separating civil and religious authority. The King James Bible of 1611 had a huge impact on English literary style. The Glorious Revolution of 1688 established Parliament's authority over the monarchy. The first daily newspaper in London in 1702 increased the power of the press. English replaced French as the language of government and colonization expanded abroad through events like the defeat of the Spanish Armada in 1588 and American Revolution from 1775-1783, establishing English as a primary language outside the British Isles.

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    THE EARLY MODERN ENGLISH PERIOD

    (1500- 1800)

    MODULE 6

    a. The Early Modern Period was “transformative” for both England and the language.

    It became transformative for both England and the language since this time the English
    Language is influencing other countries. As well as in England, civil authority was formally elevated
    above religious authority when Henry VIII was named “Supreme Head Church of England” by the act of
    Supremacy. In 1534, as well as along with the Prayer Book and Shakespeare’s writings, the authorized
    or King James version of the Bible was created by a committee of experts in 1611 and had a huge
    impact on the English literary style. In 1688's Glorious Revolution, Parliament requested William of
    Orange and his wife, Mary (the daughter of the reigning English king), to take the English throne,
    establishing Parliament's authority over the monarchy. The power of the press to distribute information
    and shape public opinion grew after the publication of the first daily newspaper in London in 1702.
    England and the English language are transforming with the help of each other. They are using each
    other in order for them to develop.

    b. The 16th to 18th Centuries were known as a time of revolutionary development opening the way for
    English to become a world language. What are these revolutionary developments that paved the
    way for English to become a goal language?

    1534 The Act of Supremacy established Henry VIII as "Supreme Head of the Church of England," and
    thus officially put civil authority above Church authority in England. Sir Francis Drake took part in the
    Spanish Armada's destruction in 1588, removing a barrier to English expansion abroad. The American
    Revolution, which lasted from 1775 to 1783, led to the first Outside of the British Isles The early part of
    the Modern English period saw the establishment of the standard written language we know today. A
    standard language is spread widely over a large region, is respected because people recognize its
    usefulness, and is codified in the sense of having been described so that people know what it is. The
    writing of dictionaries and of grammar books for English began and achieved a high level of competence
    during the early Modern English period. 156 English replaced French as the language of government in
    the late Middle English period. In addition, English people were discovering their place on the
    international scene, both political and cultural. However, the later part of the early Modern period,
    particularly the eighteenth century, saw a significant shift of power and importance from the king to
    Parliament and from the landed gentry to the mercantile middle class. These are some of the
    revolutionary developments that help in becoming English as a global language.

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