The early modern English period follows the Middle English period towards the end of the fifteenth century , Not long before, the introduction of the craft of printing in 1476 by William Caxton marked a new departure in the dissemination of the written word.
At the start of our period English was spoken throughout England except in western Cornwall, where it was rapidly replacing Cornish.
after the integration of Wales into England , English was the only language of the law courts.
English-speakers dominated of Ireland.
IN 1607 Settlement on the mainland of North America and in 1588 English merchant voyages to the Indian Ocean began.
Variations in English
During the Middle English period numerous regional dialects existed in England and Scotland. Middle English manuscripts, even copies of the same work, differ linguistically from one another to a greater or lesser degree. The standard form of English was adopted In the later Middle Ages
There were particular differences on northern and western dialects .
In 1500 Scotland and England were separate countries and during the sixteenth century Scots can be regarded as a language distinct from the English spoken south of the border. I and after 1603 Engkish was a book language.
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