Outline for The Middle English Period

I. Brief History

A. The Periods of Middle English

1. The Decline of English (1066 – 1204)

2. The Resurgence of English (1204 – 1348)

3. The Triumph of English (1348 – 1509)

B. The End of the Middle English Period

II. Changes/Developments in English

A. Grammatical Changes
B. Middle English Syntax (Sentence Structure)

III. Influences

A. French Influence on Vocabulary

B. Latin Influence on Vocabulary

IV. Literary Changes/Developments

A. Women Writers
B. Poetry – Lyrics/Ballads
C. Courtly Love
D. Religious Writings
E. Prose – Romance, Arthurian
F. Rise of Drama

V. Importance of The Middle English Period