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Standardization of the English Language

There are several important events before 1500 that when listed together show a
series of steps in the struggle for English language supremacy. These steps are
mainly governmental, legal and official events that pushed English usage. In
1356 The Sheriff's Court in London and Middlesex were conducted in English for
the first time. When Parliament opened in 1362 the Statute of Pleading was
issued declaring English as a language of the courts as well as of Parliament,
but it was not until 1413 that English became the official language of the
courts everywhere. Thirteen years later in 1423, Parliament records start being
written in English. 1400 marks date that English is used in writing wills, a
seemingly small step, but one that impacted many people and began a legacy of
record keeping in English. In 1450 English became the language used in  writing
town laws and finally 1489 saw all statutes written in English. But it was not
until 1649 that......

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