Fourteenth Century:The Bible is published in English for the first time in 1382 by John Wycliffe, in a protest against the power of the Catholic Church.
Today: English is the language recognized in most countries and is the unofficial language of international trade.
Fourteenth-Century: The world's most powerful nations are ruled by monarchs who inherit their political power as part of their birthright. The king of France takes the throne in 1388, at age...