| Early Modern English | |
|---|---|
| Shakespeare's English, King James English | |
| English | |
 William Shakespeare's Sonnet 132 in the 1609 Quarto | |
| Region | England, Wales, Scottish Lowlands, Ireland and English overseas possessions |
| Era | developed into Modern English in the late 17th century |
Indo-European
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Early forms | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | – |
| ISO 639-6 | emen |
| Glottolog | None |
| IETF | en-emodeng |
Early Modern English (EModE or EMnE) or Early New English (ENE) is the stage of the English language in the 16th and the 17th centuries, from the Tudor period to the Restoration when written and spoken English begins to be familiar to English-speakers today, who use Modern English.
The King James Bible was translated to and William Shakespeare wrote his plays in Early Modern English. What sets Early Modern English apart from Middle English is the Great Vowel Shift, when all long vowel sounds changed to their current sounds.
Before and after the accession of James I to the English throne in 1603, the English standard began to influence the spoken and written Middle Scots of Scotland.