At this time people did not play the flute horizontally but vertically and it had very few holes. People hollowed out bone or pieces of wood to create flutes. They were mainly used for hunting and magic/spiritual rituals.
1300
Flute is known in France, Flanders and Spain.
1511
There are now six holes and has a narrower shape.
1529
The family gets bigger. It now has an Alto, Tender and Bass flute.
1846-1847
Theobald Boehm made his flute out of metal. He makes the flute easier to hold and to place your figures.
1849
The B-flat is added, to trigger you use you thumb.
1878
Boehm finally perfects the flute design and makes them perfect