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Period: 400 to 1100
Old English
Some common words were beorn (man), cyning (king), and til (good). -
600
Quill Pen is Commonly used
The exact date the quill pen was invented isn't known, but it was a widely accepted writing tool from 600 to 1900. -
700
The Suspected date of Beowulf's writing
A poem that was written in old English. There isn't a concrete date of its writing, it could've happened from 700-800. -
919
First Use of Gunpowder
Gunpowder was first used as a flamethrower in The Battle of Langshan. It proved to be very effective. -
1066
The Norman Invasion
The Duke of Normandy invades England with an army of Normans, Bretons, Flemish, and French troops. This led to the upper and lower classes of Britain speaking French and English respectively. -
1096
The First Crusade
The first of many religious wars in the medieval period. -
Period: 1100 to 1500
Middle English
Some common words were coy (quiet), lite (little), and wight (person). -
1215
Magna Carta
To avoid a rebellion, King John signed the Magna Carta, which limited the power of the monarchy. -
1348
Black Death
The Black Death plague hit England. The low hygienic standards led to the disease being widely spread. -
1350
English Dominant in England
When the upper and lower classes were divided during the Norman Invasion, English came out on top and became dominant. The exact date isn't known, but it occurred late in the 13th century. -
1392
Chaucer's Canterbury Tales
24 stories told in Middle English by Geoffrey Chaucer. -
1450
The Invention of the Printing Press
Inventor Johannes Gutenberg started work on the printing press in 1440 while he was exiled from Mainz. He returned in 1450 with a perfected printing machine he called "The Gutenberg Press". -
1497
The Discovery of North America
The Italian navigator and explorer Giovanni Caboto discovered North America in 1497. -
Period: 1500 to
Early Modern English
Some common words were auctor (author), doute (doubt), and neuew (nephew). -
The Publication of Shakespeare's First Folio
The first collection of Shakespeare plays to be published, is referred to as the "First Folio". -
The American Revolution
A revolution in British America that went on from 1765 to 1791. -
Period: to
Late Modern English
Some new words are ambigue, deepfake, and denialist -
Ballpoint Pen Invented
John Loud received the first patent for the ballpoint pen. -
World War I
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand led to the start of WWI, ending in 1918. -
Creation of The Internet
Two computer networks communicate with each other for the first time.