English Language

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  • 400

    The start of Old English era

    The start of Old English era
    400-1100
  • 597

    St. Augustine arrives in England

    St. Augustine arrives in England
  • 731

    Suspected date of Beowulf's writing.

    Suspected date of Beowulf's writing.
  • 793

    Viking raids on Lindisfarne

    Viking raids on Lindisfarne
  • 1066

    The Norman Invasion

    The Norman Invasion
  • 1100

    Start of the Middle English era

    Start of the Middle English era
    1100-1500
  • 1348

    The Black Death

    The Black Death
  • 1386

    Chaucer's Canterbury Tales

    Chaucer's Canterbury Tales
    1386-1400
  • 1476

    The invention of the printing press

    The invention of the printing press
  • 1485

    The end of the War of Roses

    The end of the War of Roses
  • 1500

    Start of the Modern English era

    Start of the Modern English era
    1500-2000

  • Jamestown settlement in America

    Jamestown settlement in America

  • Publication of Shakespeare's First Folio

    Publication of Shakespeare's First Folio

  • The American Revolution

    The American Revolution

  • World War II

    World War II
    1941-1945