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Period: 400 to 1100
Old English Era
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529
The Code of Civil Law
Eastern Roman Emperor Justinian I published these legal writings. -
700
Beowulf
A heroic poem, considered to be the greatest achievement of Old English writing. -
871
Alfred Becomes King of Wessex
He is known to have instigate the translation of numerous Latin works to English. -
1066
The Norman Invasion
William, the Duke of Normandy, lead the Norman conquest to conquer England. He did so successfully. -
Period: 1100 to 1500
Middle English Era
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1350
The Great Vowel Shift
Started around 1350, due to the increase of books and learning. More words were being used and the pronunciation of these new and old words changed as time went on. -
1387
Chaucer's Canterbury Tales
An impressive 24 stories over 17,000 lines long, written by Geoffrey Chaucer. -
1440
Invention of the Printing Press
Gutenberg is rumored to have invented the moveable type. His printing press allowed books to be made quicker. With this press he copied 200 bibles. -
1492
The Discovery of the Americas
Christopher Columbus discovered a new world. -
Period: 1500 to
Modern English Era
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Publication of Shakespeare's First Folio
Shakespeare's First Folio is a collection of 36 of his works compiled into a book. -
The American Revolution
The American Revolution started in Lexington and Concord with a famous shot known as "The shot heard around the world". -
World War II
The Second World War lasted six years and forced countries to work together to conquer a common enemy/enemies.