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Period: 400 to
English Language Timeline
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700
Beowulf's Writing
A poem written in Old English -
1066
Norman Invasion
Conquest of William, the Duke of Normandy. -
1301
English becomes dominant in England
English starts to appear more in England -
1450
Invention of Printing Press
This invention helped words stay the same and not change meaning. -
1476
Chaucer's Canterbury Tales
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1492
Discovery of North America
Christopher Columbus discovers North America -
The first English Dictionary was published
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Shakespeare's first folio
Shakespeare's first book -
Books were cheaper and People began to read
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The American Revolution
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Change in Pronunciation Started
A change in Early English
