History of English

By darren lent
  • Period: 400 to 1150

    Old english era

  • 731

    Bede writes "Ecclesiastical History of the English People

    Bede writes "Ecclesiastical History of the English People
  • 800

    Suspected date of Beowulf's writing

    Suspected date of Beowulf's writing
  • 878

    Alfred the Great's Victory at the Battle of Edington

    Alfred the Great's Victory at the Battle of Edington
  • 1066

    the Norman invasion

    the Norman invasion
  • Period: 1150 to 1500

    Middle English Era

  • 1348

    The Black Death arrives in England

    The Black Death arrives in England
  • 1387

    Chaucer's Canterbury Tales 1387-1400

    Chaucer's Canterbury Tales 1387-1400
  • 1455

    War of the Roses 1455-1487

    War of the Roses 1455-1487
  • 1476

    The Invention of the printing press

    The Invention of the printing press
  • 1492

    The discovery of the Americans

    The discovery of the Americans
  • Period: 1500 to

    Modern English Era

  • Establishment of Jamestown

    Establishment of Jamestown

  • Publication of Shakespeare's First Folio

    Publication of Shakespeare's First Folio

  • American Revolution 1775-1783

    American Revolution 1775-1783

  • World War l 1914-1918

    World War l 1914-1918

  • World War ll 1939-1945

    World War ll 1939-1945