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Period: 400 to Jan 1, 1100
Old English
Examples of Old English: Fæder ure þu þe eart on heofonum -
453
Death of Attilla the Hun
It has been long believed that Attilla the Hun died of a nosebleed on his wedding night. -
541
Bubonic Plague first hits Europe
In 541, the bubonic plague, at the time called the Plague of Justinian, surfaces. -
Jan 1, 1066
The Norman Invasion
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Period: Jan 1, 1100 to Jan 1, 1500
Middle English
Examples of Middle English: And filigh me sal þi mercy -
Jan 1, 1185
Windmills
First recorded use of windmills. -
Jan 1, 1215
Magna Carta Signed
King John signed the Magna Carta in 1215 -
Jan 1, 1400
Canterbury Tales
The Canterbury Tales were suspected to have been written near the end of the 14th century. -
Jan 1, 1400
Bubonic Plague
The Bubonic Plague, which was transferred from fleas, to rats, to humans, hit hard in the 14th century, and would end up wiping out 1/3 of Europe's population. -
Jan 1, 1440
Invention of Printing Press
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Oct 12, 1492
Columbus Discovers America
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Period: Jan 1, 1500 to
Modern English
Examples of Modern English: he leadeth me beside the still waters -
Jan 1, 1504
The Statue of David made
Michaelangelo completed this famous statue in 1504. -
Shakespeare Dies
At the age of 52, poet and playright William Shakespeare dies. -
Publication of Shakespeare's First Folio
William Shakespeare's first Folio was published in late 1623 -
Lexington
Here the minutemen faced the British, in what some consider the start of the Revolutionary War. -
Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence was singed by the Founding Fathers. -
Suspected Writing of Beowulf
Beowulf was suspected to be written anywhere from 800CE to 1100CE -
Vikings Discover the Americas
Vikings "discovered" the Americas long before Columbus. -
Charlemagne rises to power
Charlemagne crowned Emperor of Rome.
