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Period: 400 to
English Language
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450
The begining of Old English
Germanic tribes spoke a similar
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Aug 29, 600
600-700 Suspected date of Beowulf's writing
an Old English heroic epic poem consisting of 3182 alliterative long lines, set in Scandinavia, commonly cited as one of the most important works of Anglo-Saxon literature. -
Aug 29, 1041
The invention of the Printing Press
A printing press is a device for evenly printing ink on to a print medium (substrate) such as paper or cloth. The device applies pressure to a print medium that rests on an inked surface made of movable type, thereby transferring the ink. Typically used for texts, the invention and spread of the printing press are widely regarded as among the most influential events in the second millennium -
Aug 29, 1066
The Norman Invasion
The Norman conquest of England was the 11th-century invasion and occupation of England by an army of Norman, Breton, and French soldiers led by Duke William II of Normandy, later William the Conqueror. -
Aug 29, 1100
Old English ended Middle English begins
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Aug 29, 1340
Chaucer's Canterbury Tales
Middle English was the language of the great poet Chaucer -
Aug 29, 1492
The discovery of North America
Though Columbus was not the first European explorer to reach the Americas (having been preceded by the Norse expedition led by Leif Ericson in the 11th century) Columbus's voyages led to the first lasting European contact with the Americas, inaugurating a period of European exploration, conquest, and colonization that lasted for several centuries. -
Aug 29, 1500
End of Middle English,Begining of the early modern English
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the first English dictionary was published.
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Publication of Shakespeare's First Folio
Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies is the 1623 published collection of William Shakespeare's plays. Modern scholars commonly refer to it as the First Folio. -
Late Modern English (1800-Present)
