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975
Beowulf's Writings
Beowulf's Writings were written between (975 and 1025) in Old English by an anonymous writer. -
1000
North America Discovered By Vikings
Leif Eriksson discovers North America. At the time he called it Vinland. -
1010
The Tale Of Genji
Known as the worlds first novel "The Tale Of Genji" was written by Murasaki Shikibu (No actual name scholars just used the main character of the novel). This tale written in grief is an important part of history. Est. date of creation 1000-1010. -
1066
Norman Invasion
The Norman Invasion was a historical event that is now seen to have greatly impacted the English language by introducing various changes to the use of vocabulary and pronunciation of various words by introducing a strong french influence. -
1296
First War For Scottish Independence
After the discovery of the Franco-Scottish alliance the king of England began to strengthen his forces to protect against an invasion years prior to the war. Various Scottish Nobles led an invasion on England. -
1300
Cursor Mundi Written
A historical religious poem that recounts history as the bible tells it. Consists of 30,000 lines and is written in middle English. -
1300
The Travels Of Marco Polo Written
A book written about the stories told by a man name Marco polo. It was put to paper by Rustichello Da Pisa. It recounts his stories of his travels. -
1387
The Canterbury Tales
The Canterbury Tales were written between (1387 and 1400) in Middle English by Geoffrey Chaucer. -
1440
Invention Of The Printing Press
The invention of the printing press made books easier to attain for lower class citizens and at the same time made it easier to put the language we had already developed down to make it more permanent. Both of these factors greatly affected the English language. -
1492
The Discovery
The re-discovery of North America was a phenomenal find by Christopher Columbus. This discovery opened many doorways and introduced a new culture to the known world. This made the continent well known to the known world. -
Every Man out of His Humour
The publication of the play Every Man out of His Humour took place. The play was written in early modern English by Ben Jonson. -
Jamestown, Virginia, established
First permanent English colony established in northern america is established. Important foothold in northern america that allows for the spread of both European culture and literature. -
The Relation
The first newspaper debut's in Germany. -
Shakespeare's First Folio
Shakespeare's First Folio was published in (1623) and was written in Early Modern English.
