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400
Anglo-Saxon invasion of Britain
The point in time when Britain was invaded by the Angles, Saxons, and Jules, who pushed the Celts to Wales, Scotland, and Ireland, and introduced the language Englisc. -
Period: 450 to Dec 31, 1099
Old English
The time frame in which Old English was used. -
580
Beowulf is Written
Beowulf was written sometime after this, but before 1000 AD. -
Jan 1, 747
Charlemagne is born
Charlemagne was born this year. -
Jan 1, 814
Charlemagne dies
Charlemagne died this year -
Jan 1, 950
Norse invaders settle in Britain
Britain was invaded and settled by the Norse around this time. -
Jan 1, 1066
William the Conqueror invades and conquers England
William the Conqueror, Duke of Normandy, invaded and conquered England during this time. This brought the French language to Britain and made Middle English have French words. -
Jan 1, 1096
The Crusades start
The First Crusade started this year. -
Period: Jan 1, 1100 to Dec 31, 1499
Middle English
The timespan in which Middle English was used. -
Jan 1, 1292
The Crusades End
The Last Crusade ended this year. -
Jan 1, 1340
Chaucer is born
Geoffrey Chaucer was born this year -
Jan 1, 1387
Canterbury Tales is published
Canturbury Tales was published sometime after this. -
Jan 1, 1400
Chaucer dies
Chaucer died sometime during this year. -
Jan 1, 1400
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight is written
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight was written sometime during this period. -
Jan 1, 1454
Gutenburg puts a printing press to commercial use
Sometime this year, Gutenburg put his invented printing press to commercial use. -
Jan 1, 1469
Sir Thomas Malory writes Le Morte D'Arthur
Sir Thomas Malory wrote Le Morte D'Arthur during this year while he was imprisoned. -
Period: Jan 1, 1500 to
Early Modern English
The time frame in which Early Modern English was used. -
English Colonization of North America
North America was colonized by the English during this period. -
Shakespeare's first folio is printed
This year is when Shakespeare's first folio was printed -
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The Revolutionary War in America
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Late Modern English
The timeframe during which Late Modern English is used, until the current date. -
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World War I
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World War II
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