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Period: 400 to 500
The Old Era
Important nouns from Old English literature:
[Andsaca - Enemy]
[Bearn- Child (son)]
[Lufu- Love] -
406
Roman's are expelled from Britain
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455
Vandals sack Rome, capture Sicily and Sardinia
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476
Roman Empire Ends
Emperor Romulus Augustulus is removed from office, arguably ending the Roman Empire. -
Period: 500 to 1500
The Middle Era
Phrases that originated during the Middle Era:
-The apple of one's eye
-Bakers dozen
-Devil's advocate -
570
Muhammad is born
Muhammad was an Arab prophet who lived until 632 AD. -
Period: 700 to 750
The suspected date of Beowulf's writing
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800
Charlemagne is crowned Holy Roman Emperor
The Papacy recognize Charlemagne's kingdom as the largest in Europe since the fall of the Roman Empire. -
989
Peace and Truce of God formed
The first mass peace movement in history led by the Catholic Church. -
Period: 1066 to 1071
The Norman Invasion
The Military conquest of England by William (duke of Normandy.) -
1392
Chaucer's Canterbury Tales
A collection of twenty-four stories written by Geoffrey Chaucer. -
1450
The invention of the Printing Press
The printing press made it possible to accurately and efficiently print books and texts. -
1492
The Discovery of North America
Christopher Columbus is credited for the discovery of the Americas. -
Period: 1500 to
Early Modern Era
Words originated in the Early Modern Era:
Dosh, booze, White elephant. -
Publication of Shakespeare's First Folio
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The Bill of Rights 1689 is enacted
A constitutional law of England that laid out basic civil rights. As well, it clarified the next of kin for the crown. -
Period: to
The American Revolution
A war that shaped "the course of human events." -
Period: to
Late Modern Era
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Period: to
The Civil War
The Civil War was a conflict within the United States. It was between the Union and Confederacy mainly on the issue of slavery. -
Period: to
World War 1
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria led to World War 1, a conflict that spread throughout Europe and lasted until 1918. -
Period: to
Contemporary Modern Era
Popular words used today:
bae, flexing, goat, gucci, lit, mood.