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975 BCE
Beowuf's Writing
Written in England around the times of the 8th and 11th century, the only dates are for the manuscript which was presented between the years of 975 and 1025 -
410 BCE
The Anglo Saxon Period
Being a cultural group that inhabited England in the 5th century, they were composed of Germanic tribes that migrated to that island from Europe. -
Period: 400 BCE to
Evolution of English
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390 BCE
The Celts and Romans
The Romans invaded the Celtic tribes on multiple occasions. Celtic leaders had to make the decision on whether or not they wanted to fight back. After several years of heavy taxes and Romans invading their land, most Celtic tribes desperately wanted to get revenge. -
871
King Alfred The Great
Although Vikings used to run the majority of Eastern England, King Alfred pushed them back into the North East. King Alfred the Great educated people on using the English language and urged for the finishing of the Anglo-Saxon chronicles. -
1066
The Norman Ivasion
Happening in the 11th century, The Norman Invasion, also known as The Norman Conquest, was an army of French Provinces led by the Duke of Normandy. -
Jun 24, 1314
The Battle of Bannockburn
After the rebellion was sparked from Edward's conquests of Scotland, he met up with Robert the Bruce at Bannockburn. Robert the Bruce was crowned King of Scotland after defeating Edward's army which was twice the size bigger. -
Jun 24, 1348
The Black Plague
After taking down most of Europe and Asia, The Black Plague went after England. It took out between 30% and 45% of the population -
Jun 15, 1381
The Peasants Revolt
After The Black Plague workers were wanted everywhere. After the huge decline of workers, better working conditions were offered although the landowners were still on the fence. -
1400
Chaucer's Canterbury Tales
The Canterbury Tales were written in the Middle English language in the genre Satire. Goeffrey Chaucer was the author. They were published in 1400 but remain unfinished due to Chaucer's death. -
1450
The Printing Press
The inventor of the printing press was Johannes Gutenburg from Mainz, Germany. He began experimenting with the idea in Strasbourg, France in 1440. Several years later, he went back to Mainz with a commercially ready to use machine. -
Jun 24, 1497
Discovery of North America
Christopher Columbus brought a whole new world to us. His voyages with his Italian navigator led them to discover North America. -
Publication of Shakespeare's First Folio
Shakespeare's First Folio that was published came out in the 1600s. It has been said that about half of Shakespeare's work prior to this piece never appeared in print or in plays or etc. -
The American Revolution
Leading to the creation of a new nation at the time, The American Revolution was a war between the British colonists in America against Great Britain. The several battles fought resulted in the freedom and Independent country, The United States. -
The American Civil War
The American Civil War happened on United State's soil. The war was between northern states that were loyal to the Union and southern states that seceded from the Union. -
U.S. Drops First Atomic Bombs
Killing between 129,000 and 226,000 people in the Japanese cities, Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the United States dropped the first bombs. -
9-11
The twin towers were bombed by four terrorist planes. The terrorist group in charge was Al-Queda.
