The History of English

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  • 400

    The Romans withdrew from Britain

    The Romans withdrew from Britain
  • Period: 400 to 1150

    Old English

    eald- old hus- house brodor- brother
  • 597

    St. Augustine arrived in Britain

    St. Augustine arrived in Britain
  • 800

    Beowulf was composed

    Beowulf was composed
  • 1066

    The Norman conquest under William the conqueror

    The Norman conquest under William the conqueror
  • Period: 1066 to 1500

    Middle English

    eek- also
    anon- at once
    lite- little
  • 1167

    Oxford University is established

    Oxford University is established
  • 1387

    Chaucer's Canterbury Tales

    Chaucer's Canterbury Tales
  • 1440

    the printing press was invented

    the printing press was invented
  • 1492

    North America was discovered

    North America was discovered
  • 1539

    "The Great Bible" was published

    "The Great Bible" was published

  • Publication of Shakespeare's First Folio

    Publication of Shakespeare's First Folio

  • American Revolution

    American Revolution
  • Period: to

    Modern English

    pen, light, apple, house

  • The second addition to the Oxford Dictionary was published

    The second addition to the Oxford Dictionary was published

  • Euro falls record low to the US dollar

    Euro falls record low to the US dollar

  • Suicide bomber kills 26 and wounds 63

    Suicide bomber kills 26 and wounds 63