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Period: 400 to
History of Literature
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Period: 450 to Dec 31, 1100
Old English Era
Words and phrases used: "grasped betimes", "thence he rushed". Written form-different alphabet and symbols. -
500
Beans gathered by Mayans--CHOCOLATE!
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Jan 1, 1000
Suspected date of Beowulf writing
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Aug 15, 1000
Discovery of the Americas by Norseman
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Feb 23, 1066
Norman invasion of Britain
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Period: Dec 31, 1100 to Dec 31, 1500
Middle English Era
Words and phrases: "to set forth from false principle" or "from one well pleased". -
Feb 15, 1120
Knights Templar found
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Sep 11, 1160
Arthurian legends
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Jun 19, 1225
Magna Carta modified--version enshrined in English Law
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Mar 5, 1367
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
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Dec 13, 1387
The Canturbury Tales
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May 7, 1410
Vikings leave Greenland--sail for Norway
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Nov 19, 1429
Joan of Arc leads French forces in successful relief of Orleans
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Jul 9, 1440
Invention of the Printing Press by Gutenburg
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Jun 27, 1492
Discovery of America by Columbus
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Period: Dec 31, 1500 to
Early Modern English Era
Words and phrases used: "bequeath", "prithee", "whence". Shakespearean language. -
Closing of London's theaters for fear of the plague
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Shakespeare's 154 sonnets published
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Publishing of Shakespeare's First Folio--published by two of his colleagues after his death
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Birth of Jane Austen
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The American Revolution
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Period: to
Late Modern English
Jane Austen's time used words like "most heartliy sorry".
The slang of the 50's had words and phrases like "burn rubber" and "what's buzzin". Present day examples "How're you doing?", "what's up?", or "see you later". -
Buddhist figure sent to Japan--introduced as religion
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Colonization of New Zealand
No specific day or month recorded.
