The History of the English Language

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  • Period: 700 BCE to 1066

    Old English Period (c. 700)

  • 410

    The Fall of the Western Roman Empire

    The Fall of the Western Roman Empire
  • 597

    St. Augustine shows in England to convert the Saxon

    St. Augustine shows in England to convert the Saxon
  • 700

    Date of Beowulf's writing. (c. 700)

    Date of Beowulf's writing. (c. 700)
  • 1066

    Norman Invasion

    Norman Invasion
  • Period: 1100 to 1500

    Middle English Period (1100-1500)

  • 1215

    The signing of the Magna Carta

    The signing of the Magna Carta
  • 1347

    (1347-1351) The Black Death swarms Europe

    (1347-1351) The Black Death swarms Europe
  • 1387

    (1387-1400) Geoffrey Chaucer writes The Canterbury Tales

    (1387-1400) Geoffrey Chaucer writes The Canterbury Tales
  • 1440

    Johannes Gutenberg invents the printing press

    Johannes Gutenberg invents the printing press
  • 1492

    Discovery of the Americas by Christopher Columbus

    Discovery of the Americas by Christopher Columbus
  • Period: 1500 to

    Modern English Period (1500-2000)

  • Publishing of Shakespeare's First Folio

    Publishing of Shakespeare's First Folio

  • The start of the American Revolution

    The start of the American Revolution

  • The Emancipation Proclamation

    The Emancipation Proclamation

  • (1939-1945) World War II

    (1939-1945) World War II

  • The Moon Landing

    The Moon Landing