The History of the English language

goths invade Asia minor

249

https://www.infoplease.com/history-and-government/world-history/1-999-ad-world-history
roman persecutions of Christians increase

suspected date of Beowulf's writing

Period: 400 to 2012

https://www.shmoop.com/beowulf/setting.html
Beowulf takes place in the 6th century Denmark and Sweden

Danes control England

Apr 23, 1013

https://www.infoplease.com/history-and-government/1000-1899-ad-world-history/1000-1099-ad-world-history
Canute takes the throne and takes control

The Norman invasion

Aug 17, 1016

https://www.britannica.com/event/Norman-Conquest
The Norman conquest of England often called it the Norman Conquest

Genghis Khan

Feb 24, 1211

https://www.infoplease.com/history-and-government/1000-1899-ad-world-history/1200-1299-ad-world-history
Genghis khan invades china captures Peking

The invention of the printing press

Apr 12, 1400

https://www.reference.com/article/invented-printing-press-8e843be09decb929?aq=invention+of+the+printing+press&qo=cdpArticles A Chinese man who invented the printing press

leads french against English

Jun 4, 1428

https://www.infoplease.com/history-and-government/1000-1899-ad-world-history/1400-1499-ad-world-history
Joan of arc leads the English to go against the french

modern history

May 12, 1520

https://www.infoplease.com/history-and-government/1000-1899-ad-world-history/1500-1599-ad-world-history
Luther excommunicated by Pope Leo X

publication of Shakespeare s first folio

Apr 26, 1623

https://www.biography.com/news/william-shakespeare-400th-anniversary-facts
first folio of Shakespeare published in 1623

war of the Spanish succession

Apr 22, 1701

https://www.infoplease.com/history-and-government/1000-1899-ad-world-history/1700-1799-ad-world-history
War of the Spanish Succession begins—the last of Louis XIV's wars for domination of the continent.

The american revolution

Aug 6, 1775

https://www.history.com/.amp/topics/american-revolution/american-revolution-history
The Revolutionary war was an insurrection by american patriots in the 13 colonies to British rules.

world war 1

Jul 28, 1918

https://www.infoplease.com/history-and-government/1900-1999-ad-world-history/world-war-i-1914-1918
world war 1 was the first warrior and damage

world war 2

Mar 12, 1945

https://www.infoplease.com/history-and-government/1900-1999-ad-world-history/world-war-ii-1939-1945
world war 2 gets viral

The holocaust

Sep 10, 1945

https://www.infoplease.com/history-and-government/1900-1999-ad-world-history/holocaust-1933-1945
“Holocaust” is the term describing the Nazi annihilation of about 6 million Jews