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Period: 400 to 1100
Old English
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476
The Fall of the Roman Empire
The year 476 was the fall of the Roman Empire as well as the start of the Dark Ages. -
732
The Battle of Tours
The Battle of Tours is when the Franks defeat the Muslims turning back Islam from Europe. -
750
Beowulf Was written
The very popular poem Beowulf is thought to be written in 750. -
896
Alfred the Great turns back the Viking invadors
Alfred the Great, which was the King of England, turns back the Viking invaders in the year of 896. -
1066
The Norman Invasion
The Norman Invasion took place from 1066 to 1071. -
Period: 1100 to 1500
Middle English
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1206
The Mongol Empire is founded by Genghis Khan
The Mongol Empire is founded by Genghis Khan in 1206. -
1347
The Black Death begins in Europe
This was a horrible disease that started in 1347 and would kill around half of the people in Europe. -
1387
Chaucer's Canterburty Tales
These tales started in 1387 and went on until 1400. -
1440
Invention of the Printing Press
It was invented in 1440 and perfected in 1450. -
1482
Leonardo Da Vinci paints "The Last Supper."
Leonardo Da Vinci paints "The Last Supper," which is one of the most famous paintings to exist. -
1492
North America was Discovered
North America was said to be discovered in 1492 even though there was already there. -
Period: 1500 to
Early Modern English
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1579
The Ottoman Empire attempts to conquer Iran
The Ottoman Empire had attempted to conquer Iran in 1579. -
Publication of Shakespeare's First Folio
The first of many of Shakespeare's folios was written and printed in 1623. -
Russia captures Vilnius
Russia succesfully captures Vilnius in 1655. -
Nadir Shah invades Mughal capital
Nadir Shah was a warlord who had invaded the Mughal capital and carried off to Iran the ¨peakcock throne¨ in 1739. -
The American Revolution
The American Revolution had taken place in the year of 1775. -
Period: to
Late Modern English
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Theodore Roosevelt's Second Inauguration Occurs
Theodore Roosevelt's second time being elected as president occured in 1905. -
The First Man Landed on the Moon
A man named Neil Armstrong was the first person in the world to land on the moon in 1969. -
Iran seizes 15 British navy sailors
The British Navy sailors had been conducting anti-smuggling checks near its coast, claiming they were in its waters. They are freed in early April.