The History of the English Language Timeline

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  • Beginning of the Old English era
    400

    Beginning of the Old English era

    400-1100
  • St. Augustine goes to England
    597

    St. Augustine goes to England

  • What is believed to be the date of Beowulf's writing
    731

    What is believed to be the date of Beowulf's writing

  • Viking raides on Lindisfarne
    793

    Viking raides on Lindisfarne

  • The Normal Invasion
    1066

    The Normal Invasion

  • The Start of the Middle English era
    1100

    The Start of the Middle English era

    1100-1500
  • The Bubonic Plague
    1347

    The Bubonic Plague

    1347-1351
  • Chaucer's Canterbury Tales
    1386

    Chaucer's Canterbury Tales

    1386-1400
  • The invention of the printing press
    1476

    The invention of the printing press

  • The end of the War of Roses
    1485

    The end of the War of Roses

  • Start of the Modern English era
    1500

    Start of the Modern English era

    1500-2000
  • Jamestown settlement in America

    Jamestown settlement in America

  • Shakespeare publishes his first folio

    Shakespeare publishes his first folio

  • The American Revolution

    The American Revolution

    1776-1783
  • World War II

    World War II

    1941-1945