The History of the English Language Timeline

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  • 400

    Beginning of the Old English era

    Beginning of the Old English era
    400-1100
  • 597

    St. Augustine goes to England

    St. Augustine goes to England
  • 731

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

    What is believed to be the date of Beowulf's writing
  • 793

    Viking raides on Lindisfarne

    Viking raides on Lindisfarne
  • 1066

    The Normal Invasion

    The Normal Invasion
  • 1100

    The Start of the Middle English era

    The Start of the Middle English era
    1100-1500
  • 1347

    The Bubonic Plague

    The Bubonic Plague
    1347-1351
  • 1386

    Chaucer's Canterbury Tales

    Chaucer's Canterbury Tales
    1386-1400
  • 1476

    The invention of the printing press

    The invention of the printing press
  • 1485

    The end of the War of Roses

    The end of the War of Roses
  • 1500

    Start of the Modern English era

    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