The History of the English Language Timeline

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  • Beowulf's Writing
    890

    Beowulf's Writing

  • Norman Invasion
    1066

    Norman Invasion

  • Chaucer's Canterbury Tales
    1387

    Chaucer's Canterbury Tales

  • Inventing of the Printing Press
    1440

    Inventing of the Printing Press

  • Discovery of the Americas
    1492

    Discovery of the Americas

  • Publication of Shakespeare's First Folio

    Publication of Shakespeare's First Folio

  • The American Revolution

    The American Revolution

  • World War II

    World War II