The History of the English Language Timeline

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  • Period: 400 to 1150

    Old English

  • 410

    Invasion of England by Germanic Tribes

    Invasion of England by Germanic Tribes
  • 700

    Suspected Date of Beowulf's Writing

    Suspected Date of Beowulf's Writing
  • 787

    Beginning of Viking Invasions

    Beginning of Viking Invasions
  • 1002

    St Brice's Day Massacre

    St Brice's Day Massacre
  • 1066

    The Norman Invasion

    The Norman Invasion
  • Period: 1150 to 1500

    Middle English

  • 1337

    Hundred Years' War

    Hundred Years' War
  • 1348

    Black Death Plague

    Black Death Plague
  • 1387

    Chaucer's Canterbury Tales

    Chaucer's Canterbury Tales
  • 1436

    The Invention of the Printing Press

    The Invention of the Printing Press
  • 1455

    War of the Roses

    War of the Roses
  • 1492

    The Discovery of the Americas

    The Discovery of the Americas
  • Period: 1500 to

    Modern English

  • Publication of Shakespeare's First Folio

    Publication of Shakespeare's First Folio

  • American Revolution

    American Revolution

  • The Signing of The Declaration of Independence

    The Signing of The Declaration of Independence

  • American Civil War

    American Civil War

  • World War I

    World War I

  • World War II

    World War II