The Making Of English By weasley 450 Anglo-Saxon invasion on Britain Period: 450 to Jan 1, 2010 time 476 The fall of the Roman Empire May 7, 700 Beowulf Was Made May 7, 1066 Norman Invasion of Britain May 7, 1343 Birth of Goffrey Caucer, the Poet May 7, 1386 Canterbury Tales Publication - Geoffrey Chaucer May 7, 1400 Death of Geoffrey Chaucer May 7, 1509 Reign of King Henry VII May 7, 1547 End of Reign of King Henry May 7, 1558 Reign of Queen Elizabeth I May 7, 1564 Birth of Shakespeare May 7, 1595 Romeo and Juilet first Performance May 7, 1597 First print of Romeo and Juliet May 7, 1603 End of Reign of Queen Elizabeth May 7, 1603 Reign of James I May 7, 1604 First English Dictionary May 7, 1616 Death of William Shakespeare May 7, 1828 First Webster Dictionary