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449
Early Migration
Great Britain was occupied by Angles, Saxons, Jutes, and Frisians -
597
Conversion of the English
Saint Augustine of Canterbury arrived in England for the conversion of the English by baptizing King Ethelbert of Kent -
597
Most important event of Anglo-Saxon Culture
Pope Gregory I dispatched a band of missionaries to the Angles -
601
Agustine Archbishop
Augustine was consecrated first archbishop of Canterbury. The first church in England. -
664
Roman customs
Aspects like when to celebrate Easter and of how monks should shave their heads. -
730
Ecclesiastical History of the English People
The Venerable Bede a Benedictine monk who spent his life in scholarly pursuits at the monastery of Jarrow produced his Ecclesiastical History of the English People -
787
Scandinavian Invasion
The Scandinavian invasion began with raids along the northeast seacoast. -
865
The Scandinavians
The Scandinavians occupied northeastern Britain and began a plan to conquer all of England. -
871
Alfred King of Wessex
Alfred became king of Wessex establishing the Danelaw and producing or sponsoring the translation of Latin works into English -
987
Ælfric
Ælfric, a tenth- and early eleventh-century Benedictine monk who devoted himself to the revival of learning among both clergy and laity, went to the abbey of Cerne, where he became the major prose writer of the Old English period and of its Benedictine Revival and produced a model of prose style that influenced following centuries. -
1000
West Saxon
The late West Saxon or classical Old English flourished about the year 1000 -
1016
Canut King of England
He became king of England, establishing a Danish dynasty in Britain -
1337
The Hundred Years’ War
The Hundred Years’ War began which made England and France bitter enemies. As a result, French was used in England. -
1348
The Black Death
One-third of England’s population died because of the Black Death and continued to plague the country for much of the rest of the century. -
1400
English as the language of England
English was well established as the language of England in literary and other uses when Chaucer died. -
1476
William Caxton
Printing was brought to England by William Caxton. He also promoted literacy
