1.06 English 12A

Beowulf's writing

975 BCE

Written in England around the times of the 8th and 11th century, the only dates are for the manuscript which was presented between the years of 975 and 1025

The Anglo Saxon Period

410 BCE

Being a cultural group that inhabited England in the 5th century, they were composed of Germanic tribes that migrated to that island from Europe.

The Celts and Romans

390 BCE

The Romans invaded the Celtic tribes on multiple occasions. Celtic leaders had to make the decision on whether or not they wanted to fight back. After several years of heavy taxes and Romans invading their land, most Celtic tribes desperately wanted to get revenge.

King Alfred The Great

871

Although Vikings used to run the majority of Eastern England, King Alfred pushed them back into the North East. King Alfred the Great educated people on using the English language and urged for the finishing of the Anglo-Saxon chronicles.

The Norman Invasion

1066

Happening in the 11th century, The Norman Invasion, also known as The Norman Conquest, was an army of French Provinces led by the Duke of Normandy.

The Battle of Bannockburn

1314

After the rebellion was sparked from Edward's conquests of Scotland, he met up with Robert the Bruce at Bannockburn. Robert the Bruce was crowned King of Scotland after defeating Edward's army which was twice the size bigger.

The Black Plague

1348

After taking down most of Europe and Asia, The Black Plague went after England. It took out between 30% and 45% of the population

The Peasants Revolt

1381

After The Black Plague workers were wanted everywhere. After the huge decline of workers, better working conditions were offered although the landowners were still on the fence.

Chaucer's Canterbury Tales

1400

The Canterbury Tales were written in the Middle English language in the genre Satire. Geoffrey Chaucer was the author. They were published in 1400 but remain unfinished due to Chaucer's death.

The Printing Press

1450

The inventor of the printing press was Johannes Gutenberg from Mainz, Germany. He began experimenting with the idea in Strasbourg, France in 1440. Several years later, he went back to Mainz with a commercially ready to use machine.

Discovery of North America

1497

Christopher Columbus brought a whole new world to us. His voyages with his Italian navigator led them to discover North America.

Publication of Shakespeare's First Folio

1623

Shakespeare's First Folio that was published came out in the 1600s. It has been said that about half of Shakespeare's work prior to this piece never appeared in print or in plays or etc.

The American Revolution

1775

Leading to the creation of a new nation at the time, The American Revolution was a war between the British colonists in America against Great Britain. The several battles fought resulted in the freedom and Independent country, The United States.

The American Civil War

1861

The American Civil War happened on United State's soil. The war was between northern states that were loyal to the Union and southern states that seceded from the Union.

U.S. Drops First Atomic Bombs

1945

Killing between 129,000 and 226,000 people in the Japanese cities, Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the United States dropped the first bombs.

9-11

2001

The twin towers were bombed by four terrorist planes. The terrorist group in charge was Al-Queda.