1.07 The History of the English Language Timeline

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  • Period: 400 to 1100

    Old English

  • Beowulf's writing
    1001

    Beowulf's writing

    The suspected date of the Beowulf's writing is between 975 and 1025.
  • The Norman Invasion
    1066

    The Norman Invasion

  • Period: 1100 to 1500

    Middle English

  • Chaucer's Canterbury Tales
    1400

    Chaucer's Canterbury Tales

    Chaucer's Canterbury Tales was written in 1387–1400.
  • The invention of the printing press
    1440

    The invention of the printing press

  • The Discovery of the Americas
    1492

    The Discovery of the Americas

  • Period: 1500 to

    Early Modern English

  • Publication of Shakespeare's First Folio

    Publication of Shakespeare's First Folio

  • The American Revolution

    The American Revolution

  • Period: to

    Late Modern English

  • World War II

    World War II

    World War II took place in 1939-1945