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Apr 23, 653
Celtic church begins to spread Christianity
Celtic Church begins to spread christianity among people living in Sevem Valley -
Apr 23, 664
Roman Church in England is established
Synod of Whitby establishes the Roman Church in England. -
Apr 23, 731
"A History of the English Church and People" is completed
Bede completes "A History of the English Church and People" -
Apr 23, 750
Surviving version of "Beowulf" composed
A surviving version of "Beowulf" is composed in 750 A.D. -
Apr 23, 1040
Duncan I is killed
Macbeth kills Duncan I. -
Apr 23, 1130
Oxford becomes a center for learning
Oxford becomes a center for learning in the year of 1130. -
Apr 23, 1215
Magna Carta is signed
King John was forced to sign Magna Carta. -
Apr 23, 1233
first coal is mined
The first coal is mined at Newcastle in 1233. -
Apr 23, 1272
Edward I becomes king
Edward I becomes king in 1272. -
Apr 24, 1381
Bible first translated into English
In 1381, the Bible is translated into English. -
Apr 24, 1386
"The Canterbury Tales" is written
Chacer writes "The Canterbury Tales." -
Period: Jan 1, 1485 to
The English Renaissance Period
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Apr 24, 1516
"Utopia" is published
Thomas More publishes "Utopia." -
Apr 24, 1534
Church of England established
Church of England becomes established in 1534. -
Apr 24, 1535
Thomas More executed
Thomas More is executed in 1535. -
Apr 24, 1558
Elizabeth I becomes queen
In 1558, Elizabeth I becomes queen. -
A new theater opens
Globe theater opens in 1599. -
"Novum Organum" is published
Francis Bacon publishes "Novum Organum." -
Period: to
The Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries
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"Lycidas" is published
John Miltion publishes "Lycidas." -
Theaters become closed
Puritans close theaters. -
Oliver Cromwell dies
Oliver Cromwell dies in the year of 1658. -
Bill of Rights becomes law
Bill of Rights finally becomes a law in 1689. -
"The Rape of the Lock" is published
Alexander Pope publishes "The Rape of the Lock." -
Sarah Siddons debuts at Drury Lane Theater
Actress Sarah Siddons debuts at Drury Lane Theater in 1775. -
Period: to
The Romantic Period
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Union Jack becomes official flag
Union Jack finally becomes a flag in the year of 1801. -
"Pride and Prejudice" is published
Jane Austen publishes "Pride and Prejudice." -
Peterloo Massacre in Manchester
Peterloo Massacre takes place in Manchester in 1819. -
Buckingham Palace is rebuilt
John Nash begins rebuilding Buckingham Palace in 1825. -
Period: to
The Victorian Period
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Victoria becomes queen
Victoria becomes queen in 1837. -
women begin attending University of London
Women start to attend the University of London in 1848. -
A new fire department is established
London Fire Department is established. -
First electric lighting is installed
Joseph Swan installs first electric lighting. -
Period: to
The Modern and Postmodern Periods
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"Heart of Darkness" is published
Joseph Conrad publishes "Heart of Darkness." -
"The Waste Land" is published
T.S. Eliot publishes "The Waste Land." -
"The Golden Notebook" is published
Doris Lessing publishes "The Golden Notebook." -
North Sea oil production begins
North Sea oil production starts in 1975. -
Nadine Gordimer wins Nobel Prize
Nadine Gordimer wins Nobel Prize for Literature in 1991. -
Anglo-Saxon Invasion
Anglo-Saxons invaded Britain in 449 A.D. -
Old English poems are copied into "The Exeter Book"
Saxon monks copy Old English poems into "The Exeter Book" -
Period: to Jan 1, 1485
The Old English and Medieval Periods
