English 12A By timelinewilly 410 First Germanic tribes arrive in England from the lowlands on the other side of the North Sea. Jan 1, 1000 Suspected Writing of Beowulf Mar 12, 1066 Suspected Norman Invasion Mar 14, 1205 First book in English appears since the conquest. THE MIDDLE ENGLISH PERIOD Mar 13, 1440 Invention of the Printing Press Mar 14, 1462 Discovery of America Jan 1, 1475 Publication of Chaucer's Canterbury Tales Jan 1, 1623 Publication of Shakespeare's First Folio Mar 14, 1650 Classical period of English literature. Large numbers of essays, plays, poetry. The English novel emerges in 18th century. Apr 19, 1775 American Revolution Sep 3, 1783 American Revolution End
