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English History Timeline

By seanrobi
  • Old English Phrase
    400

    Old English Phrase

    Hwǣr is þæt gangsetl?

    meaning
    Where is the bathroom?
  • Period: 400 to Feb 7, 1066

    English Language History

  • Feb 7, 1000

    Discovery of North America

  • Feb 7, 1041

    Start of developement of first printing press

  • Feb 7, 1066

    Norman Invasion

  • Middle English Phrase
    Feb 14, 1066

    Middle English Phrase

    Stint thy clappe
    meaning
    Shut up! (to one person)
  • Period: Feb 14, 1066 to Feb 14, 1450

    MIddle English

    1066-1450
  • Feb 7, 1381

    Chaucer's Canterbury Tales

    He began writing parts of the series.
  • Period: Feb 14, 1450 to

    Modern Enlgish

  • Publication of Shakespeare's First Folio

  • Start of the American Revolution

  • Modern Enlgish Phrase

    Modern Enlgish Phrase

    Hey, what's up?
    Meaning
    Hello, what is going on?

  • Beowulf

    Writing of the manuscript.