English Inventions

By JeremyH1044
  • Period: 400 to

    Enlish Inventions Timeline

  • Jan 1, 700

    Suspected date of Beowulf's Writing

    The dates of Beouwulf's writing spaned anywhere from the 700-1000's
  • Jun 26, 700

    Earliest Manuscripts of Old English

    These are the first manuscripts that were approved in old English
  • Jan 1, 1066

    Norman Invasion

    The Norman Invasion happend in 1066
  • Oct 18, 1171

    Henry II

    Henry II conqures Ireland
  • Jun 26, 1300

    Texts in Middle English

    Texts were wroted in Middle English as oppose to French or Latin. Begin as a trade.
  • Jun 26, 1384

    John Wydiffe translation

    John Wydiffe produced his translation of "The Bible" in English.
  • Jan 1, 1386

    Chauncer's Cantarbury tales

    Chanunver's tales were written from 1386 to 1395 in England.
  • Jun 26, 1439

    Printing Press

    The Printing press was invented originally in 1493 but the USA inveted stam powered printing press in 1845
  • Jun 26, 1492

    North America Discovered

    Christopher Columbus discovered North America
  • Jun 26, 1492

    Americas Discovery

  • First English Newspaper

    First English Newspaper courante or Weddy News was printed.
  • Shakespear's first folio

    Shakespear's first folio

  • Mexican Revoluton Started

  • World War 1 End

    World War 1 End

    This was the end to World War 1.

  • Scandinaavians Settlement

    The Scandinavians begin to settle in Britan and in Ireland.

  • Saxons Victory

    King Alfred of Wessex leads anglo Saxons to victory over the Cickings, translates Latin to English to faster a sense of national identity. Englaand is divided into a kingdom.