English Language

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  • The start of Old English era
    400

    The start of Old English era

    400-1100
  • St. Augustine arrives in England
    597

    St. Augustine arrives in England

  • Suspected date of Beowulf's writing.
    731

    Suspected date of Beowulf's writing.

  • Viking raids on Lindisfarne
    793

    Viking raids on Lindisfarne

  • The Norman Invasion
    1066

    The Norman Invasion

  • Start of the Middle English era
    1100

    Start of the Middle English era

    1100-1500
  • The Black Death
    1348

    The Black Death

  • Chaucer's Canterbury Tales
    1386

    Chaucer's Canterbury Tales

    1386-1400
  • The invention of the printing press
    1476

    The invention of the printing press

  • The end of the War of Roses
    1485

    The end of the War of Roses

  • Start of the Modern English era
    1500

    Start of the Modern English era

    1500-2000
  • Jamestown settlement in America

    Jamestown settlement in America

  • Publication of Shakespeare's First Folio

    Publication of Shakespeare's First Folio

  • The American Revolution

    The American Revolution

  • World War II

    World War II

    1941-1945

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