History of English By ChrisMontgomery 400 Romans withdraw from England 410 Germanic tribes arrive Period: 450 to Feb 2, 1150 Old English Period Feb 2, 1066 Battle of Hastings Period: Feb 2, 1150 to Feb 2, 1500 Middle English Period Period: Feb 2, 1313 to Feb 2, 1400 Chaucer Feb 2, 1350 GVS starts Feb 2, 1350 English taught in schools Feb 2, 1476 Caxtoh's printing press Period: Feb 2, 1500 to Feb 2, 1750 Early Modern English Period: Feb 2, 1589 to Feb 2, 1613 Shakespeare Feb 2, 1611 King James Bible Feb 2, 1650 GVS ends Period: Feb 2, 1750 to Feb 2, 1945 Later Modern English Feb 2, 1755 Samuel Johnson's dictionary Period: Feb 2, 1760 to Feb 2, 1800 Industrial Revolution Feb 2, 1870 Education Act Feb 2, 1928 OED 2nd edition Feb 2, 1965 Internet concieved Feb 2, 1988 Internet available for use Feb 2, 1994 SMS Feb 2, 1997 1st social network site Mar 2, 2022 Saxons invade Mar 2, 2022 Vikings invade Period: Mar 2, 2022 to Mar 2, 2022 Translation of Latin into English Period: Mar 2, 2022 to Feb 2, 1200 Beowolf?