History of English By Lalfredson Period: 400 to Dec 31, 2012 History of The English Language 450 Germanic Invasions begin Period: 450 to Jan 1, 1100 Old English. Period: Aug 6, 600 to Mar 2, 2022 Possible Times for the original writing of Beowulf Jan 1, 1000 Leif Eriksson Discovers America Jan 1, 1066 Normans Invade! Period: Jan 2, 1100 to Jan 1, 1500 Middle Eng. Jan 1, 1154 England becomes an independant Kingdom Jan 1, 1343 Chaucer Born Jan 1, 1392 Chaucer's Canterbury Tales May 1, 1440 Printing Press Oct 12, 1492 Columbus rediscovers America Period: Jan 1, 1500 to Dec 31, 2012 Modern English Jan 1, 1603 Hamlet Published Jan 1, 1623 Shakespeares First Folio Period: Apr 19, 1775 to Sep 3, 1783 American Revolution Jan 29, 1845 The Raven published Jul 11, 1960 To Kill a Mockingbird Published Jan 1, 1993 The Giver published Period: Mar 2, 2022 to Mar 2, 2022 Viking Raids of England
