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History of English

  • Period: 400 to

    History of The English Language

  • 450

    Germanic Invasions begin

  • Period: 450 to Jan 1, 1100

    Old English.

  • Period: Aug 6, 600 to

    Possible Times for the original writing of Beowulf

  • Jan 1, 1000

    Leif Eriksson Discovers America

    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

    Chaucer's Canterbury Tales
  • May 1, 1440

    Printing Press

  • Oct 12, 1492

    Columbus rediscovers America

  • Period: Jan 1, 1500 to

    Modern English

  • Hamlet Published

  • Shakespeares First Folio

    Shakespeares First Folio
  • Period: to

    American Revolution

  • The Raven published

  • To Kill a Mockingbird Published

  • The Giver published

  • Period: to

    Viking Raids of England