History of English

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  • Suspected date of Beowulf's writing
    700

    Suspected date of Beowulf's writing

  • Exeter book written
    970

    Exeter book written

  • The Norman Invasion
    1066

    The Norman Invasion

  • Chaucer's Canterbury Tales
    1400

    Chaucer's Canterbury Tales

  • Great Vowel shift
    1400

    Great Vowel shift

  • The invention of the printing press
    1440

    The invention of the printing press

  • The discovery of the Americas
    Oct 12, 1492

    The discovery of the Americas

  • Publication of Shakespeare's First Folio

    Publication of Shakespeare's First Folio

  • The American Revolution

    The American Revolution

  • Industrial revolution

    Industrial revolution

    Needed new words for all the new things being developed.
  • World War II

    World War II