History of English By DomenickO Period: 450 to 1100 Old English Period: 800 to 1100 Suspected date of Beowulf's writing Some time between the 8th and 11th century was when Beowulf's writing was suspected of being written. 1066 The Norman Invasion Period: 1100 to 1500 Middle English Period: 1340 to 1400 Chaucer's Canterbury Tales Period: 1500 to 1800 Early Modern English Publication of Shakespeare's First Folio and The invention of the Printing Press 1600 The discovery of North America Period: 1765 to 1791 American Revolution Period: 1800 to 2021 Late Modern English Nov 9, 1989 Berlin wall destroyed
