History of English Language By laceygibson Period: 500 to Sep 28, 1100 Old English Sep 28, 700 Earliest Record of English Manuscript Sep 26, 1066 Norman Invasion Period: Sep 28, 1100 to Sep 28, 1500 Middle English Sep 28, 1171 Henry II Declares Overlord of Ireland Sep 28, 1209 University of Cambridge Established Sep 28, 1215 King John Signs Magna Carta Sep 26, 1450 Invention of Printing Press Sep 26, 1475 Geoffrey Chaucer The Canterbury Tales Sep 26, 1492 Discovery of North America Period: Sep 28, 1500 to Sep 28, 2012 Modern English Sep 28, 1549 Book of Common Prayer of the Church of England is published Sep 28, 1586 First Book of Grammar Published Sep 28, 1603 Queen Elizabeth Dies Sep 26, 1623 Shakespeare's First Folio Sep 26, 1775 American Revolution (Beginning) Sep 26, 1783 American Revolution (End) Mar 2, 2022 Beowulf's Writings Mar 2, 2022 Danes Raid England Mar 2, 2022 Scandinavians Begin to Settle in Britain and Ireland
