History of The English Language By punkriot375 450 The begining of the Old English Period Period: 450 to Sep 26, 1066 Old English Era Sep 26, 700 Durst (Old English) – Dare (Modern Tanslation) Sep 26, 705 Thou cometh hence (Old English) - You come here (Modern English) Sep 26, 1000 First Suspected Date Of Beowulf's Writing Sep 26, 1000 The Norse(Vikings) Discover Newfoundland And Upper NorthAmerica Sep 26, 1066 The Old English era ends Sep 26, 1066 The Norman Invasion Begins Sep 26, 1066 Begining of Middle Englih era Period: Sep 26, 1066 to Sep 26, 1485 Middle English Era Sep 26, 1200 Aventure (middle English) - Chance (Modern English Meaning) Sep 26, 1205 Foul(Middle English) - Disagreeable (Modern English) Sep 26, 1387 Chaucer's Canterbury Tales are published Sep 26, 1440 Invetnion Of The Printing Press Sep 26, 1485 Middle English Era Ends Sep 26, 1485 The Modern Engish Era Begins Period: Sep 26, 1485 to Sep 26, 2012 Modern English Era Sep 26, 1616 William Shakespeare's First Folio Is Punblished Sep 26, 1775 American Revolution begins Apr 3, 1973 The Frst Mobile Phone Is Invented Dec 3, 1992 The First Text Message Is Sent From A Cellular Phone
