History of the English Language

By blainel
  • Beowulf's Writings
    Jan 7, 700

    Beowulf's Writings

    975-1010 CE is when the manuscript was written, Beowulf was from Scandinavia and he was called king of the Danes.
  • Discovery of North Americia
    Jan 7, 1000

    Discovery of North Americia

    A Norse Captian by the name of Leif Eriksson stumbled upon "Vinland" (in between Canada and North Americia.
  • The Norman Invasion
    Jan 7, 1066

    The Norman Invasion

    11th Century invasion and occupation of england by French, Norman, and Brenton soldiers led by William the Conqueror
  • the printing press is invented
    Jan 7, 1377

    the printing press is invented

    It all started in the Goryeo Dynasty in Korea, it was first used to print "Jikji" (the oldest movable metal print book.)
  • Chaucer's Canterbury tales
    Jan 7, 1483

    Chaucer's Canterbury tales

    A collection of 24 diffrent stories and over 17,000 lines written in Middle English.
  • Shakespeares first Folio

    Shakespeares first Folio

    A collection of 36 diffrent plays, also written by John Hemings and Henry Condell. (who are both notiable writers and actors)
  • American Reveloution

    American Reveloution

    Great Britain and 13 Americian Colonies take on a force made up of British, French and Spanish troops.
  • Americian Civil War

    Americian Civil War

    A bloody fight to the death between the Union controled North and the Confederate States of the South.
  • 9/11

    9/11

    Two hijacked planes went screaming into the towers of the world trade center.