History of the English Language

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  • 597

    St. Augustine arrives in Britain

    Augustine of Canterbury was a Catholic Benedictine monk. He is considered the founder of the Catholic Church in England
  • 793

    Vikings raids of Britain begin

    The primarily raided monasteries. The first monastery was raided in 793.
  • 871

    "The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle" is begun

    This is a collection of annals written in Old English. These tell some of the history of the Anglo-Saxons.
  • 1000

    Suspected date of Beowulf writing

    Beowulf is a poem that was written in Old English. It could possibly be the oldest poem and nobody knows exactly who wrote it and when it was written.
  • 1066

    The Norman Invasion

    This was the invasion of England by an army of Norman, Breton and French soldiers. The invasion was led by a man named, Duke William II who later became known as, William the Conqueror.
  • 1066

    Battle of Hastings

    The battle was between Norman-French, the Duke of Normandy and an English army.
  • Black Death
    1347

    Black Death

    The Black Death, also known as the black plague, was one of the most devastating pandemics ever.The Black Death killed roughly 75 to 200 million people.
  • 1387

    Chaucer's Canterbury Tales

    Chaucer's Canterbury Tales is a collection of 24 stories. These stories are written in Middle English.
  • 1440

    Invention of the Printing Press

    The inventor of the printing press is Johannes Gutenberg.
  • 1455

    Wars of the Roses

    The Wars of the Roses were a series of English civil wars. The wars were for the throne of England.
  • 1492

    Discovery of North America

    We are taught in school that Christopher Columbus discovered America when he actually didn't. The first people to discover America were Asians who crossed the Bering Strait and came into Alaska.

  • Publication of Shakespeare's First Folio

    This is the first collection of William Shakespeare's plays. The First Folio is written in Early Modern English

  • American Revolution

    The American Revolution started in 1765 and ended in 1783. The battle was between American Patriots and Great Britain. America won independence and became the United States of America.

  • German Unification

    Germany became an official country in 1871. They became a nation after a nationalistic war against France. The ceremony was held in the palace of Versailles.
  • World War I

    World War I

    World War I was a global war that started originally in Europe. The war lasted from July 28, 1914 to November 11, 1918.
  • World War II

    World War II

    World War II started in 1939 and ended in 1945. This war involved most of the world's countries. This was the most widespread war in history.