History of the English Language

By conorw@rmckenna
  • 408

    The Dead Sea Scrolls

    The Dead Sea Scrolls
    The Dead Sea Scrolls, which contained most of the books in the Hebrew Bible date back to 408.
  • 451

    Attila The Hun is Defeated

    Attila The Hun is Defeated
    Attila the Hun who was the leader of the Huns, which are said to have numbered up to as many as a half million men, was defeated in the Battle of Chalons in 451.
  • 623

    Quran

    Quran
    Muslims beleive that the Quran was verbally given to God to Muhammad through the Angle Gabriel over a twenty three year period starting in 623.
  • 1066

    The Norman Invasion

    The Norman Invasion
    In 1066 an army of French soldiers conquered England.
  • 1314

    Great European Famine

    Great European Famine
    The Great European Famine was the worst famine to ever strike Europe. The famine started in 1314 and affected all of Northern Europe.
  • 1353

    The Black Death

    The Black Death
    The Black Death spread throughout Europe from 1347 - 1353, causing the worst disaster in European history, killing between 19-35 million people.
  • 1440

    Invention of the Printing Press

    Invention of the Printing Press
    In 1440 Johannes Gutenberg invented the first printing press.
  • 1455

    War of the Roses

    War of the Roses
    The War of the Roses began in 1455 and was between the English noble houses of Lancaster and York.
  • 1475

    Chaucer's Canterbury Tales

    Chaucer's Canterbury Tales
    The "Canterbury Tales" were written in 1392, but didn't actually get published until 1475.
  • 1492

    North America is Discovered

    North America is Discovered
    Columbus discovered North America in 1492.
  • 1498

    The Last Supper

    The Last Supper
    Leonardo Da Vinci painted the "Last Supper" in 1498. This famous mural depicts the last meal of Jesus before being captured and killed.

  • Shakespeare's First Folio

    Shakespeare's First Folio
    The publication of Shakespeare's First Folio was completed in 1623.

  • American Revolution

    American Revolution
    The American Revolution started in 1765 and lasted until 1783.

  • Declaration of Independence

    Declaration of Independence
    On June 11, 1776 the Declaration of Independence was written.

  • Beowulf

    Beowulf
    Historians feel that "Beowulf" was first written in 1815.

  • The Great Depression

    The Great Depression
    After the stock market crash of 1929 America entered into the Great Depression.

  • Harry Potter

    Harry Potter
    The "Harry Potter" books are said to be the third most read books in the world, following the Bible and "Quotations of Works of Mao Tse-tung". The "Harry Potter" books have sold over 400 million copies worldwide.