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The point in time when Britain was invaded by the Angles, Saxons, and Jules, who pushed the Celts to Wales, Scotland, and Ireland, and introduced the language Englisc.
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The time frame in which Old English was used.
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Beowulf was written sometime after this, but before 1000 AD.
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Charlemagne was born this year.
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Charlemagne died this year
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Britain was invaded and settled by the Norse around this time.
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William the Conqueror, Duke of Normandy, invaded and conquered England during this time. This brought the French language to Britain and made Middle English have French words.
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The First Crusade started this year.
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The timespan in which Middle English was used.
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The Last Crusade ended this year.
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Geoffrey Chaucer was born this year
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Canturbury Tales was published sometime after this.
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Chaucer died sometime during this year.
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Sir Gawain and the Green Knight was written sometime during this period.
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Sometime this year, Gutenburg put his invented printing press to commercial use.
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Sir Thomas Malory wrote Le Morte D'Arthur during this year while he was imprisoned.
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The time frame in which Early Modern English was used.
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North America was colonized by the English during this period.
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This year is when Shakespeare's first folio was printed
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The timeframe during which Late Modern English is used, until the current date.
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