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History of the English Language - Timeline

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  • Period: 400 to 1066

    Old English

  • Invasions of Germanic Tribes
    410

    Invasions of Germanic Tribes

  • Romans' Withdrawal
    410

    Romans' Withdrawal

  • Vikings' Invasions
    789

    Vikings' Invasions

  • Norman Invasion
    1066

    Norman Invasion

  • Period: 1066 to 1485

    Middle English

  • Chaucer's Birth
    1400

    Chaucer's Birth

  • The Great Vowel Shift
    1400

    The Great Vowel Shift

  • Period: 1485 to

    Early Modern English

  • Shakespeare's Birth
    1564

    Shakespeare's Birth

  • Industrial Revolution/British Empire

    Industrial Revolution/British Empire