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337
End of Christian Persecution in Rome
Constantine I, ends persecution of Christians in the Roman Empire -
476
Rome Falls
Deposition of Romulus Augustulus by Odoacer: traditional date for the Fall of Rome in the West. -
Sep 13, 700
Beowulf's Composing
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Sep 13, 1066
Reign of King William the Conqueror
Result of Norman Invasion Example of Enlgish at this time: Lauerd me steres, noght wante sal me -
Sep 13, 1099
First Crusade
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Jan 1, 1100
Lief Ericcson Discovers America
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Sep 13, 1100
King William Rufus Dies
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Sep 13, 1135
King Henrey I Dies
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Jan 2, 1372
The Canterbury Tales
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Jan 1, 1440
Printing Press
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Shakespeare's First Folio
Example of English at this time: "Julius Caesar" could be spelled "Julius Cæſar" -
American Revolution
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9/11
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Saddam Hussein Hung
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Snooki's Baby Born
By this point in time, grammar, spelling, punctuation, and capitalization have become near extinct concepts.
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Final area of Western Rome Conquered
Clovis defeats Syagrius and conquers the last free remnant of the Western Roman Empire. Example of English at this time: Fæder ure þu þe eart on heofonum
