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Period: 400 to
History of the English Language
A time line of the English language starting in 400 and ending in 2012 -
871
Alfred The Great Reins
Alfred the Great reins as king of Wessex. -
893
Anglo Saxon Chronicles
The Anglo Saxon Chronicles are started to be written in 893. -
1066
The Norman Invasion
In 1066 the Duke Of Normandy invaded and conquered England. -
1086
Domesday Book
The Domesday Book was 413 pages long and published in 1086. -
1170
Murder of Tomas Becket
Tomas Becket was murdered in the Canterbury Cathedral in 1170. -
1215
Magna Carta
The Great Charter is agreed by King John at Runnymede on June 15th 1215. -
1314
Battle Of Bannockburn
The Scots won the battle of Bannockburn in 1314. -
1440
The invention of the printing press
Johannes Gutenberg invented the first printing press around 1440. -
1475
Chaucer's Canterbury Tales
The Canterbury tales were published in 1475. -
1492
The discovery of North America
Christopher Columbus discovered North america in 1492. -
1513
Battle of Flodden
The English had a victory over the Scots at the Battle Of Flodden. -
East India Company
Foundation of the East India Company. This was the biggest and most powerful company that the world had ever seen. -
Publication of Shakespears First Folio
The publication of shakespears first folio was in 1623 -
The American Revolution
The American revolution started in 1765 and ended in 1783. -
American Declaration Of Independance
In 1776 the Declaration Of Independence was sighed by Britain. -
Beowulf
Beowulf is believed to have been written in 1815.
