The History of the English Language. By Medipack Period: 400 to Jan 1, 2010 History of the English Language 450 Old English Period Began 500 Germanic tribes invade Britain Mar 22, 600 Old English Roots, Be, Strong and Water Mar 22, 650 Suspected date of Beowulf Writing Mar 22, 1066 Norman Invasion Mar 22, 1100 Old English period ended and Middle English period began Mar 22, 1397 Chaucer's Canterbury Tales Jan 1, 1450 Invention of the Printing Press Jan 1, 1492 America Discovered Jan 1, 1500 Early Modern English Mar 22, 1632 Shakespeares First Folio Mar 22, 1760 Industrial Revolution Begins Jan 1, 1775 American Revolution Jan 1, 1800 Late Modern English
