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Period: 400 to
Time Period
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500
Old English Words & Phrases
- welcumen (welcome)
- godne mergen (good morning)
- ic chawan na (i don't know)
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700
Chinese Invention - Old
The Chinese invent gunpowder, mostly to use for fireworks. -
991
Battle of Maldon - Old
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1000
The Discovery Of North America
This was roughly when North America was discovered, not by Christopher Columbus, but by the Norse colonies. -
1025
Suspected Date Of Beowulf's Writing
Beowulf is an Old English poem consisting of 3,182 alliterative lines and was written somewhere between 975-1025, the date is uncertain. -
1066
The Norman Invasion
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1099
European Crusade Establishment - Old
The European Crusaders established the Kingdom of Jerusalem. -
1100
Middle English Words & Phrases
- so moot i gon (i swear)
- stynt thy clappe (shut up)
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1299
Ottoman Empire - Middle
The Ottoman Empire was founded. -
1397
Three Countries Become One - Middle
Norway, Sweden, and Denmark decide to unify and become one kingdom. -
1400
Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales
Dates between 1387-1400 -
1440
The Invention Of The Printing Press
Invented by Johannes Gutenberg to transfer ink onto paper -
1485
Early Modern English Words & Phrases
- drops of sorrow (tears)
- behoveful (necessary)
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1492
Christopher Columbus' Discovery - Middle
Christopher Columbus believes he has found India, his findings were actually North America -
Publication Of Shakespeare’s First Folio
The First Folio had 36 plays in it and was the publication of Shakespeare's first collection. -
Modern English Words & Phrases
- bling (expensive clothing or jewelry)
- mini me (a person closely resembling a smaller or younger version of another)
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The American Revolution
The American Revolution spanned between 1765-1783. -
HIV Virus Makes Progress - Modern
HIV virus is traced down to chimpanzee subspecies. -
9/11 Attack - Modern
The bombing and terrorism of the World Trade Centers in New York City. -
Haiti Rocked By Scale 7.0 Earthquake - Modern
3 million people were harmed by the earthquake and 230,000 died.
