The History of the English Language

  • Period: 400 to

    The History of the English Language

  • Period: 450 to 1100

    Old English

  • 700

    Beowulf's writing

    Beowulf's writing
  • 950

    Western Arabic Numerals

    Western Arabic Numerals
  • 1023

    Paper Money as Currency

    Paper Money as Currency
  • 1066

    The Norman Invasion

    The Norman Invasion
  • 1066

    The construction of the Tower of London

    The construction of the Tower of London
  • Period: 1100 to 1500

    Middle English

  • 1182

    Magnetic Compass

    Magnetic Compass
  • 1250

    Gun

    Gun
  • 1268

    The invention of Eyeglasses

    The invention of Eyeglasses
  • 1387

    Chaucer's Canterbury Tales

     Chaucer's Canterbury Tales
  • 1450

    The invention of the printing press

     The invention of the printing press
  • Oct 12, 1492

    The discovery of the Americas

    The discovery of the Americas
  • Period: 1500 to

    Modern English

  • Robert Cawdrey's Table Alphabetical Dictionary

    Robert Cawdrey's Table Alphabetical Dictionary
  • Publication of Shakespeare's First Folio

     Publication of Shakespeare's First Folio
  • The American Revolution

    The American Revolution
  • World War I

    World War I
  • World War II

    World War II
  • Internet invention

    Internet invention