The History of the English Language

By reesemckelvie
  • Suspected date of Beowulf's writing
    700

    Suspected date of Beowulf's writing

    700-100
    Old English Era
  • The Vikings raids begin in England
    793

    The Vikings raids begin in England

    Old English Era
  • The Reign of King Alfred the Great
    871

    The Reign of King Alfred the Great

    871-899
    Old English Era
  • Norman Invasion of England
    1066

    Norman Invasion of England

    Old English Era- Middle English Era
  • The Black Death
    1347

    The Black Death

    1347-1351
    Middle English Era
  • Chaucer writes The Canterbury Tales
    1387

    Chaucer writes The Canterbury Tales

    Middle English Era
  • Battle of Agincourt
    1415

    Battle of Agincourt

    Middle English Era
  • Invention of the Printing Press
    1450

    Invention of the Printing Press

    Middle English Era
  • The Discovery of the Americas
    1492

    The Discovery of the Americas

    Modern English Era
  • Shakespeare's First Folio

    Shakespeare's First Folio

    Modern English Era
  • American Reveloution

    American Reveloution

    1775-1783
    Modern English Era
  • World War I

    World War I

    1914-1918
    Modern English Era
  • World War II

    World War II

    1939-1945
    Modern English Era
  • The Moon Landing

    The Moon Landing

    Modern English Era

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