The History of the English Language Timeline

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  • Anglo-Saxon Settlements in Britain
    410

    Anglo-Saxon Settlements in Britain

    410-1066
  • Suspected date of Beowulf's writing
    700

    Suspected date of Beowulf's writing

    700-750
  • Viking Raids on Lindisfarne
    793

    Viking Raids on Lindisfarne

  • Reign of Alfred the Great
    871

    Reign of Alfred the Great

    871-899
  • The Norman Invasion
    1066

    The Norman Invasion

    1066-1071
  • Battle of Hastings
    1066

    Battle of Hastings

  • Murder of Thomas Becket
    1170

    Murder of Thomas Becket

  • Black Death in Europe
    1348

    Black Death in Europe

    1348-1350
  • Chaucer's Canterbury Tales
    1387

    Chaucer's Canterbury Tales

    1387-1400
  • The Invention of the Printing Press
    1436

    The Invention of the Printing Press

  • William Caxton Introduces the Printing Press to England
    1476

    William Caxton Introduces the Printing Press to England

  • The discovery of the Americas
    1492

    The discovery of the Americas

  • Defeat of the Spanish Armada

    Defeat of the Spanish Armada

  • Publication of Shakespeare's First Folio

    Publication of Shakespeare's First Folio

  • The Industrial Revolution

    The Industrial Revolution

    1760-1840
  • The American Revolution

    The American Revolution

    1765-1783
  • World War II

    World War II

    1939-1945