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Around this time Old Enlish evolved into Middle English.
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Sir Gawaine and the Green Knight was first written down in Middle English.
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The Canterbury Tales was written in Middle English by Geoffery Chaucer.
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This marks the year in which Old English evolved into Modern English.
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Snow White, a German fairy tale was adapted into English by the Brothers Grimm
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Beowulf was written in Old English and was first recorded between 700 and 1000.
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This is the first reliable mention of King Arthur in literature. He appeared in the "Historia Brittonum" and was written by the Welsh Monk Nennius.