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Period: 400 to
The History of the English Language
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410
Romans Invade Britain
Beginning 400 years of control over much of the land. OLD ENGLISH -
410
The First Germanic Tribes Arrive in Britain
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700
Earliest Manuscript Records of Old English
Approximate date OLD ENGLISH -
800
Suspected date of Beowulf's writing
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1066
The Norman Invasion
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1066
Norman Conquest of England
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1209
University of Cambridge is Formed
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1215
Magna Carta
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1387
Chaucer's Canterbury Tales
They were created from 1387 to 1400. MIDDLE ENGLISH -
Oct 12, 1492
The Discovery of North America
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The Gunpowder Plot
Last major Catholic conspiracy MODERN ENGLISH -
Publication of Shakespeare's First Folio
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End of First Dutch War
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Bank of England Founded
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The American Revolution
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The Invention of the Printing Press
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