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Updated: 6 Dec 2017
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King James Version, of “The Bible” is publishedSamuel Johnson publishes his “Dictionary of the English Language”Noah Webster publishes “The American Spelling Book”First publication of “The Times” newspaper in LondonNoah Webster publishes his “The American Dictionary of the English Language”First edition of the “Oxford English Dictionary” is publishedSecond edition of the “Oxford English Dictionary” is publishedRoman occupation of BritainEarly English inscriptions"Beowulf” composedThe Norman conquestBlack Death“The Canterbury Tales” by ChaucerThe Great Vowel Shift beginsWilliam Shakespeare writes his first playsPeriods
Sample of an long eventOld EnglishMiddle EnglishEarly Modern EnglishLate Modern English / FutureDigital Revolution
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