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Apr 19, 750
The epic poem "Beowulf" was written
Beowulf, who is the the strongest man around is chosen to destroy the terrifying monster Grendel. It was written during c750. -
Apr 18, 1359
"The Canterbury Tales" was written.
Canterbury is a town 55 miles southeast of London. It was a major destination for English pilgrims. "The Canterbury Tales is a story that explains all the characters that are mentioned, like the Pardoner, the Yeoman, the Monk, and the Student. -
Apr 19, 1386
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
A big green giant challanged King Arthur to a duel and Sir Gawain stepped up as his champion. -
Period: Apr 17, 1485 to
Renaissance Period
Introduced changes economically and intellectually. -
Apr 26, 1564
William Shakespeare
On this day William Shakespeare was born and Baptised -
Apr 23, 1580
Sonnet 31
Sonnet 31 is a short poem that was composed by Sir Philip Sidney in 1580. -
The Passionate Shepherd to His Love was created.
Christopher wrote this in c1588, but it did not get published until 1599, which was after his death. -
The Nymph's Reply to the Shepherd
This is a poem that ties into "The Passionate Shepherd to His Love", it was written by Sir Walter Raleigh. -
On My FIrst Son
A Poem about death. -
The Tragedy of Macbeth was written.
The Tragedy of Macbeth was written during c1604. It is a play that is about the downfall of a tragic hero. -
Sonnet 1
Sonnet 1 is a short poem written by Edmund Spenser -
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The Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries
Great Briian became a single nation in 1707. The national population nearly doubled in the period, reaching ten million. Preachers were sent to jail for refusing to be silent. -
Meditation 17
This is a long poem written to describe trancendentalism. It is considered to be during the 17th century but was actually at the end of the Renaissance Period. -
The Lamb
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The Tyger
Written by William Blake -
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The Romantic Period
The Romantic Period was a time of great change and emancipation. -
The Lady of Shalott
Written by Alfred Lord Tennyson -
Ulysses
Written by Alfred Lord Tennyson -
Period: to
The Victorian Period
It was a very artistic, educational, and religious period -
Period: to
Modern Period
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Shooting an Elephant
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The Wife's Lament
Written during c990. This is a poem about a women that is very depressed because her husband left her. -
Period: to Apr 17, 1485
Old English and Midieval Periods
One of the most important periods of time because of the technology that was discovered, and christianity escalated.
