British Literature

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  • Celtic church begins to spread Christianity
    Apr 23, 653

    Celtic church begins to spread Christianity

    Celtic Church begins to spread christianity among people living in Sevem Valley
  • Roman Church in England is established
    Apr 23, 664

    Roman Church in England is established

    Synod of Whitby establishes the Roman Church in England.
  • "A History of the English Church and People" is completed
    Apr 23, 731

    "A History of the English Church and People" is completed

    Bede completes "A History of the English Church and People"
  • Surviving version of "Beowulf" composed
    Apr 23, 750

    Surviving version of "Beowulf" composed

    A surviving version of "Beowulf" is composed in 750 A.D.
  • Duncan I is killed
    Apr 23, 1040

    Duncan I is killed

    Macbeth kills Duncan I.
  • Oxford becomes a center for learning
    Apr 23, 1130

    Oxford becomes a center for learning

    Oxford becomes a center for learning in the year of 1130.
  • Magna Carta is signed
    Apr 23, 1215

    Magna Carta is signed

    King John was forced to sign Magna Carta.
  • first coal is mined
    Apr 23, 1233

    first coal is mined

    The first coal is mined at Newcastle in 1233.
  • Edward I becomes king
    Apr 23, 1272

    Edward I becomes king

    Edward I becomes king in 1272.
  • Bible first translated into English
    Apr 24, 1381

    Bible first translated into English

    In 1381, the Bible is translated into English.
  • "The Canterbury Tales" is written
    Apr 24, 1386

    "The Canterbury Tales" is written

    Chacer writes "The Canterbury Tales."
  • Period: Jan 1, 1485 to

    The English Renaissance Period

  • "Utopia" is published
    Apr 24, 1516

    "Utopia" is published

    Thomas More publishes "Utopia."
  • Church of England established
    Apr 24, 1534

    Church of England established

    Church of England becomes established in 1534.
  • Thomas More executed
    Apr 24, 1535

    Thomas More executed

    Thomas More is executed in 1535.
  • Elizabeth I becomes queen
    Apr 24, 1558

    Elizabeth I becomes queen

    In 1558, Elizabeth I becomes queen.
  • A new theater opens

    A new theater opens

    Globe theater opens in 1599.
  • "Novum Organum" is published

    "Novum Organum" is published

    Francis Bacon publishes "Novum Organum."
  • Period: to

    The Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries

  • "Lycidas" is published

    "Lycidas" is published

    John Miltion publishes "Lycidas."
  • Theaters become closed

    Theaters become closed

    Puritans close theaters.
  • Oliver Cromwell dies

    Oliver Cromwell dies

    Oliver Cromwell dies in the year of 1658.
  • Bill of Rights becomes law

    Bill of Rights becomes law

    Bill of Rights finally becomes a law in 1689.
  • "The Rape of the Lock" is published

    "The Rape of the Lock" is published

    Alexander Pope publishes "The Rape of the Lock."
  • Sarah Siddons debuts at Drury Lane Theater

    Sarah Siddons debuts at Drury Lane Theater

    Actress Sarah Siddons debuts at Drury Lane Theater in 1775.
  • Period: to

    The Romantic Period

  • Union Jack becomes official flag

    Union Jack becomes official flag

    Union Jack finally becomes a flag in the year of 1801.
  • "Pride and Prejudice" is published

    "Pride and Prejudice" is published

    Jane Austen publishes "Pride and Prejudice."
  • Peterloo Massacre in Manchester

    Peterloo Massacre in Manchester

    Peterloo Massacre takes place in Manchester in 1819.
  • Buckingham Palace is rebuilt

    Buckingham Palace is rebuilt

    John Nash begins rebuilding Buckingham Palace in 1825.
  • Period: to

    The Victorian Period

  • Victoria becomes queen

    Victoria becomes queen

    Victoria becomes queen in 1837.
  • women begin attending University of London

    women begin attending University of London

    Women start to attend the University of London in 1848.
  • A new fire department is established

    A new fire department is established

    London Fire Department is established.
  • First electric lighting is installed

    First electric lighting is installed

    Joseph Swan installs first electric lighting.
  • Period: to

    The Modern and Postmodern Periods

  • "Heart of Darkness" is published

    "Heart of Darkness" is published

    Joseph Conrad publishes "Heart of Darkness."
  • "The Waste Land" is published

    "The Waste Land" is published

    T.S. Eliot publishes "The Waste Land."
  • "The Golden Notebook" is published

    "The Golden Notebook" is published

    Doris Lessing publishes "The Golden Notebook."
  • North Sea oil production begins

    North Sea oil production begins

    North Sea oil production starts in 1975.
  • Nadine Gordimer wins Nobel Prize

    Nadine Gordimer wins Nobel Prize

    Nadine Gordimer wins Nobel Prize for Literature in 1991.
  • Anglo-Saxon Invasion

    Anglo-Saxon Invasion

    Anglo-Saxons invaded Britain in 449 A.D.
  • Old English poems are copied into "The Exeter Book"

    Old English poems are copied into "The Exeter Book"

    Saxon monks copy Old English poems into "The Exeter Book"
  • Period: to Jan 1, 1485

    The Old English and Medieval Periods