Shakespeare

English Literature Timeline

  • Old english
    731

    Old english

    The Venerable Bede, in his monastery at Jarrow, completes his history of the English church and people
  • Middle English
    1066

    Middle English

    Second period 1066 - 1500
  • ENGLISH RENAISSANCE
    1500

    ENGLISH RENAISSANCE

    Third period 1500 - 1660
  • PURITAN AGE

    PURITAN AGE

    Fourth period 1653 - 1660
  • Restoration Age

    Restoration Age

    Fifth period 1660-1700
  • 18TH CENTURY AGE

    18TH CENTURY AGE

    Sixth period 1700 . 1798
  • Romanticism age

    Romanticism age

    Seventh period 1798 - 1837
  • Victorian Age

    Victorian Age

    Eighth Period 1837 - 1901
  • Modern Age

    Modern Age

    Ninth period 1901 - 1940
  • Posmodern Age

    Posmodern Age

    Tenth period 1940 - 2000
  • Contemporary Age

    Contemporary Age

    Eleventh period 1945 to present