Shakespeare

English Literature Timeline

  • 731

    Old english

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

    Middle English

    Middle English
    Second period 1066 - 1500
  • 1500

    ENGLISH RENAISSANCE

    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