Poetry throught the Ages

First Written Poetry- 25th Century BC

Jan 1, 1000

Court poets began writing hundreds of love poems

Jan 1, 1230

Musicians in southern France began to sing and write striking lyrics

Jan 1, 1250

Court Poets stop writing love poems

Jan 1, 1266

Sonnets begin sweeping through England

Jan 1, 1750

Start of Romantic Poetry Period

Jan 1, 1795

William Blake's rise
Romantic Poetry period consistsed of 7 poets and went for 25 years

End of Romantic Poetry period

Jan 1, 1824

Lord Blake's death
Romantic Poetry period consistsed of 7 poets and went for 25 years

Sonnets slowly stop being popular throughout England

Jan 1, 1825

Victorian Period of Poetry

Period: Jan 1, 1837 to Dec 31, 1901

Queen Victoria reigned and encouraged poetry. Many poems and other similiar pieces were about the happenings around that time.