Poetry throught the Ages

By AngelOfTime
  • Jan 1, 1000

    First Written Poetry- 25th Century BC

  • Jan 1, 1230

    Court poets began writing hundreds of love poems

  • Jan 1, 1250

    Musicians in southern France began to sing and write striking lyrics

  • Jan 1, 1266

    Court Poets stop writing love poems

  • Sonnets begin sweeping through England

  • Start of Romantic Poetry Period

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

  • End of Romantic Poetry period

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

  • Sonnets slowly stop being popular throughout England

  • Period: to

    Victorian Period of Poetry

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

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