Romantic Period

  • Period: to

    American Revolution

  • Songs of Innocence

    Songs of Innocence

    William Blake publishes Songs of Innocence
  • Period: to

    French Revolution

  • Tales from Shakespeare

    Tales from Shakespeare

    Charles and Mary Lamb published Tales from Shakespeare
  • United States declares war on Great Britain

    United States declares war on Great Britain

  • Grimm's Fairytales

    Grimm's Fairytales

    Brother Grimm's begins to publish Grimm's Fairtales
  • Jane Asten publishes Pride and Prejudice

    Jane Asten publishes Pride and Prejudice

  • Factory Acts

    Factory Acts

    One of a series of inneffective Factory Acts prohibits employment of children under nine
  • Victor Hugo publishes The Hunchback of Notre Dame

    Victor Hugo publishes The Hunchback of Notre Dame

  • Slavery is abolished

    Slavery is abolished