Timeline of Poetry in English By atidwell12 1066 Old English 449-1066 1485 Middle English 1066-1485 1603 Renaissance 1485-1603 1667 17th Century English 1603-1667 1800 Early Modern English 1485-1800 1830 Romantic Period 1780-1830 1903 Victorian Era 1833-1903 1960 Modern Period 1920-1960