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450
Old English (Anglo-Saxon) Period (450–1066)
Begins with the invasion of Britain by Germanic tribes- Angles, Saxons and jutes in fifth century A.D and lasting until the Norman French invasion under Willian the conqueror
The jutes- landed in 449 A.D
Sanxon-settled down in the region- south of the tames -
1066
Middle English Period (1066–1500)
The Middle English period sees a huge transition in the language, culture, and lifestyle of England and results in what we can recognize today as a form of “modern” (recognizable) English. The era extends to around 1500. -
1500
The Renaissance (1500–1660)
Renaissance utterly describes the intellectual and economic changes that occurred in Europe and also England. When referring to England, the Renaissance made its biggest impact between the years of 1500 and 1600. This period is often subdivided into four parts, including the Elizabethan Age (1558–1603), the Jacobean Age (1603–1625), the Caroline Age (1625–1649), and the Commonwealth Period (1649–1660). -
The Neoclassical Period (1600–1785)
The neoclassical period was heavily influenced by contemporary French literature. Neoclassicism was an artistic and intellectual movement that originated in Rome in the 18th century and later spread throughout Europe. The neoclassical period is also subdivided into ages, which include The Restoration (1660-1700), The Age of Augustus (1700-1745), and The Age of Sensitivity (1745-1785). -
The Romantic Period (1785–1832)
The Romantic period of English literature began in the late 18th century and lasted until approximately 1832. Romanticism is a crucial cultural movement for understanding modern Western culture. Philosophy, art, literature, music, and politics were influenced by this movement, during the turbulent period that spanned the period known as bourgeois revolutions. -
The Victorian Period (1832–1901)
The Victorian Age the era when the sun never set on the British Empire, a time when the upper classes of Britain felt their society was the epitome of prosperity, progress, and virtue Dickens’s words, however, could apply to his own Victorian age as well as they apply to the French Revolution setting of his novel. -
The Edwardian Period (1901–1914)
This period is named for King Edward VII and covers the period between Victoria’s death and the outbreak of World War I. Although a short period (and a short reign for Edward VII), the era includes incredible classic novelists such as Joseph Conrad, Ford Madox Ford, Rudyard Kipling, H.G. Wells, and Henry James (who was born in America but spent most of his writing career in England -
The Georgian Period (1910–1936)
The Georgian period refers to the reign of George V (1910-1936), but sometimes also includes the reigns of the four successive Georges from 1714-1830. Georgian poets, such as Ralph Hodgson, John Masefield, WH Davies, and Rupert Brooke. Georgian poetry today is typically considered the works of minor poets anthologized by Edward Marsh. The themes and themes tended to be rural or pastoral in nature -
The Modern Period (1914–1945)
The modern period traditionally applies to works written after the start of World War I. Modernism was an artistic movement that for the most part, represented the struggle that many had with the way that new ideas and discoveries challenged their previous lives during a time when tradition didn't seem so important anymore. Modernist books are characterized as The Jazz Age, Revolution, and Breaking Tradition. -
The Postmodern Period (1945–present)
As implied by its name, the Postmodernist period occurred directly after the Modernist period. Events that inspired this movement were the end of World War II, the Korean War, Vietnam War, the Cold War, and the Civil Rights movement. Postmodernism works were characterized by multiple qualities. These contemporary works often featured ordinary places and portray a release from meaning, a desire to correct the past, and a desire to enjoy oneself.