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400 BCE
BC
Aristoteles wrote poetry in the fourth century BC -
800
800
Before the eighth century English literature was dominated in monasteries and in the church -
Period: 1300 to 1500
1300 to 1500
Creation of stories and poems from English literature -
Period: 1500 to
1500 to 1650
Shakespeare, Hamlet and the Renaissance. Translation of the Bible into English -
1790
In the 18th century, English was adopted as fine writing. -
1800
In the 19th century universities were founded with professors of English literature -
1850
The most empowered woman -
1900
In the 20th century, democracy emerges. English literature as an ethnic tradition -
1930 to 1940
Approach to the study of literature "The new criticism" -
1960
The chair of English literature is created for the first time at the university in Scotland.
In 1960 the literature that predominates until today began