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Jan 1, 1000
First Written Poetry- 25th Century BC
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Jan 1, 1230
Court poets began writing hundreds of love poems
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Jan 1, 1250
Musicians in southern France began to sing and write striking lyrics
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Jan 1, 1266
Court Poets stop writing love poems
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Sonnets begin sweeping through England
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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
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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.