Timeline of Poetry in English

  • 1066

    Old English

    449-1066
  • 1485

    Middle English

    1066-1485
  • Renaissance

    1485-1603
  • 17th Century English

    1603-1667
  • Early Modern English

    1485-1800
  • Romantic Period

    1780-1830
  • Victorian Era

    1833-1903
  • Modern Period

    1920-1960