1Jan 1Old English Literature. 428-1100Epic peoms: " The Seafarer".Christian works: ""Genesis", "Exodus"Latin, english porse.Major people: Caedmon, Alfred The Great.School of Caedmon.Biblical Paraphrase.1Jan 500Middle English Literature 1066-1485Establishment of norman and avegin dynasties.Period of transition and of experiment.Domination of poetry.The anonymous nature.4Apr 1741Early Modern English 1500-1700Baroque Period.Age of englishtenment.Elizabethan literature.Rennaisance literature.Heart of literary london12Dec 2251Modern English1700- 20th-21st CenturyConservatism.Thomas Hardy (poet)British writers between the world Timeline Periods of British Literature.Old English Literature. 428-1100Epic peoms: " The Seafarer".Christian works: ""Genesis", "Exodus"Latin, english porse.Major people: Caedmon, Alfred The Great.School of Caedmon.Biblical Paraphrase.Middle English Literature 1066-1485Establishment of norman and avegin dynasties.Period of transition and of experiment.Domination of poetry.The anonymous nature.Early Modern English 1500-1700Baroque Period.Age of englishtenment.Elizabethan literature.Rennaisance literature.Heart of literary londonModern English1700- 20th-21st CenturyConservatism.Thomas Hardy (poet)British writers between the world