important periods of english literature for BCS ,Bank and others competitive Exam
important periods of english literature for BCS ,Bank and others competitive Exam 1. The old english period : 450-1066 Some Famous Poet name: caedman, cynewulf, saint venerable bede, king alfred the great. 2. The middle english period: 1066-1500 i) The Anglo Norman Period: 1066-1340 ii) The Age of Chaucer: 1340-1400 iii) The Dark period: 1400-1500 Some Famous Poet name: Geoffrey chaucer, william langland, John Wycliff, Sir Thomas Melory 3. The Renaissance Period: 1500-1600 i) Preparation For renaissance: 1500-1558 ii) The Elizabethan Period: 1558-1603 iii) The jacobean period: 1603-1625 iv) The caroline Period: 1625-1649 v) The commonwealth period: 1649-1660 Some Famous Poet name: Christopher Marlowe, Edmund Spenser, William Shakespeare, Thomas kyd. 4. The Neo classical Period: 1660-1798 i) The Resto...