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7Beowulf Poet(7th to 11th centuries)

The unknown Beowulf Poet produced one of the greatest surviving works of the early Middle Ages. This poem tells the story of the hero, Beowulf, and his fight with the monster, Grendel. 1343Geoffrey Chaucer

Geoffrey Chaucer wrote the Canterbury Tales between 1387 and his death in 1400.

This is one of the first works written in Middle English, rather than Latin. 1564William Shakespeare

Shakespeare is the best known poet and playwright of the Elizabethan era. Some 37 plays survive.

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His works remain popular in both theatrical productions and films today. 1770William Wordsworth

Wordsworth is closely connected to the development of romanticism. Romanticism is a poetic movement that connected their work to nature and emotion. Wordsworth was Poet Laureate of Britain from 1843 to his death in 1850. 1775Jane Austen

Jane Austen was an unmarried woman in early 19th century Britain when she began writing he Famous British Authors Timeline - SOD