Creative Engagement Week 4: Helpful Timeline I Stumbled Upon This Week

In my Rumination this week, I wanted to do some research of the history of British literature on a larger scale. When Professor Calhoun discussed Helen Vendler's comments on Shakespeare's unoriginality, I wanted to research the truth behind it. I found this timeline which lays out nicely the major themes of the time period, the years it lasted for, styles/genres, effect, historical context, and sample works and authors of the time period. In this course we go through the eras chronologically but if you ever wanted to remind yourself of where we are in history, this timeline maybe a helpful tool to use. I know it helped me when I was trying to think of the eras, works, and themes that came before Shakespeare this week.

I hope some of you find it helpful! :)

Here is the link:

http://www2.bakersfieldcollege.edu/gdumler/English%205A/Periods%20&%20Timelines/british_literature_timeline.htm