John Gower 1332-1408 Kentish poet A contemporary of William Langland and Pearl Poet. and personal friend of Geoffrey Chaucer. Chaucer dedicated his Troilus and Crisedye…
William Langland (1332-1386) William Langland is the presumed author of a work of Middle English alliterative verse generally known as Piers Plowman, an allegory with…
Geoffrey Chaucer (1340 – 1400) Birth: London, 1340 Patron: John of Gaunt Era: Plantagenet. First poet to be buried in Poets Corner in West-Minister Abbey.…
The Seafarer In “The Seafarer”, most images at the beginning of the poem refer to – Coldness In “The Seafarer”, the speaker’s feelings for the sea are…
The Wanderer Preserved in Exeter book Date 10th century, around 975 115 lines alliterative verse Anonymous Personages: The narrator of the “wise man”‘s speech, and…
Cynewulf (8th – 9th Century) Probably Northumbrian One of 12 O.E poets known by name from Anglo-Saxon period. His poems are religious in theme. 3…
Caedmon (657 – 684) Also called – Anglo-saxon Milton He was a saphered 9-lines of alliterative poem/hymn in honour of God The first native English port…
The Battle of Maldon Stresses blood-shed and loss, commemorating a battle in the year 991 or 993. What Old English poem tells the story of…
The Battle of Brunanburh – 73 lines Time of the war: 937 between English army of king AEthelstan and a combined army of Northern Kings…
Beowulf – Epic poem of O.E According to modern scholars, dated around 750 Oldest surviving English Epic of the Teutonic people. Anonymous Anglo-Saxon Poet. Type:…