The most important 8 periods of English Literature are:
-- Old English (Anglo-Saxon Period): 450–1066.
-- Middle English Period: 1066-1500.
-- Renaissance: 1500-1600.
-- Neoclassical Period: 1600-1785.
-- Romantic Period: 1785-1832.
-- Victorian Age: 1832-1901.
-- Edwardian Period: 1901-1914.
-- Georgian Period: 1910-1936.