The English language has developed over 1,400 years from Old English dialects brought by Anglo-Saxon settlers to Britain in the 5th century. Middle English emerged after the Norman conquest in the late 11th century. Early modern English began in the late 15th century with the introduction of the printing press. Old English literature included genres such as epic poetry, hagiography, sermons, and chronicles. After the Norman conquest in 1066, French became the standard language and Old English underwent a transition to Middle English under Norman influence. In the Middle Ages, mystery and miracle plays emerged from liturgical enactments and evolved into Elizabethan drama. The English Renaissance began in the late 15th century and the Elizabethan era was its

3. The english language has developed over course of more than 1,400 years the
earliest form of english a set of Anglo-frisian dialects brought to Great
Britian by Anglo –Saxon settlers in fifth century are called Old english
midddle english began in the late 11 with the Norman conquest of England
early modern english began in the late 15 century with the introduction of
printing press to London and the King James Bible as well as the Great Vowel
Shift.

5. Old English Literature or Anglo-Saxon Literature encompasses the surviving literature
written in old english in Anglo-Saxon in England after the period of settlements of Saxons
and other Germanic tribes in England c.450 after withdrawal of Romans and ending soon
after roman conquest in 1066 these works include genres such as epic
poetry,hapiography,sermons,bible translations , legal works , chronicles

7. After the Norman conquest of England in 1066 the written form of Anglo-Saxon language
became less common . Under the influence of aristocracy French became the standard
language of courts , parliament and polite society . As the invaders integrated their
language and literature mingled with that of the natives and the Norman dialects of ruling
classes became Anglo-Norman . From then until the 12th century Anglo-Saxon underwent a
transition into middle English . Political power was not in English hands so that the west
Saxon literary language has no more influence than any other literary dialects and middle
English literature was written in many other dialects that corresponds to region, history
cultural background of poet .

9. In the middle ages drama in the vernacular languages of Europe may have emerged
from enactments of liturgy . Mystery plays were presented in the porches of cathedrals
or by strolling players on feast days . Miracle and mystery plays ,along with morality
plays later evolved into more forms of drama such as was seen on the Elizabethan
stages. Another form of medieval theatre was the mummers plays a form of early street
theatre associated with the Morris dance , concentrating on themes such as Saint
George and the Dragon and Robin Hood. These were folk tales re-telling old stories, and
the actors travelled from town to town performing these for the audiences in return for
money and hospitality .

10. Early Modern Britain, English Renaissance, Elizabethan literature, and English Renaissance
theatre
After William Caxton introduced the printing press in England in 1476, vernacular literature
flourished.[29]The inspired the production of vernacular liturgy which led to the Book of
Common Parr (1549), a lasting influence on literary language. The English Renaissance was a
cultural and artistic movement in England dating from the late 15th to the 17th century. It is
associated with the pan-European Renaissance that is usually regarded as beginning in Italy in
the late 14th century. Like most of northern Europe, England saw little of these developments
until more than a century later. Renaissance style and ideas were slow in penetrating England,
and the Elizabethan era in the second half of the 16th century is usually regarded as the height
of the English Renaissance

12. was one of the most important poets of the Elizabethan
period, author of (1590 and 1596), an epic poem and
fantastical allegory celebrating the Tudor dynasty and
Elizabeth I. Another major figure, Sir Philip Sidney
(1554–86), was an English poet, whose works include
Astrophel and Stella, The Defence of Poetry, and The
Countess of Pembroke's Arcadia. Poems intended to be
set to music as songs, such as those by Thomas Campion
(1567–1620), became popular as printed literature was
disseminated more widely in households

14. Agatha Christie was a crime writer of novels, short stories and
plays, who is best remembered for her 80 detective novels as well
as her successful plays for the West End theatre. Another popular
writer during the Golden Age of detective fiction was Dorothy L.
Sayers (1893–1957). Other recent noteworthy writers in this genre
are Ruth Rendell, P. D. James and Scot Ian Rankin. Erskine
Children's' The Riddle of the Sands (1903), is an genre was John le
Care, while in thriller writing, Ian Fleming created the character
James Bond 007.

16. Tennyson excelled at penning short lyrics, such as "Break,
Break, Break", "The Charge of the Light Brigade", "Tears, Idle
Tears", and "Crossing the Bar". Much of his verse was based on
classical mythological themes, such as Ulysses, although "In
Memoriam A.H.H." was written to commemorate his friend
Arthur Hallam, a fellow poet and student at Trinity College
Cambridge, after he died of a stroke at the age of 22.[4]
Tennyson also wrote some notable blank verse including Idylls
of the King, "Ulysses", and "Titmouse

18. Shakespeare was born and raised in Stratford-upon-Avon,
Warwickshire. At the age of 18, he married Anne Hathaway, with
whom he had three children: Susanna and twins Hamlet and
Judith. Sometime between 1585 and 1592, he began a successful
career in London as an actor, writer, and part-owner of a playing
company called the Lord Chamberlain's Men, later known as the
King's Men. At age 49 (around 1613), he appears to have retired to
Stratford, where he died three years later. Few records of
Shakespeare's private life survive; this has stimulated
considerable speculation about such matters as his physical
appearance, his sexuality, his religious belies, and whether the
works attributed to him were, in fact, written by other

19. Through his epic poems, Homer has played a hugely
influential role in Western Literature. His classics of the
Iliad and the Odyssey, stand at the forefront of the
Western Canon of literature.
Details about the life of Homer are scarce and different
sources quote different variations about his life. The
historian Herodotus places Homer as living around
850BC. However, other sources suggest Homer was born
around the time of the Trojan war in the early 12 Century
BC