Fourteenth Century Verse and Prose

Contains

Canonical title

Fourteenth Century Verse and Prose

Original publication date

1921

People/Characters

Robert Mannyng; Sir Orfeo; Michael of Northgate; Richard Rolle; Gawain-Poet; Sir John Mandeville (show all 9); Laurence Minot (poet); John Ball; Eurydice (Heurodis)

Important events

Peasants' Revolt (1381); 14th century

First words

Introduction -- Two periods of our early history promise most for the future of English literature -- the end of the seventh with the eighth century; the end of the twelfth century with the thirteenth.