// file author: RC; CSE 143 JA 
// Website found on 10/21/2002; web author: Dave aka Axiompc from London
// Important Dates in the Development of Architecture  
// URL: http://www.geocities.com/Axiom43/architectdates.html 
// Text file prepared by editing web page on 10/21/2002 
// note1: only the AD time period from website is used in the file  
// note2: since the styles of architecture changed slowly, the dates given are usually approximates 
300
BYZANTINE PERIOD begins (Eastern Roman Empire). 
400
EARLY CHRISTIAN PERIOD begins. 
500
Roman Empire begins to collapse. 
800
Crowning of Charlemagne. ROMANESQUE PERIOD begins (in Northern Europe). 
1066
NORMAN PERIOD begins (in England). 
1140
GOTHIC PERIOD begins (in France. First Gothic building, Choir of St Denis, near Paris).
1175
NORMAN PERIOD ends (in England). Canterbury Cathedral is rebuilt bringing Gothic architecture to England. EARLY ENGLISH PERIOD begins. 
1200
ROMANESQUE PERIOD ends (in Northern Europe). 
1245
Building starts on Westminster Abbey. 
1250
LATE GOTHIC and FLAMBOYANT PERIOD begins (in France). 
1299
DECORATED PERIOD begins (in England). 
1330
Choir of Gloucester Cathedral built (first building in Perpendicular style). PERPENDICULAR PERIOD begins (in England). 
1400
EARLY RENAISSANCE PERIOD begins (in England). 
1485
TUDOR PERIOD begins. 
1500
HIGH RENAISSANCE PERIOD begins (in Italy, Michelangelo). 
1530
FRENCH RENAISSANCE PERIOD begins. 
1558
ELIZABETHAN PERIOD begins. 
1600
BAROQUE PERIOD begins (in Italy). 
1603
JACOBEAN PERIOD begins. 
1650
BAROQUE PERIOD begins (in France). 
1666
Great Fire of London. Rebuilding of London by Christopher Wren. BAROQUE PERIOD begins (in England). 
1715
GEORGIAN PERIOD begins. 
1750
ROCOCO PERIOD begins (in France). 
1811
REGENCY PERIOD begins. 
1837
VICTORIAN PERIOD begins. 
1920
MODERN ARCHITECTURE.