The most important known authors

Cædmon

     
Wikipedia article about the poet, who was the first one whose name is known and is considered the father of Old English poetry. It includes biography and his main works.


Excerpts of the Historia ecclesiastica gentis Anglorum, in which is written, among other important events of the Britain History, the biography of Cædmon. Bilingual website (Old English/Modern English)




Cynewulf

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cynewulf
Wikipedia article about the poet, known specially for his religious poetry.

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