Keep in mind, all books listed below are reference books (as in dictionaries, encyclopedias, chronologies, etc.) These are considered tertiary sources, not secondary scholarly sources. Use these books see timelines of British history and literature, or read short descriptions of historical events, figures, and authors.
The Oxford Encyclopedia of British Literature by 
A Chronology of English Literature by 
Great Britain: A Reference Guide from the Renaissance to the Present 
The Cambridge Historical Encyclopedia of Great Britain and Ireland by 
Timetables of World Literature 
World Literature and Its Times: 
Chronology of European History: 15,000 B.C. to 1997 by 
The Greenwood Encyclopedia of Daily Life: 
The Wilson Calendar of World History by 
The Timetables of History: A Historical Linkage of People and Events by 
Encyclopedia of European Social History: From 1350 to 2000 by 
Encyclopedia of British Writers 
Great Lives from History: British and Commonwealth Series by 
The Facts on File Companion to the British Novel by 
A Dictionary of Biblical Tradition in English Literature by 
A Companion to Literature from Milton to Blake 
