Covers the mid 15th century when the first dance manuscripts were made.
The period 1533 – 1603
The English civil war covers the period 1642–1651
The Baroque dance period applies to a period of approximately 100 years from around 1650.
The Regency era in the United Kingdom is the period between 1790 and 1820.
The dances of the Victorian era reflect a time when the British empire was at its height