Peoples of Middle- Earth
THE HISTORY OF MIDDLE-EARTH Part 12 When J.R.R. Tolkien laid aside 'The Silmarillion' in 1937 the extension of the original 'mythology' into later Ages of the world had scarcely begun. It was in the Appendices to 'The Lord of the Rings' that there emerged a comprehensive historical structure and chronology of the Second and Third Ages¸ embracing all the diverse strands that came together in 'The War of the Ring'.