Indicate the correct chronological order of publication of the following literary works:
(A) Beowulf
(B) Divina Commedia
(C) Summa Theologica
(D) Le Morte d’ Arthur
(E) Canterbury Tales
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

The correct option is (D), (A), (E), (C), (B).

To understand this chronological sequence, we look at the historical timelines and publication details associated with each literary work:
1. (D) Le Morte d�� Arthur: This famous compilation of Arthurian legends was written by Sir Thomas Malory around 1470 and printed/published by William Caxton in 1485.
2. (A) Beowulf: An Old English epic poem, its composition is estimated to have occurred between the 8th and 11th centuries, with the surviving manuscript dated to around 975–1025 AD.
3. (E) Canterbury Tales: Written by Geoffrey Chaucer in Middle English, this collection of stories was composed near the end of the 14th century, between 1387 and 1400.
4. (C) Summa Theologica: This foundational work of Christian theology was written by Thomas Aquinas between 1265 and 1274.
5. (B) Divina Commedia (The Divine Comedy): Dante Alighieri composed this landmark Italian epic poem between 1308 and 1321.

Following this established sequence, the order of the works from first to last is (D) Le Morte d’ Arthur, followed by (A) Beowulf, (E) Canterbury Tales, (C) Summa Theologica, and finally (B) Divina Commedia.