The Life of Mary Shelley By jonni Aug 30, 1797 Mary was born in London Sep 9, 1797 Marys Mother Died Jul 3, 1812 Godwin sent Mary to visit William Baxter, an acquaintance who lived in Dundee, Scotland Nov 16, 1812 Returning to London Mary met Percy Shelley for the first time May 5, 1814 Mary and Percy met once more taking a strong interest with one another Jul 28, 1814 Mary fled with Percy to France Jun 16, 1816 Frankenstein started in the summer Oct 1, 1816 William born Oct 21, 1816 Percy and Mary married in 1816 Oct 21, 1816 Percy and Mary married Feb 12, 1818 First Frankenstein was published anonymously Apr 1, 1818 Shelleys left England for Italy Sep 21, 1818 Clara died Oct 21, 1818 Frankentsein was published Jun 7, 1819 William died Jun 9, 1820 Elena died Mar 14, 1822 Mary was pregnant with their fifth child Jun 16, 1822 Mary miscarried almost dying from blood loss Jul 28, 1823 Percy Shelley's Died by drowning in the Bay of Spezia near Livorno Feb 1, 1824 About a year and a half after Percy's drowning, Mary began to write her darkest and gloomiest novel, The Last Man Oct 1, 1831 Marys name was published on the novel Oct 21, 1836 Father Died Feb 1, 1851 Mary Died