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John Milton: Birth
Born on Bread Street, London -
John Milton: College
Enrolls at Christ's college at Cambridge University -
John Milton: Graduates College
Milton earns masters degree from Cambridge. After college he studies and writes poetry instead of getting a job. -
John Milton: Published
John Milton's first poem "On Shaskespeare" is published -
John Milton: Tour of Europe
He goes on a tour of Europe. He visits France, Switzerland, and Italy. He is only there for a year because there are signs of a civil war in England starting soon. -
John Milton: Marriage
He gets married to Mary Powell who is 17, he is 34. They have 4 daughters and 1 son. They divorce after 10 years. -
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John Milton: Pamphlets
Milton is unhappy with his marriage and decides to write a series of pamphlets stating his views for divorce. These views go aganist English divorce laws. -
John Milton: Blindness
John Milton is blinded by glaucoma -
John Milton: Prison
Milton is put in prison for 2 months once Charles II takes the thrown. He's imprisoned because of his support for the removal of Charles I from the thrown. He was released December 15th 1659 by order of Parliment -
John Milton: Paradise Lost
He wrtes his famous epic poem, "Paradise Lost". -
John Milton: Paradise Regained
He writes "Paradise Regained" -
John Milton: Death
John Milton dies of gout. He is buried in London at the St. Giles Church.
