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Andrwe Marvell was born
Andrew Marvell was born in East Yorkshire -
Andrew Marvell went to Trinity College, Cambridge
He started when he was thirteen years of age -
Andrew Marvell had received his B.A. at Trinity
He was eighteen years old at the time -
Andrew Marvell's father's death
His father drowned in the Hull estuary. This was when Marvell had left his studies and took up travelling -
Andrew Marvell's travels
Marvell had learnt Dutch, Spanish, Italian, and French during his journey. -
Andrew Marvell tutored Lord General Thomas Fairfax’s daughter
Many scholars claim this sojourn had given Marvell a huge depth of new wisdom and clarity. -
Andrew Marvell elected as MP for Hull
Had a satirical attitude towards parliament -
Andrew Marvell re-elected as MP
Marvell was in power during a time of political unrest -
The death of Andrew Marvell
Andrew Marvell died in London as what is considered one of the greatest poets of the seventeenth century