-
Clive Staples Lewis is Born
Born in Northern Ireland to parents Albert James Lewis and Flora Augusta Hamilton Lewis -
Death of his mother
His mother sadly died of cancer on his father's birthday -
Attends Cherbourg School
CS Lewis attended this school in Malvern, England for three years. -
-
Enlists in the Army
CS Lewis enlisted while still attending Oxford during WWI -
Wounded in Battle
He is wonded during the Battle of Arras on Mount Berenchon. -
-
"Death in Battle" Published
His first article is published in the February issue of Reveille -
Graduates College
CS Lewis graduates from Oxford University -
Elected as a Fellow
He is elected as a Fellow of Magdalen College, Oxford, He serves as a tutor here in English and Language Arts for 29 years. -
Dymer Published
Lewis wrote a book length poem titled Dymer. It was published under his pen name, Clive Hamilton -
Accepting Christianity
Lewis admited that "that God was God, and knelt and prayed". This proves to have a significant empact on his writing in his future. -
The Pilgrim's Regress is Published
Formally titled: The Pilgrim's Regress : An Allegorical Apology for Christianity, Reason, and Romanticism -
The Allegory of Love is Published
His book The Allegory of Love: A Study in Medieval Tradition, is published and wins the Gollancz Memorial Prize for Literature. -
Out of Silent Planet is published
This is the first book in a space trilogy written by CS Lewis. -
CS Lewis give live radio talks
The author does 4 lives radio talks over the BBC in August, they were titled "Right and Wrong". -
The Socratic Club
Lewis joins the Socratic Club where meetings are held at Oxford University -
Perelandra is published
This is the second book in the Space Trilogy -
That Hideous Strength is published
The final chapter in the Space Triology series. -
Award Doctor of Divinity
Received this award from the University of St. Andres. -
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe published
This is the first of seven in the Chronicles of Narnia -
Prince Caspian published
The second book in the Chronicles of Narnia -
The Voyage of the 'Dawn Treader published
The third book in the Chronicles of Narnia -
The Silver Chair published
The fourth installment in the Chronicles of Narnia -
The Horse and His Boy published
The fifth book in the Chronicles of Narnia -
Accepts job as Chair of Medieval and Renaissance Literature
Lewis accepts this post at Cambridge UniversityCS -
The Magician's Nephew published
The sixth book in the Chronicles of Narnia -
The Last Battle published
This was the last installment to the Chroncles of Narnia. CS Lewis received the Carnegie Medalfor this book. -
Lewis marries Joy Davidson
Lewis enters into a civil marriage with his girlfriend, Joy Davidson to keep from being deported by the British authorities. -
Remarries Joy Davidman
Joy is diagnosed with bone cancer. CS Lewis marries her in a church ceremony in her hospital bed -
-
A Grief Observed published
He wrote this book under the pen name N. W. Clerk. It is an account of his suffering from his wife's death -
His wife Joy dies
His beloved wife Joy dies from bone cancer -
They Asked for a Paper: Papers and Addresses
This is the last book he publishes before his death. -
-
CS Lewis dies
His death was due to several health problems including a heart attack and kidney problems.
