Alfred Lord Tennyson By idyllic_opus Aug 6, 1809 born Period: Aug 6, 1809 to Oct 6, 1892 The Life of Alfred Lord Tennyson Jun 4, 1816 student of Louth Grammar School Jun 18, 1827 Entered Trinity College Cambridge Jun 4, 1829 awarded the Chancellor's Gold Medal at Cambridge for one of his first pieces, "Timbuctoo" Jun 18, 1830 Poems Chiefly Lyrical published (first solo collection) Mar 16, 1831 Tennyson's Father dies- requiring him to leave Cambrige without receiving his degree Jun 4, 1833 The Lady of Shalott published Full Poem Jun 18, 1842 Published two volumes of poems which included "Ulysses" Jun 4, 1850 In Memoriam publsihed Full Text Jun 13, 1850 Appointed Poet Laureate Jun 18, 1850 Married Emily Sellwood Aug 11, 1852 Son, Hallam Tennyson born Mar 16, 1854 Son, Lionel Tennyson born Jun 18, 1855 Published "Maud" Jun 18, 1884 Queen Victoria appoints him Baron Tennyson, of Aldworth in the County of Sussex and of Freshwater in the Isle of Wight Jun 18, 1885 Published "Idylls of the King" 1856-1885 Oct 6, 1892 died
