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Born
Born In London, England -
Financial Difficulties
In the 1840s her family faced severe financial difficulties due to the deterioration of her fathers physical and mental health. Once diagnosed with persistent bronchitis, possible tuberculosis, and faced losing his eyesight -
The birth of her poems
Rossetti began writing down and dating her poems -
Her health issues
She was diagnosed with just a plain health issue from one doctor ,but from another doctor thought she was mentally ill. -
She began experimenting
She began experimenting verse forms as sonnets, hymns ,and ballads -
Her first engagement ended
Her and painter James Collinson 1st of 3 suitors ended when he reverted to catholicism -
More obstacles
In 1853 when her family suffered with more financial difficulties she helped her mother keep a school at Frome, Sumerset -
Returned to London
In 1854 the school failed so Christina and her mother returned back to London where Christinas father dies -
2nd engagement failed
In 1864 she rejected Charles Bagot Cayley for similar reasons as the first, but they remained good friends -
First Stories published
In 1866 Christina published Goblin Market , and other poems -
Graves disease
In 1871 Christina was stricken by graves disease a thyroid disorder that marred her appearance and left her life in danger -
Breast cancer
In 1893 Christina developed breast cancer and even though the tumor was removed she suffered a recurrence -
Her health recurrence
Her Breast cancer recurrence -
Died
Christina Rossetti Died in Bloomsbury,Torrington square at age 64
