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Charlotte is Born
Charlotte is born, the third child in the Bronte family, in Thornton, West Riding Yorkshire, United Kingdom. -
Clergy Daughters School
Charlotte is sent to join her older sisters at Clergy Daughters School at Cowan Bridge, which will later have a horrible outcome. -
The oldest child
Charlottes oldest sister, Maria, dies of tuberculosis on May 6, 1825. She became sick because of the unhealthy conditions of Cowan Bridge. Then two weeks later her older sister Emily dies of the same cause on June 15, 1825, now leaving Charlotte the oldest child in the family. -
Twelve wooden soldiers
When their father returned home from a trip one day he brought back toys for all of his children. Charlotte's brother got a set of wooden soldiers. This was the inspiration for all of their writing, as they would make the soldiers go on extravagant adventures. -
Roe Head
Charlotte was sent to study at Roe Head School. This was the first time she had been sent away from home since the incident at her past school. She would in later years return to Roe Head to work as a teacher. -
Robert Southey
On this date, Charlotte wrote a letter to Robert Southey asking his advice on her poetry. To this, he replied that literature could not be a woman's job in life and that if she were more engaged in her proper duties she wouldn't even have time for it. She later replied back to him that by saying this, it only made her feel more ambitious to see her name in print. -
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An Abundance of Poems
Between these two dates, Charlotte had written a collection of 60 poems. -
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Further Education
Charlotte, along with her sister Emily, were sent to Brussels to continue their education. -
Poems by Currer, Ellis, and Acton Bell
Charlotte decided to take a small collection of her and her sister's poems to publish. They put 40 poems into a small book but under different names, Currer (Charlotte), Ellis (Emily), and Acton (Anne) Bell. They did this to protect their privacy, and also so people would read their poems. Many people believed that literature can not be the business of a women's life. -
Jane Eyre
Charlotte's novel, Jane Eyre, gets published. Many horrible experiences in this book are based on her experiences at school as a child. -
Marriage at last
Charlotte, after previously turning down two other marriage proposals, marries Arthur Bell Nicholls. Arthur had been her father's curate during Charlottes childhood. -
Charlotte Dies
Charlotte dies in Haworth, United Kingdom, where she lived as a child. Tuberculosis killed her as well as her unborn child
