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Events of Jonathan Swift's Life

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  • Jonathan Swift Was Born

    Jonathan Swift Was Born

  • Jonathan Swift Went to Kilkenny Grammar School

    At the agew of six Jonathan Swift attended Kilkenny Grammer school, which at the time was the best in Irlend.
  • Esther Johnson is Born

    Esther Johnson is Born

  • Jonathan Swift Goes to Trinity College

    Jonathan Swift goes to Trinity College in Dublin.

  • Jonathan Swift Graduates from Trinity College

    Jonathan Swift Graduates from Trinity College with a Bachelor of Arts degree.

  • Jonathan Swift Moves to England

    Jonathan Swifts moves to England during the Glorious Revoultion
  • Jonathan Swift becomes Secretary to Sir William Temple

    Jonathan Swift becomes Secretary to Sir William Temple

  • Jonathan Swift Meets Ester Johnson

    Jonathan Swift meets Ester Johnson, who at the time was eight years old. Jonathan was her tutor and mentor.
  • Jonathan Swift Earns A degree from Oxford.

    Jonathan Swift Earns A degree from Oxford.

    Jonathan Swift earns a Masters of Arts degree from Oxford.

  • Jonathan Swift Becomes an Ordained Preist.

  • Jonathan Writes The Battle of the Books

  • Jonathan Swift earns a Doctorate

    Jonathan Swift earns a Doctor of Divinity degree from Trinity College in Dublin.
  • Jonathan Swift Anonymously Published His Works.

    Jonathan Swift Anonymously Published His Works.

    Jonathan Swift anonymously published A Tale of a Tub, The Battle of the Books, and The Mechanical Operation of the Spirit.
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    Jonathan Swift Writes Letters to Esther Johnson

    These letters would be published after Jonathan's death as The Jornal to Stella(His nickname for Esther)
  • Jonathan Swift Publishes The Conduct of the Allies

    Jonathan Swift Publishes The Conduct of the Allies

  • Jonathan Swift possibility secretly married Esther Johnson

  • Jonathan Swift Begins to Work on Gulliver’s Travels

  • Jonathan Swift Published Gulliver’s Travels

    Jonathan Swift Published Gulliver’s Travels

  • Esther Johnson Dies

  • Jonathan Swift Published A Modest Proposal

    Jonathan Swift Published A Modest Proposal

  • Jonathan Swift Published A Beatiful Young Nymph Going to Bed

  • Jonathan Siwft Has a Stroke

    Jonathan Swift has a stroke and losses his ability to speak.
  • Jonathan Swift Dies

    Jonathan Swift Dies

    Jonathan Swift Dies after years of fighting Meniere's Disease.