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Born on Bread Street, London
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Enrolls at Christ's college at Cambridge University
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Milton earns masters degree from Cambridge. After college he studies and writes poetry instead of getting a job.
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John Milton's first poem "On Shaskespeare" is published
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He goes on a tour of Europe. He visits France, Switzerland, and Italy. He is only there for a year because there are signs of a civil war in England starting soon.
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He gets married to Mary Powell who is 17, he is 34. They have 4 daughters and 1 son. They divorce after 10 years.
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Milton is unhappy with his marriage and decides to write a series of pamphlets stating his views for divorce. These views go aganist English divorce laws.
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John Milton is blinded by glaucoma
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Milton is put in prison for 2 months once Charles II takes the thrown. He's imprisoned because of his support for the removal of Charles I from the thrown. He was released December 15th 1659 by order of Parliment
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He wrtes his famous epic poem, "Paradise Lost".
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He writes "Paradise Regained"
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John Milton dies of gout. He is buried in London at the St. Giles Church.
