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Mary is Born
Mary Wollstonecraft is born in London, England to parents Edward John Wollstonecraft and Elizabeth Dixon. -
Mary takes first job
Mary took a job as a lady's companion to the widow Sarah Dawson. This was the first experience Mary really had being out on her own in England. This experience introduced her to the world and heavily influenced her views on how women were and should be treated. **Month and day not exact -
Mary publishes 'Thoughts on the Education of Daughters'
Mary published her first piece, ‘Thoughts on the Education of Daughters’, in which she describes how women should be educated from the time they are born until marriage. Some describe the work as ‘an early version of the modern self-help book’. **Month and day not exact -
Mary publishes 'Original Stories from Real Life'
Mary published the children’s book ‘Original Stories from Real Life’. She used this children’s book to promote her theory that women should be educate as men are. In her book, she tells the story of two girls that are being taught by a teacher. **Month and day not exact -
Mary publishes 'Vindication on the Rights of Men'
Mary published her first major work, 'Vindication on the Rights of Men' in response to Edmund Burke's 'Reflection on the Revolution in France'. 'Vindication on the Rights of Men' catapulted Mary in to fame and secured her position as a major enlightenment philosopher. **Month and day not exact -
Mary publishes 'Vindication on the Rights of Women'
Mary published her most prominent and influential piece of writing, 'Vindication on the Rights of Women', which is one of the earliest works of feminist philosophy to be published. In 'Vindication on the Rights of Women', Mary explained why she believed women were entitled to the same fundamental rights as men, and that women were not naturally inferior to men, but simply undereducated and therefore seen as less intelligent. **Month and day not exact -
Mary leaves for Paris
Mary leaves for Paris, France. When she arrives, France is in the midst of the great French Revolution. She moved to France so that she could further spread her ideas on women’s rights. **Day not exact -
Britain declares war on France
Britain declared war on France, putting British thinkers in France in danger, and Mary barely escapes arrest by fleeing back to Britain. Other enlightenment thinkers, such as Thomas Paine, were jailed and/or sent to the guillotine. **Month and day not exact -
Mary publishes 'An Historical and Moral View on the French Revolution'
Mary published ‘An Historical and Moral View on the French Revolution’, in which she describes her experiences in Paris during the French Revolution. The piece was published in London. **Day not exact -
Mary dies at the age of 38
Mary dies of complications after giving birth to her second child. She is buried at the Old Saint Pancras Churchyard in London, England.