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Birth of Mercy Otis Warren
Mercy Otis Warren was born in Plymouth, Mass., in a house full of many boys. -
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Mercy Otis Warren starts expressing her feelings through poliltical discussions/letters/writings
Mercy Otis Warren writingMercy Otis Warren starts expressing her views and feelings through political discussions, letters, stories, and other writings. This is very important, because it inspires her to speak her mind and tell people what she thought was right when she grew older. -
Mercy Otis Warren attends the Harvard Commencement
Mercy Otis Warren attended the Harvard Commencement with her brother James. There, she meets James Warren, her future husband. -
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Mercy Otis marries James Warren
Mercy Otis Warren and James WarrenMercy Otis marries James Warren. She moves to the Warren estate with her husband, which is located in Plymouth, Mass. -
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Mercy Otis Warren moves to Winslow House in Plymouth, Mass.
Winslow HouseMercy Otis Warren and her husband move to their permanent home- Winslow House. -
James Warren was born
Mercy Otis Warren's first son, James, was born. -
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Mercy Otis Warren starts writing poetry
Mercy Otis Warren writing poetryMercy Otis Warren starts writing poetry. -
Winslow Warren was born
Winslow Warren, Mercy Otis Warren's ssecond son, was born. He was named for Winslow Manor, where his family lived. -
Charles Warren was born
Charles Warren was born in Plymouth, Massachusetts. He was M.O. Warren's third son. -
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James Warren is elected to the Massachusetts House of Representatives
A Meeting of the Massachusetts House of RepresentativesJames Warren is elected to the House of Representatives. This provides Mercy Otis Warren an opportunity to learn about new decisions being passed in the House. It also provides an opportunity to indirectly express her opinions to a larger body of important people (through her husband). -
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George Warren was born
George Warren George Warren, Mercy Otis Warren's fourth son, was born in Plymouth, Mass. -
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Mercy Otis Warren starts writing letters to her friend Abigail Adams
One of the letters in the Adams/Warren correspondence Mercy Otis Warren starts writing letters to her friend Abigail Adams about the unfair treatment of women, her views on ideas like slavery and reform, etc. This provides support and new ideas for Warren, because she has a chance to interact with another person who has nearly identical views to her. Abigail Adams influenced Mercy Otis Warren a lot. -
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Sections from The Adulateur, a play written by Mercy Otis Warren, appears in The Massachusetts Spy
The AdulateurSections and passages from The Adulateur, a play that Mercy Otis Warren had written, appears in tThe Massachusetts Spy. This is the first time that one of Warren's writings appeared in a public place, where many could read it. Since Warren incorporated many of her own opinions into the dialogues of her characters, many were made aware of her opinions. -
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The Defeat was published
The DefeatThe Defeat, Mercy Otis Warren's second play, was published. This play was about the British, and how stupid they were. -
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The Adulateur is published
The AdulateurMercy Otis Warren publishes her first play, the Adulateur. Although sections of this play appeared in The Massachusetts Spy, it is the first time that this play is published in a single book. -
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The Group was published
The Group being performedThe Group, a three-act play by Mercy Otis Warren, was published. This play insulted many aspects of British rule, and caused colonists to question British rule. The Group helped anger colonists. -
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The Blockheads was published
The Blockheads, a three-act play by Mercy Otis Warren, was published. This play was published right after the British withdrew from Boston. Obviously (from the title), this play insults Loyalists, the King, and redcoats. It also held true facts about British rule that some colonists did not know previously. -
Common Sense was published
The pamphlet Common Sense was published by Thomas Paine. This pamphlet contained facts about why the colonies should seperate from Britain. Mercy Otis Warren was inspired by this writing, because it was so well-written and logical. She also gained new ideas for her plays/writings. -
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The Motley Assembly was published
The Motley AssemblyThe Motley Assembly, Mercy Otis Warren's fifth play, was published. This play was a comedy, which contained many unlikely, exaggerated, and improbable situations (a farce). This was a relatively odd play, but it still held insults of Tories. -
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Mercy Otis Warren publishes Poems: Dramatic and Miscellaneous
The cover of Poems: Dramatic and MiscellaneousMercy Otis Warren publishes a collection of poems in a book called: Poems: Dramatic and Miscellaneous. This provides an opportunity to read more and more of her works. -
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Mercy Otis Warren publishes controversial letters concerning John Adams
John AdamsMercy Otis Warren publishes 16 letters in total about John Adams, and his unfair treatment of her in a history book. These letters provided sharp comments about John Adams. Because of this, Abigail Adams and Mercy Otis Warren stop communicating by letters. -
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There is a seperation between the Warren and Adams family
Mercy Otis Warren and Abigail Adams are mad at each other Since Mercy Otis Warren published letters that concerned John Adams's treatment of her in a history book, there was a rift between the two famillies. -
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The Warren and Adams family reconcile
Mercy Otis Warren and Abigail Adams reconcile after many years The two familiies reconcile, after being mad at each other. Now Mercy Otis Warren and Abigail Adams are on friendly terms again. -
Mercy Otis Warren died
Mercy Otis Warren died in Winslow House, Plymouth, Massachusetts. She was the only woman who published books, poetry, and writings for the Patriot cause.
