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John Keats is born
John Keats was born on October 31st, 1795, in London to Thomas and Frances Jennings Keats and became the oldest of four children. -
John Keats enters school
At the age of eight, John Keats entered Enfield Academy and befriended Charles Cowden Clarke, the son of the headmaster. -
John Keats' Father dies
On April 15th, 1804, John Keats' father died because of a serious injury caused by the stumbling of his horse as he rode home the previous day. -
John Keats' mother dies
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The Financial care of John Keats is given to Richard Abbey
Keats' grandmother handed over the financial care to Richard Abbey, however Abbey was decietful when handling money and it is estimated that by the time of Keats' death, Abbey had taken 2000 pounds away from him. -
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Keats apprentices with Thomas Hammond
In 1811 Keats left Enfield to apprentice a respected surgeon, Thomas Hammond. He assisted Hammond and began the study of anatomy and physiology until 1814. -
John Keats writes his first poem
Keats wrote his first poem, "In Imitation of Spenser" sometime in 1814. -
John Keaths died