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He was born
Born 29 January in Thetford, England. -
Leaves school
At the age of 12 to become an apprentices to his father. -
Gets married
Marries Mary Lambert on 27 September, she dies within the year. -
Gets a job
Works as a excise (tax) officer in England. -
Gets married
Marries Elizabeth Ollive on 26 March. -
Period: to
The Case of the Officers of Excise published
Meets Benjamin Franklin, emigrates to England; legally separates from wife Elizabeth -
African Slavery in America published
African Slavery in America published; co-editor of the Pennsylvania Magazine; helps found one of the first abolitionist societies. -
Common Sense published
Common Sense published, Paine donates most of the proceeds to the revolutionary army; begins The Crisis. -
Appointed Seceraty
Appointed Secretary of the Committee of Foreign Affairs in Congress. -
Book published
Public Good published. -
Travels
Travels to France to raise funds for the army. -
Travels
Leaves for England. -
Travels back to france
Visits France to see new regime - spends next several years travelling back and forth between England and France. -
Starts a movement
Begins The Rights of Man. -
Covicted
Paine convicted of treason and banished from England; elected to the National Convention in France. -
Imprisoned
Imprisoned in France for voting against the execution of Louis XVI. -
Released from prison
Released from prison with the help of James Madison; begins The Age of Reason.
