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Life of William Wordsworth
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Declaration of Independence
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The Storming of the Bastille
- Economic crisis and oppression of the poor finally comes to a head
- The lower-class men and women destroy the Bastille, a symbol of aristocratic abuse of power
- The prison is torn down brick by brick
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The Romantic Period
Some argue that the Romantic period ended with the death of John Keats. However, historical events and other literary works signal the continuation of Romantic thinking throughout the remainder of the 19th century. -
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The French Revolution
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The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen
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The Reign of Terror Begins...
- Guillotine adopted as a method of execution
- Thousands were condemned and killed
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The Rise of Napoleon Bonaparte
Rise of Napoleon - History Channel
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The Reign of Terror Ends...
- Robespierre, the leader of the revolution, is executed
- Remaining rebel extremists are executed and punished
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Life of John Keats
Often called the "rock star" of the romantic period because he died tragically young. -
Rime of the Ancient Mariner
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Lyrical Ballads
Lyrical Ballads
Written collaboratively by William Wordsworth and Samuel Coleridge. These two authors revolutionized poetry by focusing on emotions, the natural world, and the individual voice of the poet. -
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Life of Victor Hugo
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Napoleon's First Reign
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War of 1812
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Life of Charles Dickens
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The War of 1812
War of 1812
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Burning of the White House
- British troops capture Washington D. C.
- Burn the White House
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Star Spangled Banner
Francis Scott Key writes the "Star Spangled Banner" as he watches the British troops attack Baltimore. The song would eventually becone the national anthem of the United States. -
End of the War of 1812
- War of 1812 ended by signing the Treaty of Ghent
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Napoleon's Second Reign
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Frankenstein
Mary Shelley's masterpiece brought horror to the Romantic period. -
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2nd French Revolution - The July Revolution
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The Paris Uprising - The June Revolution
Catalysed by the people's friend, General Lamarque. Unsuccessful 3rd revolution. Observed by Victor Hugo. -
The Great Reform Act
Reformation Act of 1832
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Reign of Queen Victoria
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Bright Star
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Beginnings of Les Miserables...
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Wuthering Heights
Emily Bronte's gothic romantic vision of individual expressions of love expressed untold human emotions. -
Adam Bede
Written by George Eliot (Marian Evans). Adam Bede looks back in a romantic way to the past. Before the French Revolution and before the Industrial Revolution. Eliot focuses on nature, emotions, and the vaule of the human spirit, characteristics that are clearly seen in Romantic literature. -
Tale of Two Cities
Written by Charles Dickens. Looks back to the period of turmoil, during the French Revolution. The plot is focused on the victims of the Revolution as well as the role of spies, aristocrats, and women during the Reign of Terror. -
Les Miserables
Les Miserables and the French Revolution
Les Miserables is published. Miserables focuses on the later French Revolution and the Napoleonic Wars. -
The Death of Queen Victoria
