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Lived for 69 years before he sadly passed away in his home town.
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Born in London in the 18th century on November 28, 1757
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I'm not completely sure what the day was but when William Blake was only 4 years old apparentally he says he saw "God put His head to the window."
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One day when William Blake was taking a walk through the country he stopped and saw a tree full of angles. He was only 9 years old when this happened.
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Before William Blake was ten he was home schooled. But one day he decided he wanted to learn how to draw so his parents sent him to drawing school.
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When William Blake was only 14 years old he had to go to engraver school becuase art school was far to costly for his family's budget at that time.
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One day, I'm not exact;y sure which one, in 1679 William Blake started writing poems.
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Got married to Catherine Boucher on August 18, 1782.
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In 1784 William Blake set up a print shop with, James Parker, a former fellow apprentice.
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William Blake started teaching his younger brother, Robert, how to draw, paint, and engrave. Later in 1787 Robert grew ill and passed away. Later that day William claimed that he saw Robert's spirit raising through the ceiling clapping his hands with joy that he was now free.
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Sometime in the year 1800 William Blake moved to the seacoast town of Felpham.
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Some time in the year 1803 William Blake moved back to London only after 3 yaers of living in Felpham.
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William Blake died in London, the same place that he was born, on August 12, 1827. The day that he died he put an end to his family name.
