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William Blake was born in 1757 in the Soho district in London to James and Catherine Blake. He was one of six children.
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William started drawing school at age ten. He was different as a child and was not sent to conventional school.
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After art school William became an apprentice to an engraver, where he was exposed to Gothic styles that influenced his work in the future.
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William Blake attended and studied at the Royal Academy
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Blake Married Catherine Boucher in 1782. They never had any children. Catherine was illiterate, so Blake quickly taught Catherine how to read, write and later how to draw.
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Blake's first printed poems were called Poetical Sketches. They were a style of apprentice verse poetry.
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William's father's death was very devistating for him because his father inspired him to be artistic and to do what he did.
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Robert Blake dies in the winter of 1787. William claims to have seen his brother's spirit rise up through the ceiling, "clapping its hands for joy."
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Poem - All Religions are One is published
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There Is No Natural Religion is published
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Songs of Innocence is published
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The Marriage of Heaven and Hell is published
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Poem Visions of the Daughters of Albion is published
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In 1800 Blake moved to Felltham, London where he taught himself Greek, Latin, Hebrew, and Italian.
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Blake exhibits his works at the Royal academy and his brother James' house.
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For the Sexes: The Gates of Paradise is published
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Blake dies in 1827 at the age of 69, leaving a great legacy of works for the people of the world.