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William Blake was born on November 28 1757 in the Soho district in London.
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William Blake went to school only long enough to learn how to read and write.
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William Blake became an aprenticed engraver to James Basire. William was into the arts at a very early age because of his father who encouraged him.
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Blake became a student at The Royal Academy. He went there for six years and did not have to pay but had to provide his own supplies.
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William got married at St. Mary's Church in London.
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When William begins to write his sketches they are romantic. This could be because this was around the time when he met his wife.
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William's romantic sketches that he had been working on got published.
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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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At age 21 William Blake became a profesional engraver.
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Blakke begins to write for a living.
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Blake died at the age of 69.
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His wife's name was Catherine Blake.
