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Robert Browning
Detail the important political events, as well as personal events that occurred in Robert Browning's Life... Show More
Detail the important political events, as well as personal events that occurred in Robert Browning's Life that might have influenced his work, specifically My Last Dutchess, The Bishop Orders His Tomb at Saint Praxed's Church, and Andrea del Sarto. Show Less
Works Written
The dates of My Last Dutchess, The Bishop Orders His Tomb at Saint Praxed's Church, and Andrea del Sarto.
Pauline
1833
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Which recieves a slight critism, and the experience puts him off "writing confessional writings."
Porphyria's Lover
1834
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Stafford
1836 - 1837
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A play, it didn't do very well, be he tried to write plays for the next decade anyways.
Soliloquy of the Spanish Cloister
1839
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Dramatic Lyrics
1842
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A collection of monologues, did about as well as his plays.
My Last Dutchess
1842
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The Bishop Orders His Tomb at Saint Praxed's Church
1844
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Childe Roland to the Dark Tower Came
1852
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Andrea del Sarto
1853
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Fra Lippo Lippi
1853
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Love among the Ruins
1853
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Men and Women
1855
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A volume of poetry
Caliban upon Setebos
1860
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Dramitis Personae
1864
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Monologues
The Ring and the Book
1868
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Personal Events
Personal Events that occurred in Robert Browning's Life, such as marriage, deaths in the family, important meetings.
Robert Browning's Birth
1812
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Started Writing to Elizabeth Barrett
January 10 1845 - 18 September 1846
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574 letters between them.
Marries Elizabeth
1846
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Elizabeth's Death
1861
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Robert Browning's Death
1889
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Historical Events
Historical Events that happened during Robert Browning's Life, such as laws passed, protests, new leadership.
The Regency of George, Prince of Wales
1811 - 1820
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George, Prince of Wales acts as regent for King George the 3rd as he was "incurably insane."
Peterloo Massacre
1819
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Reign of George the 4th
1820 - 1830
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Repeal of Tests and Corporation Acts
1828
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Taking of the Sacrament was no longer required to hold office.
Catholic Emancipation
1829
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Roman Catholics became less restricted.
Reign of William the 4th
1830 - 1837
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First Reform Bill Passed
1832
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Increased the number of people permitted to vote by redistricting.
Reign of Victoria
1837 - 1901
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People's Charter issued by Chartist Movement.
1838
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Called for suffrage for every man over 21; an anonymous ballot; no property requirement for nomination; payment for members of parliament; equal districts; and annual elections. These demands were not met for a very long time.
Copyright Act
1842
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Copyright was now held for at least 42 years, or the authors life plus 7, whichever was more.
Potato Famine
1845 - 1846
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Corn Laws repealed
1846
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Cereals could be imported cheaper, and English farmers became poorer.
Founding of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood
1848
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A collection of poets and artists that rejected changes in art and poetry since Raphael and Michelangelo. Neither of the Brownings were among them.
Spring of Nations
1848
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Many nations underwent revolutions in this year, it was practically a fad. It was too mainstream for Britain though.
Tennyson become Poet Laureate
1850
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Tennyson replaces Wordsworth as the Poet Laureate.
The Great Exhibition
1851
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The first World's Fair.
Crimean War
1854
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Indian Mutiny
1857
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AKA India's First War for Independence
Matrimonial Causes Act
1857
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Divorce is now easier and marriage is contract based.
The Origin of Species is Published
1859
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Italian Unification
1860
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Italy is now one country.
American Civil War
1861 - 1865
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Jamaica Rebellion
1865
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Second Reform Bill Passed
1867
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Increased the number of people permitted to vote.
Married Women's Property Act
1870
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Married women can now keep the wages they earn.
The Franco-Prussian War
1870 - 1871
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Married Women's Property Act
1882
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Married women are now a separate legal entity capable of owning and selling their own property.