Tuesday, 12 January 2016

Rossetti's life - timeline

1830 (5th december)
- Born the daughter of Gabriele and Francis - Religion from mother art from dad
1940
- Although originally evangelical Rossetti turned towards Trachtarians
1845
- Mental and physical breakdown - various doctors consulted diagnosed as 'Angina Pectoris'
1848
- Engaged to James Collison - ended when he reverted to roman Catholicism
1853
- Professor Rossetti (dad) retires from poor health - Rossetti and mum try and make money by starting a dad school but they gave up within a year - after this Rossetti lead a retired life interrupted by recurring illness diagnosed as Angina and sometimes Tuberculosis
1860 (Early)
- In love with Charles Cayley - According to brother William she marry him because "She enquired into his creed and found he was not a christian"
1866
-Rejects Cayley
1870s
- work of the society for promoting christian knowledge - suffered from neuralgia
1872
- Emotionally troubled by Dante's breakdown
1882
- Dante dies - Rossetti's last 12 years of life were quiet
1894 (29 December)
- Rossetti dies of cancer

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