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Who was John Milton? Epic Poet and Political Commentator. Date and Place of Birth: 9th December 1608, London, England. Family Background: The son of a scrivener and composer. Education: St. Paul's School, London. Christ's College, Cambridge. Chronology: 1632: Leaves Cambridge University and moves back to his father's house at Horton in Buckinghamshire. 1634: Performance of "Comus" at Ludlow. 1638-39: Embarks on a tour of the continent, through France, Italy and Switzerland. 1640: Teaches at a school in London. 1641: Begins writing anti-Episcopal leaflets. 1642: (October) Beginning of the English Civil War. 1649: (30th January) Execution of King Charles the First. (March) Appointed Secretary for Foreign Tongues to the Council of State. (March) Becomes totally blind. 1658: (3rd September) Death of Oliver Cromwell. 1660: (May) Restoration of the monarchy with the return of Prince Charles as King Charles the Second. Milton arrested and then released. 1665: Lives in the countryside at Chalfont St. Giles to try and escape the plague. Written Works: 1628: "On the Death of a Fair Infant dying of a Cough". 1630: "The Passion" (unfinished). 1631: "L'Allegro" and "Il Penserro" 1638: “Lycidas.” "Justa Eduardo King". 1640: "Epitahium Damonis". 1641: "Of Reformation in England". 1642: “An Apology against Smectymnuus.” “The Reason of Church Government urged against Prelacy.” 1643: “The Doctrine and Discipline of Divorce.” 1644: “Areopagitica of Education.” "The Judgement of Martin Bucer concerning Divorce." 1645: “Colasterion.” “Tetrachordon.” “Poems (Including Christ's Nativity,” “Penseroso,” “Sonnets”) 1646: "Poems". 1649: “Eikonoklastes.” “The Tenure of Kings and Magistrates.” (a defence of the Regicides). 1651: "Defensio pro Populo Anglicano". 1654: "Defensio Secunda". 1655: "Pro Se Defensio". 1659: “A Treatise of Civil Power in Ecclesiastical Causes.” "Likeliest Means to Remove Hirelings out of the Church". 1660: “The Ready and Easy Way to Establish a Free Commonwealth.” 1667: “Paradise Lost” 1670: “History of Britain.” 1671: “Paradise Regained.”  “Samson Agonistes.” 1673: “Poems on Several Occasions.” 1674: “Paradise Lost. (Revised).” "Letters and Academic Exercises." 1695): “First Annotation of Poetical Works.” (1698): “Collected Prose Works.” Marriage: May or June 1642 to Mary Powell. (died 1652) November 1656 to Katherine Woodcock. (died 1658). February 1663 to Elizabeth Minshull. Places of Interest: LONDON: British Library, St. Pancras Date and Place of Death: 8th November 1674, Chalfont St. Giles, Buckinghamshire, England. Age at Death: 66. Site of Grave: St. Gile's Church Without Cripplegate, London Wall, London, England.