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Charles Dickens Basic Facts:
 * Born February 7th, 1812.
 * In 1814, Dickens and his family moved to London.
 * In 1824, Charles Dickens' father was arrested for debt. Because of this Dickens had to work at Warren's Blacking Factory.
 * His father was released May 28th, 1824. Charles was then able to go to school in Hampstead Road, London.
 * In 1827 he was taken from school to be an office boy for an attorney. That is when he decided to become a journalist.
 * In 1834, Dickens' father was again arrested for debt and Charles comes to help him.
 * In 1836 Dickens married Catherine Hogart, the daughter of an editor. His first series, titled, Sketches By Boz, got 150 pounds for copyright. Also in 1836, Charles Dickens became the editor of Bentley's Miscellany and publishes his second series of Sketched by Boz.
 * In 1837, Dickens begins to write Oliver Twist and his younger sister, Mary, died
 * In 1839, Charles finished the last part of Oliver Twist.
 * In 1842, Charles Dickens traveled through America and Canada. After his travels he wrote American Notes, which made the people of America infuriated.
 * In 1843, Dickens' first Christmas book was published, A Christmas Carol.
 * In 1845, Dickens first amateur theatrical company was opened.
 * In 1848, Dickens wrote an autobiographical fragment.
 * In 1857, Charles Dickens' theatrical company performs The Frozen Deep for the Queen.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace;">In 1859, Dickens' began The Tale OF Two Cities.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace;">In 1864, Dickens' heath began to fail due to being overworked.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace;">In 1867, Dickens goes on an American tour, which his doctor highly discouraged.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace;">In 1869, Charles Dickens had a mild stroke.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace;">On June 8th 1870 Charles Dickens suffered a stroke after a full days work. The next day he died and was at Westminster Abbey on June 14th.



"Charles Dickens: A Chronology of His Life." //The Victorian Web: An Overview//. Web. 11 Jan. 2011. <http://www.victorianweb.org/authors/dickens/dickensbio2.html>.



<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace;">The French Revolution

__<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace;">Causes __
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace;">There is an inflammation in taxes because of a poor harvest.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace;">Food shortage (mostly bread)
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace;">Louis XV dies and Luis XVI becomes king and he is ill prepared.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace;">Treasury is bankrupt and the country is in a financial crisis.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace;">Louis XVI decides to finance the American against the English in the Revolutionary war.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace;">People start to think for themselves and have their own opinions and do not trust the government anymore.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace;">People pulled away from the Old Regime
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace;">The idea of equality is being is introduced to the Old Regime.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace;">The people of France thought the King and Queen were shallow because they kept spoiling themselves even though their country is in need.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace;">The government was not taxing the upper class so the lower class got taxed even heavier.

<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace;">__Events__
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace;">May 5th 1789- A meeting of the Estates General was called by Louis XVI to discuss and approve a new tax plan.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace;">June 17th 1789- The Third Estate proclaim itself the National Assembly. The depute of the Third Estate met on a tennis court and swore not to separate until the new constitution was complete.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace;">July 14gh 1789- The storming and fall of the Bastille.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace;">August 27th 1789- The Declaration of the Rights of Man was issued by the National Assembly.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace;">1791- The Constitution of 1791 was passed.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace;">June 20th 1791- Louis XVI and his family were arrested for trying to flee France.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace;">December 1792- King Louis XVI was put on trial.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace;">January 21 1793- King Louis XVI was sent to the guillotine.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace;">France is know a democratic Republic.

<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace;">Lifestyle of the People Living During the French Revolution
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace;">Unless the people were Aristocrats their life style was very simple and poor.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace;">Only Aristocrats had the money to buy tons of food. Many of the commoners could barley even afford bread, which was a basic necessity in France.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace;">Many people had to rob stores and steal bread in order to get food.

"French Revolution Timeline." //Professional Translation Services | Interpreters | Intercultural Communication & Training//. Web. 12 Jan. 2011. <http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/articles/article/France/French-Revolution-Timeline/1061>.

Revolution Timeline