| 1775, |
Dec. 16 |
Birth, at Steventon. |
| 1779, |
June |
Charles John Austen born. |
| 1780, |
July |
James Austen matriculated at Oxford (St. John's). |
| 1782 |
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Jane and Cassandra at Oxford under care of Mrs. Cawley (sister of Dr. Cooper). |
| 1783 |
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Mrs. Cawley having moved to Southampton, Jane nearly died there of a fever.
Mrs. Cooper (her aunt) took the infection and died (October). |
| 1784 |
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The Rivals acted at Steventon. |
| 1784 |
or 1785 |
Jane and Cassandra left Mrs. Latournelle's school at Reading, and returned home. |
| 1786 |
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Eliza Comtesse de Feuillide came to England. |
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Birth of her son. |
| 1787 |
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James Austen in France. |
| 1788, |
July |
Henry Austen matriculated at Oxford (St. John's). |
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Francis Austen went to sea. |
| 1791 |
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Edward Austen married Elizabeth Bridges. |
| 1792, |
March |
James Austen married Anne Mathew. |
| 1794, |
Feb. |
Comte de Feuillide guillotined. |
| 1795 |
(?) |
Cassandra engaged to Thomas Fowle. |
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May |
Mrs. James Austen died. |
| 1795 |
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Mr. Tom Lefroy at Ashe. |
| 1796 |
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First Impressions (Pride and Prejudice) begun. |
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Jane subscribed to Camilla. |
| 1797, |
Jan. |
James Austen married Mary Lloyd. |
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Feb. |
Thomas Fowle died of fever in the W. Indies. |
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Nov. |
Jane, with mother and sister, went to Bath. |
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First Impressions refused by Cadell. |
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Sense and Sensibility (already sketched in Elinor and Marianne) begun. |
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Dec. |
Henry Austen married Eliza de Feuillide. |
| 1798, |
Aug. |
Lady Williams (Jane Cooper) killed in a carriage accident. |
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Mrs. Knight gave up Godmersham to the Edward Austens. |
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Jane's first visit there. |
| 1798, |
Aug. |
First draft of Northanger Abbey begun. |
| 1799, |
May |
Jane at Bath with the Edward Austens. |
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Aug. |
Mrs. Leigh Perrot's trouble at Bath. |
| 1801, |
May |
Family move from Steventon to Bath. Visit to Sidmouth. |
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Possible date of Jane's romance in the west of England. |
| 1802 |
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Austens at Dawlish and Teignmouth. |
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Visit of sisters to Steventon and Manydown. |
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Jane received an offer of marriage from an old friend. |
| 1803 |
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Northanger Abbey (called Susan) revised, and sold to Crosby of London. |
| 1804 |
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Probable date of The Watsons. |
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Sept. |
Austens at Lyme. |
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Dec. |
Mrs. Lefroy of Ashe killed by a fall from her horse. |
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