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Danny Bird charts the life and literary career of Jane Austen against the backdrop of a period marked by conflict, revolution and groundbreaking discoveries <\/p>

By Danny Bird\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Tuesday, 02 January 2024 at 11:21 AM<\/p>

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16 December 1775<\/h3>\n
Jane Austen is born in Steventon, Hampshire.<\/p>\n

4 July 1776<\/h3>\n
Just over a year after the outbreak of the American Revolutionary War, delegates from 13 British colonies assembled in Philadelphia declare their independence from British rule and form the United States of America.<\/p>\n

1782<\/h3>\n
The double-acting steam engine is patented by Scottish inventor James Watt.<\/p>\n

3 September 1783<\/h3>\n
The American Revolutionary War concludes with the signing of the Treaty of Paris and British recognition of the independence of the United States of America.<\/p>\n

1 January 1785<\/h3>\n
John Walter publishes the first edition of The Daily Universal Register<\/em> (later renamed The Times<\/em> in 1788) in London. Costing 21\u20442 pennies, the broadsheet aspires to be a \u201cfaithful recorder of every species of intelligence\u201d, covering politics and trade.<\/p>\n

1787<\/h3>\n
A fleet of 11 ships departs Portsmouth on 13 May, bound for the new British penal colony in Botany Bay, Australia. More than 40 of the 775 convicts on board perish in the filthy conditions en route.<\/p>\n
c1787\u201393<\/h3>\n
Jane Austen writes her juvenilia \u2013 a set of notebooks containing stories, verses and dramatic sketches. The writings feature a coterie of outspoken (and sometimes rebellious) young women, and satirise 18th- century prose.<\/p>\n
1789<\/h3>\n
The French Revolution begins soon after Louis XVI convenes the Estates-General at Versailles. On 14 July, the Bastille fortress is stormed by a Parisian mob.<\/p>\n
1791<\/h3>\n
Toussaint Louverture (pictured below<\/em>) leads a slave revolt that overthrows French rule in Saint-Domingue (later Haiti).<\/p>\n
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16 December 1775<\/h3>\n
Jane Austen is born in Steventon, Hampshire.<\/p>\n

4 July 1776<\/h3>\n
Just over a year after the outbreak of the American Revolutionary War, delegates from 13 British colonies assembled in Philadelphia declare their independence from British rule and form the United States of America.<\/p>\n

1782<\/h3>\n
The double-acting steam engine is patented by Scottish inventor James Watt.<\/p>\n

3 September 1783<\/h3>\n
The American Revolutionary War concludes with the signing of the Treaty of Paris and British recognition of the independence of the United States of America.<\/p>\n

c1787\u201393<\/h3>\n
Jane Austen writes her juvenilia \u2013 a set of notebooks containing stories, verses and dramatic sketches. The writings feature a coterie of outspoken (and sometimes rebellious) young women, and satirise 18th- century prose.<\/p>\n

1789<\/h3>\n
The French Revolution begins soon after Louis XVI convenes the Estates-General at Versailles. On 14 July, the Bastille fortress is stormed by a Parisian mob.<\/p>\n

1792<\/h3>\n
Writer Mary Wollstonecraft publishes A Vindication of the Rights of Woman<\/em>, an important early feminist text.<\/p>\n

1795<\/h3>\n
Austen pens the story Elinor and Marianne<\/em>, an early draft of Sense and Sensibility<\/em>.<\/p>\n

1801<\/h3>\n
The Austen family moves to Bath, Somerset, taking up residence at 4 Sydney Place.<\/p>\n
The United Kingdom is formed on 1 January when the Act of Union (1800), passed by the British and Irish parliaments, comes into effect.<\/p>\n

1803<\/h3>\n
Austen sells her novel Susan<\/em> (later renamed Northanger Abbey<\/em>) to publishers Crosby & Co, but they neglect to release the work.<\/p>\n
Barely a year after signing the Treaty of Amiens, Britain declares war on France, beginning the Napoleonic Wars.<\/p>\n

1804\u201306<\/h3>\n
The US-led Lewis and Clark Expedition explores the Louisiana Territory and the Pacific Northwest.<\/p>\n

1805<\/h3>\n
Austen\u2019s father, George, dies in Bath. Along with her mother and sister, the author is left dependent on her brothers.<\/p>\n
Lord Nelson is killed during the battle of Trafalgar, despite securing a major victory over Napoleon\u2019s navy.<\/p>\n

1 May 1807<\/h3>\n
The slave trade is formally abolished across the British empire thanks to a campaign led by William Wilberforce.<\/p>\n

1809<\/h3>\n
After inheriting estates from wealthy relatives in Chawton, Hampshire, and Godmersham, Kent, Austen\u2019s brother Edward offers Chawton Cottage to the author rent-free. She moves in with her mother and sister.<\/p>\n

16 December 1775<\/h3>\nJane Austen is born in Steventon, Hampshire.<\/p>\n

4 July 1776<\/h3>\nJust over a year after the outbreak of the American Revolutionary War, delegates from 13 British colonies assembled in Philadelphia declare their independence from British rule and form the United States of America.<\/p>\n

1782<\/h3>\nThe double-acting steam engine is patented by Scottish inventor James Watt.<\/p>\n

3 September 1783<\/h3>\nThe American Revolutionary War concludes with the signing of the Treaty of Paris and British recognition of the independence of the United States of America.<\/p>\n

c1787\u201393<\/h3>\nJane Austen writes her juvenilia \u2013 a set of notebooks containing stories, verses and dramatic sketches. The writings feature a coterie of outspoken (and sometimes rebellious) young women, and satirise 18th- century prose.<\/p>\n

1789<\/h3>\nThe French Revolution begins soon after Louis XVI convenes the Estates-General at Versailles. On 14 July, the Bastille fortress is stormed by a Parisian mob.<\/p>\n

1792<\/h3>\nWriter Mary Wollstonecraft publishes A Vindication of the Rights of Woman<\/em>, an important early feminist text.<\/p>\n

1795<\/h3>\nAusten pens the story Elinor and Marianne<\/em>, an early draft of Sense and Sensibility<\/em>.<\/p>\n

1801<\/h3>\nThe Austen family moves to Bath, Somerset, taking up residence at 4 Sydney Place.<\/p>\nThe United Kingdom is formed on 1 January when the Act of Union (1800), passed by the British and Irish parliaments, comes into effect.<\/p>\n

1803<\/h3>\nAusten sells her novel Susan<\/em> (later renamed Northanger Abbey<\/em>) to publishers Crosby & Co, but they neglect to release the work.<\/p>\nBarely a year after signing the Treaty of Amiens, Britain declares war on France, beginning the Napoleonic Wars.<\/p>\n

1804\u201306<\/h3>\nThe US-led Lewis and Clark Expedition explores the Louisiana Territory and the Pacific Northwest.<\/p>\n

1805<\/h3>\nAusten\u2019s father, George, dies in Bath. Along with her mother and sister, the author is left dependent on her brothers.<\/p>\nLord Nelson is killed during the battle of Trafalgar, despite securing a major victory over Napoleon\u2019s navy.<\/p>\n

1 May 1807<\/h3>\nThe slave trade is formally abolished across the British empire thanks to a campaign led by William Wilberforce.<\/p>\n

1809<\/h3>\nAfter inheriting estates from wealthy relatives in Chawton, Hampshire, and Godmersham, Kent, Austen\u2019s brother Edward offers Chawton Cottage to the author rent-free. She moves in with her mother and sister.<\/p>\n

16 December 1775<\/h3>\n
Jane Austen is born in Steventon, Hampshire.<\/p>\n

4 July 1776<\/h3>\n
Just over a year after the outbreak of the American Revolutionary War, delegates from 13 British colonies assembled in Philadelphia declare their independence from British rule and form the United States of America.<\/p>\n

1782<\/h3>\n
The double-acting steam engine is patented by Scottish inventor James Watt.<\/p>\n

3 September 1783<\/h3>\n
The American Revolutionary War concludes with the signing of the Treaty of Paris and British recognition of the independence of the United States of America.<\/p>\n

c1787\u201393<\/h3>\n
Jane Austen writes her juvenilia \u2013 a set of notebooks containing stories, verses and dramatic sketches. The writings feature a coterie of outspoken (and sometimes rebellious) young women, and satirise 18th- century prose.<\/p>\n

1789<\/h3>\n
The French Revolution begins soon after Louis XVI convenes the Estates-General at Versailles. On 14 July, the Bastille fortress is stormed by a Parisian mob.<\/p>\n

1792<\/h3>\n
Writer Mary Wollstonecraft publishes A Vindication of the Rights of Woman<\/em>, an important early feminist text.<\/p>\n

1795<\/h3>\n
Austen pens the story Elinor and Marianne<\/em>, an early draft of Sense and Sensibility<\/em>.<\/p>\n

1801<\/h3>\n
The Austen family moves to Bath, Somerset, taking up residence at 4 Sydney Place.<\/p>\n
The United Kingdom is formed on 1 January when the Act of Union (1800), passed by the British and Irish parliaments, comes into effect.<\/p>\n

1803<\/h3>\n
Austen sells her novel Susan<\/em> (later renamed Northanger Abbey<\/em>) to publishers Crosby & Co, but they neglect to release the work.<\/p>\n
Barely a year after signing the Treaty of Amiens, Britain declares war on France, beginning the Napoleonic Wars.<\/p>\n

1804\u201306<\/h3>\n
The US-led Lewis and Clark Expedition explores the Louisiana Territory and the Pacific Northwest.<\/p>\n

1805<\/h3>\n
Austen\u2019s father, George, dies in Bath. Along with her mother and sister, the author is left dependent on her brothers.<\/p>\n
Lord Nelson is killed during the battle of Trafalgar, despite securing a major victory over Napoleon\u2019s navy.<\/p>\n

1 May 1807<\/h3>\n
The slave trade is formally abolished across the British empire thanks to a campaign led by William Wilberforce.<\/p>\n

1809<\/h3>\n
After inheriting estates from wealthy relatives in Chawton, Hampshire, and Godmersham, Kent, Austen\u2019s brother Edward offers Chawton Cottage to the author rent-free. She moves in with her mother and sister.<\/p>\n