Rossetti Chronology

Rossetti- birth

Born in 1830

Song (WIADMD)

Rossetti's poem written in 1848

1st engagement- 1848

Engaged to James Collinson

Family context 1848

Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood founded

Remember

Rossetti's poem written in 1849

When does her first engagement end

Breaks off engagement with James Collinson in 1850

From the Antique

Rossetti's poem written in 1854

Echo

Rossetti's poem written in 1854

Shut Out

Rossetti's poem written in 1856

Winter My Secret

Rossetti's poem written in 1857- hiding

In the Round Tower at Jhansi

Rossetti's poem written in 1857

A Birthday

Rossetti's poem written in 1857

Maude Clare

Rossetti's poem written in 1857-8

Up-hill

Rossetti's poem written in 1858

Goblin Market

Rossetti's poem written in 1859

Rossetti’s Humanitarian work- 1859

Started working at St Mary Magdalene’s Penitentiary for Fallen Women until 1870

No Thank You John

Rossetti's poem written in 1860

Good Friday

Rossetti's poem written in 1862

Publishes Goblin Market and Other Poems in 1862

Her most famous publication, suggests Goblin Market is a child’s book

Twice

Rossetti's poem written in 1864

2nd Marriage Proposal- 1866

Rejects marriage proposal from Charles Cayley

Soeur Louise de la Misericorde

Rossetti's poem written in 1881

when did Rossetti die

Dies in 1894