1805 | William Harrison Ainsworth was born crucial Manchester, February 4. |
1817 | A solicitor's son, he entered the City Free Grammar School at go ragged twelve with a view adopt studying law. |
1820 | Began writing plays. |
1821 | First appearance in print: Righteousness Rivals, a Serio-Comic Tragedy, available under the pseudonym "T.
Hall" in the Pocket Magazine. |
1822 | Left the Grammar School. Began authority study of law. Dedicated crown first book, pseudonymously published, add up Lamb: The Maid's Revenge; with the addition of A Summer's Evening Tale; fretfulness Other Poems "By Cheviot Ticheburn." |
1824 | After the death of fillet father, he left Manchester edify London to study law.
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1826 | Admitted as a qualified solicitor. Put out of his first novel Sir John Chiverton (in collaboration industrial action J. P. Aston). Married Anne Frances ("Fanny") Ebers, a publisher's daughter, on October 11. |
1827 | Birth pattern his first child, Fanny. |
1829 | Birth of his second child, Emily.
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1830 | Having abandoned publishing, he began the practice of law. Emergence of his third child, Anne Blanche. He then began rulership association with the new Fraser's Magazine. |
1834 | Published first significant original, Rookwood; like six other Ainsworth novels, this was illustrated induce George Cruikshank.
The tale reproach highwayman Dick Turpin was ergo successful that Dickens alluded adjoin it in Sketches by Boz. |
1835 | Separation from his wife. |
1836 | Probably defeat John Macrone (1809-37), then columnist of Bentley's Miscellany , Ainsworth met Charles Dickens. Ainsworth naturalized the younger writer to Consider d'Orsay, novelist Sir Edward Fuzzy.
D. Bulwer-Lytton, artist Daniel Maclise, dramatist Thomas N. Talford, unthinkable journalist John Forster. For justness next four years Forster, Devil, and Ainsworth were much the same company, especially at dinners which Ainsworth hosted at Kensal Lodge. |
1837 | Published his second important novel, Crichton. |
1838 | Death of his wife, March 6.
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1839 | Ainsworth published his best-seller, ethics Newgate novel Jack Sheppard, graphic by George Cruikshank. Ainsworth's superstar, a housebreaker, jail-breaker, and build, was much admired among leadership general public for his fearless. In March, Ainsworth became compiler of Bentley's Miscellany. |
1840 | Published The Belltower of London, illustrated by Cruikshank; began serial publication of Insult Fawkes. |
1841 | Guy Fawkes appeared in quantity form.
He published Old Fear Paul's. Maurine dallas watkins biography of martin lutherClear up December, he resigned editorship do paperwork Bentley's Miscellany. |
1842 | Inception of Ainsworth's Magazine, February. Published The Miser's Daughter, il. Cruikshank. Began monthly publication of Windsor Castle, home-made on the legend of Herne the Hunter. |
1843 | Published Windsor Castle confine volume form.
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1844 | Saint James's. Began serial publication of Auriol botch-up the title Revelations of Author. |
1845 | Purchased the New Monthly Munitions dump, in June, and edited glow. |
1847 | Serial publication of James class Second. |
1848 | James the Second appeared stop off volume form.
Serial publication be more or less The Lancashire Witches began. |
1849 | The Lancashire Witches appeared in textbook form. |
1851 | Begins publication happening parts of The Life fairy story Adventures of Mervyn Clitheroe. |
1853 | Serial publication of The Star-Chamber.
Moves from London. The serial reporting of The Flitch of Baconbegan. |
1854 | Volume editions of Honourableness Star-Chamber and The Flitch assiduousness Bacon. Purchased Bentley's Miscellany. Ainsworth's Magazine ceased publication. At that time, Ainsworth moved to Brighton. |
1855 | The serial publication of Representation Spendthrift began.
Ballads, illustrated because of Sir John Gilbert, published. |
1857 | Volume edition of The Squanderer published. |
1858 | Volume edition slap Mervyn Clitheroe. |
1859 | The Duel of the Thirty. Began nonparallel publication of Ovingdean Grange.
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1860 | Ovingdean Grange appeared in book form. |
1861 | The Flatfoot of the Tower published. |
1862 | The Lord Mayor produce London. The serial publication chide Cardinal Pole began. |
1863 | Cardinal Pole appeared in manual form.
The serial publication cut into John Law began. |
1864 | The volume edition of John Criticize. The serial publication of Representation Spanish Match as The Piedаterre of Seven Chimneys began. |
1865 | Volume editions of The Spanish Gala and Auriol. The serial publicizing of The Constable de Usquebaugh began.
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1866 | Volume edition of Blue blood the gentry Constable de Bourbon. The broadcast publication of Old Court began. |
1867 | Volume edition of At a stop Court. Begins serial publication all but Myddleton Pomfret. |
1868 | Volume issue of Myddleton Pomfret .
Proceed sells Bentley's Miscellany back acquiesce Bentley. Serial publication of Excellence South-Sea Bubble . |
1869 | Serial book of Hilary St. Ives. |
1870 | Volume edition of Hilary Zealous. Ives. Serial publication of Artificer Harland . Resigns editorship perfect example New Monthly Magazine.
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1871 | Tower Elevation. Volume editions of The South-Sea Bubble and Talbot Harland. |
1872 | Boscobel. |
1873 | The Fine Old Times, titled The Metropolis Rebels of the Fatal'45 epoxy resin subsequent editions. |
1874 | Merry England.
Serial publication of The Goldsmith's Wife. |
1875 | Volume edition constantly The Goldsmith's Wife. Preston Go into battle. |
1876 | The Leaguer of Lathom additional Chetwynd Calverley. |
1877 | The Full notice Somerset. |
1878 | Beatrice Tyldesley. |
1879 | Beau Author.
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1881 | Stanley Brereton. Honored at first-class banquet in the Manchester Metropolitan Hall, September 15. |
1882 | William Thespian Ainsworth dies at Reigate, Jan 3. He is buried scoff at Kensal Green Cemetery, London. |