John Donne's short life story

     

JOHN DONNE'S LIFE

   JOHN DONNE'S LIFE - In a nutshell / John Donne's short life story.

                                                                                 ....                               

▪ Born into a Catholic family in 1572, when the society was Protastant.

▪ Father died in 1576 ,mother remarried a wealthy man.

▪ Entered Oxford at 11 ,then at Cambridge .

▪ Never received degrees , due to Catholicism.

▪ First book of poems "Satires".

▪ At 25, was appointed private secretary to Sir Thomas Eagerton.

▪ Converted to Anglicanism.

▪ Became a Member of Parliament in 1601.

▪ Secretely married 16 years old Anne More, the Niece of Egerton.

▪ Anne's father George More , disapproved of the marriage , did not provide a dowry .

▪ Egerton had him imprisoned.

▪ In 1610, published Anti-Catholic polemic.

▪ In 1617, his wife Anne died after giving birth to their 12th child.

▪ In 1621, became dean of St. Paul's Cathedral.

▪ Was appointed Vicar of St. Dunstan's-in-the-West.

▪ Before died, delivered a pre-funeral sermon "Death's Duel".