TimeLINE
1892- John Ronald Reuel Tolkien is born in Bloemfontein, South Africa
1896- Tolkien's father Arthur Tolkien dies, Tolkien's mother takes his brother and him to birmingham Suburbs
1900- Tolkin attends King Edwards Grammar School
1904- Tolkien's mother, Mabel Tolkien, dies of diabetes. John and his brother became wards of father Morgan
1909- Tolkien falls in love with Edith Bratt
1910- Father morgan finds out about Edith and moves john and his brother away and forbids him to see her until he is twenty one
1913- Tolkin turns twenty one and contacts Edith
1914- Edith converts to catholicism so that they can get engaged. Britain declares war on Germany, Tolkien decides to complete his degree before going to war
1916- marries Edith on March 22, he leaves for france on june 4th to fight in the battle of Somme. he returns home November 8th
1917- Tolkiens first son is born
1920- His second son, Michael, is born
1924- He is appointed professor of english language at Leeds. His third son, Christopher, is born
1928- He writes the first sentence of the Hobbit
1929- His daughter Priscilla is born
1937- When the hobbit becomes a success Unwin asks for a sequel so he begins to write the first lord of the rings
1948- The lord of the rings is completed
1954- The first two volumes of lord of the rings are published, The fellowship of the rings and the two towers
1955- The third volume of lord of the rings is published, The Return of the King
1959- Tolkien retires
1968- Tolkien moves to Poole, Bournemouth
1973- Tolkien dies at age 81
1896- Tolkien's father Arthur Tolkien dies, Tolkien's mother takes his brother and him to birmingham Suburbs
1900- Tolkin attends King Edwards Grammar School
1904- Tolkien's mother, Mabel Tolkien, dies of diabetes. John and his brother became wards of father Morgan
1909- Tolkien falls in love with Edith Bratt
1910- Father morgan finds out about Edith and moves john and his brother away and forbids him to see her until he is twenty one
1913- Tolkin turns twenty one and contacts Edith
1914- Edith converts to catholicism so that they can get engaged. Britain declares war on Germany, Tolkien decides to complete his degree before going to war
1916- marries Edith on March 22, he leaves for france on june 4th to fight in the battle of Somme. he returns home November 8th
1917- Tolkiens first son is born
1920- His second son, Michael, is born
1924- He is appointed professor of english language at Leeds. His third son, Christopher, is born
1928- He writes the first sentence of the Hobbit
1929- His daughter Priscilla is born
1937- When the hobbit becomes a success Unwin asks for a sequel so he begins to write the first lord of the rings
1948- The lord of the rings is completed
1954- The first two volumes of lord of the rings are published, The fellowship of the rings and the two towers
1955- The third volume of lord of the rings is published, The Return of the King
1959- Tolkien retires
1968- Tolkien moves to Poole, Bournemouth
1973- Tolkien dies at age 81