John Milton - John Milton: Paradise Lost By: Alicia Arias Katherine Del Cairo Rodrigo Graciano Daniel Serna Background ○ Born in London in December

John Milton:Paradise Lost By: Alicia Arias, Katherine Del Cairo, Rodrigo Graciano, Daniel Serna

Background ○Born in London in December 9, 1608 ○Abandoned the idea of joining the priesthood,and went towards becoming a poet (after university) ○ Spent next next 6 years doing private study for poetry ○Hesupported the Puritans and OliverCromwellduring the Civil War ○ Went blind in 1651 ○ Died in November 8, 1674 in Buckinghamshire, England Marriage Life 1.Mary Powell -Married in 1642 ○ Had 3 children with Milton ○ Died in 1652 2.Katherine Woodcock -Married in 1656 ○ Died giving birth in 1656 3.Elizabeth Minshull -Married in 1662 Literary Works ○ Lycidas (1638) ○ Paradise Lost (1667) ○Paradise Regained (1671) ○ Samson Agonistes (1671)tion.org/poets/john-milton

Background of Milton’s Time Period Restoration Age (1660-1689) ❖ “The term is used to denote roughly homogeneous styles of literature that center on a celebration of or reaction to the restored court of Charles II” (Wendy Howard Gray & Lumen Learning). ❖ This time period is that of which the Monarchy of England was being restored, thus the name Restoration age ❖During this time period, because of the new reign of Charles II, puritanism was being rejected These themes can be seen inParadise Lost, and other literary works

John Milton’s Impact During His Time Influence ●John Milton Influenced the people of his time through not only his various literary works such as Paradise lost Areopagitica, but alsothrough his personal writings or speeches. ●Hesupported a republican government rather than the monarchthat was in England at the time.