About Me
What was his birth name?
George Gordon Noel Byron
Who were his parents?
Mom: Catherine Gordon
Dad: Captain John Byron
What was the name of his first book of poetry he printed?
Hours of Idleness
What was the name of the guy he fell in love with at Cambridge University?
John Edleston
who did he inherit his weight problem from
His mother
When was Lord Byron born and when did he die?
Born: January 22nd, 1788
Died: April 19th, 1824
Who was referred to as "Mad Jack"?
His Father, Captain John
What was his favorite school subject?
History
Mary
What fever did he die of
War fever
What was one unique thing about his feet?
He had a clubbed right foot
Augusta, from his father's first marriage
Where did he go to college?
Trinity College, Cambridge
Who was the symbol of idealized and unattainable love in Lord Byron's Life
His cousin Mary Chaworth
What government position did he become apart of when he turned 21
The House of Lords
How old was he when he had his kid and what was her name?
He was 30, Ada
When did Lord Byron's Father die?
August 2nd, 1791
What caused him to stop his education in college in 1803?
He wanted to be closer to his cousin, who he was IN LOVE IN LOVE with
What did people describe him as
mad, bad and dangerous to know
What age and year did he die
1824 at the age of 36
At what year did he figure out his sexuality?
1805
When did his parents get married?
January 1815
At what age did he inherit the titles and estates of his great uncle?
10 years old
What were the names of the poems he wrote after his affair with his half-sister?
The Giaour, The Bride of Abydos, and The Corsair
What kind of poet was he known as
A romantic poet