Thomas Paine, a great writer and important figure of the Revolutionary War, was born in Thetford, Great Britain.
Thomas fails out of school, going to work as an apprentice for his father, which he failed at doing. This happened at a good time in his life because if he had started realizing his failures and working towards the path of discovering his strengths any later, he probably wouldn't have written his pamphlets at the appropriate times, for he would not have been matured as a writer.
Paine goes on board the King of Prussia and serves as a privateer for 6 years.
Mary Lambert is joined in marriage with Thomas Paine. She has no money and no family that financially support her.
Mary Lambert dies while in child birth. He then begins to study to become an excise officer.
Paine decided to take up the career of his late wife's father: an excise officer. He begins the job of an excise officer in Thetford, England.
Thomas Paine becomes a resident in the flat above the tobacco shop of the Ollives.
A debate club at a near by tavern called The White Hart was frequently visited by Thomas Paine. He became a regular member and the club really sharpened his debating skills. He became well known by all of the people who were also active in the club.
Thomas joins the Society of Twelve, which was a group in Lewes that discussed local issues and political debates.
Elizabeth Ollive and Thomas were joined in marriage on the 26th of March, only to be separated from her on June 4th of 1774.
Thomas Paine published "The Case of the Officers of Excise" during this summer. The pamphlet was a petition to parliament, stating that the salary for an excise officer was very meager and in the need of being risen.
Benjamin Franklin is introduced to Paine because he thinks that his works and pamphlets are very good. Benjamin Franklin also attempts to get Thomas to move to the 13 colonies.
Thomas boards a ship to America, landing in Philadelphia with disease from the boat ride there.
Paine is offered a job as the editor of the Pennsylvania Magazine. He takes the job and does good deeds with the knowledge and experience he gathers from the position.
The pamphlet "Common Sense" is published with strong defense for America and the colonists. It gave the colonists hope and inspires soldiers to continue fighting for their freedom.
Thomas Paine ventures to France to search for money to help America. He returns to the colonists with 10 million dollars as a loan and attempts to get the Bank of North America to help the army.
Thomas' gets a patent for his design for a single spanned iron bridge.
The rights of man is published, throwing a verbal attack on the French government. The Rights of Man state that the people have the right to overthrow the government when the government is not protecting them, not honoring their natural rights.
The Rights of Man Part Two is published and widely read, causing many Europeans to become aware of a way to help the people.
Thomas is put into prison for being a known supporter of the former king. He is threatened with execution.
The Age of Reason is published. Paine wrote this pamphlet while in prison, but was released on November 6, 1794. The Age of Reason is a written attack on Christianity and declares that,"My mind is my own church."
Thomas writes a rude letter to Washington that insults his presidency.
Thomas returns to America, but finds that he is hated by many and has become an outcast because of his words in the Age of Reason.
Thomas Paine died. By this time, many people disliked him because of his religious beliefs, so only a handful of people came to his funeral.
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