LITERATURE QUESTIONS
THE ENGLISH ROMANTIC
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Because of his love scandals
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Because he didn’t like England
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Because he was a Lord
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Because of his economic scandals
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Detailed explanation-1: -Facing mounting pressure as a result of his failed marriage, scandalous affairs and huge debts, Byron left England in April 1816 and never returned.
Detailed explanation-2: -The facts of Byron’s exile have been glossed over by most of his biographers. Proliferating accusations of cruelty, adultery and Byron’s incest with his half-sister Augusta have been taken as explanation enough-although incest was punishable by the ecclesiastical courts but not a criminal offence.
Detailed explanation-3: -European Exile, Friendship with the Shelleys, and Later Works (1816-1823) In April of 1816, Byron left England, never to return, making him now the most famous exile in Europe. Shortly after his exile, he visited the Villa Diodati near Geneva, Switzerland.
Detailed explanation-4: -Soon after, in January 1816, Annabella left Lord Byron, after considering him to be insane due to his many excesses which included huge debts and numerous love affairs. Lady Byron was committed to social and political causes, such as prison reform and the abolition of slavery.