Rossetti - Context - Her Own life

What were her family an extraction of, and what was her father's position before immigrating to England in 1828?

Who did her father marry and how many children did they have?

What did they encourage their children to pursue?
What were the professions of William and Dante Gabriel Rossetti?

What faith did the Rossetti's originally hold and what did they convert to and why?

What influence did this Tractarian movement have on Rossetti's life?
A - In her work and poems
B - In her personal love life

As influenced by the Anglo-Catholic faith, what are popular religious themes in Rossetti's work and what kind of symbolism is her poetry steeped in?

How did her mother, Frances, nurture a love of religion amongst the children through books?

When was the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood founded and by whom?

What was the function of this PR brotherhood and what did favour in the arts?

Are there elements of the PR brotherhood's influence in R's poems?

What influenced R's concentration of natural imagery in her poems?

What topics was she able to reflect on while being surrounded by nature on grandfather Polidori's cottage in Holmer Green?

Which three suitors did Rossetti turn down and why?

What happened in 1843 to Rossetti's father?

What did the break-down in his health lead the rest of the family to do?

When did Rossetti suffer a similar collapse in health and what are three various interpretations as to why she suffered a break down in health?

What was Rossetti's biographer Marsh's suggestion as the cause of her break-down in health?

In what ways is there evidence of repressed sexual trauma?

What did Rossetti suffer from frequently in the 1880s and what effect did this have on her both physically and mentally? How is this reflected in her work?

What war broke out in 1854 and what did R volunteer herself as?

Where did R volunteer to help, 'fallen women.'
What was she referred to as and what did she wear there?

What was prostitution regarded as by the Pre-Raphaelite brotherhood?

How is Rossetti's concern for, 'fallen women,' reflected in her poetry?