John Keats was born in London,England,on October31,1795 10 the first of Thomas and Frances Keats's five children.Thomas was workingas a stable manager for John Jennings when he met Jennings's daughter,Francis.Thomas,known for his charm,energy,and respectability,crossed the social barrier and won Francis's heart and the two were married.Both of John's parents were affectionate and loving towardtheir children. John especially shared a close relationship with his mother.His father died in an accident in 1804.His mother,after a second marriageand divorce,died from a lung disease in 1810. In 1811 Keats became an apprentice(worked for someone to learn a trade with little or no pay)to an apothecary(druggist)in Edmonton,England.There Keats first tried his handat writing and produced four stanzas(shortpoems)entitled"Imitation of Spenser."These were inspired by the poem"FairieQueene"by EdmundSpenser(c.1552-1599). OnOctober 2,1815,Keatsstarted medicalstudies at Guy's Hospital.He wasa conscientious(careful)student,but poetry gained an increasing hold on his imagination.It is thought that Keats was influenced at this time by the boldnessevident in a John Keats was born in London, England, on October 31, 1795, the first of Thomas and Frances Keats's five children. Thomas was working as a stable manager for John Jennings when he met Jennings's daughter, Francis. Thomas, known for his charm, energy, and respectability, crossed the social barrier and won Francis's heart and the two were married. Both of John's parents were affectionate and loving toward their children. John especially shared a close relationship with his mother. His father died in an accident in 1804. His mother, after a second marriage and divorce, died from a lung disease in 1810. In 1811 Keats became an apprentice (worked for someone to learn a trade with little or no pay) to an apothecary (druggist) in Edmonton, England. There Keats first tried his hand at writing and produced four stanzas (short poems) entitled "Imitation of Spenser." These were inspired by the poem "Fairie Queene" by Edmund Spenser (c. 1552–1599). On October 2, 1815, Keats started medical studies at Guy's Hospital. He was a conscientious (careful) student, but poetry gained an increasing hold on his imagination. It is thought that Keats was influenced at this time by the boldness evident in a 10’