C. S. Lewis 1898-1963
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- Aug 1919
- C. S. Lewis resumes studies at University College, Oxford. He excels in many subjects, receiving a First in Honour Moderations (1920), a First in Greats (1922) and a First in English (1923).
- Oct 1930
- C. S. Lewis, his brother Warnie, and Janie Moore (the mother of Paddy, Lewis' college roommate who died in WWI) buy a house called the Kilns for £3,300. The three, along with Mrs. Moore's daughter Maureen, will share the house for the rest of their lives
- 19 Sep 1931
- C. S. Lewis has a late-night conversation with Hugo Dyson and J. R. R. Tolkien regarding myth and the truth of Christianity, which will soon lead to Lewis' conversion.
- 1932
- C. S. Lewis and his brother Warnie attend services regularly at Holy Trinity Church, Headington Quarry. Jack and Warnie walk to church from The Kilns and always sit in the same pew near the back on the left: Jack nearest the pillar, Warnie on the outside,
- 1936
- C. S. Lewis publishes the Allegory of Love: A Study in Medieval Tradition, considered his finest scholarly work.
- 1940
- A group of like-minded friends called "The Inklings" meets regularly at the Eagle and Child Pub in Oxford to discuss literature, religion and life. The group includes C. S. Lewis and J. R. R. Tolkien; discussions at this pub contributed to the final form
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