C H R O N O L O G Y

1787 - Felix Tholomyes' birth, Fantine's lover and Cosette's father. (I was born in the year 200 years after this! Hurray!)

1796 - Fantine's birth. Valjean is sentenced to 5 years in prison. APRIL 22nd: Valjean is chained. MAY 19th: Valjean arrives at Toulon and becomes prisoner 24601.

1815 - JUNE 18th: Whilst at Waterloo, Thenardier steals from and saves Colonel Pontmercy. OCTOBER: Valjean is put parole and goes to the Bishop's house. FOLLOWING WATERLOO: Mme. Pontmercy's death. END OF THE YEAR: The births of Cosette and Eponine Thenardier. Valjean arrives at Montreuil-sur-mer.

1817 - Tholomyes abandons Fantine and Cosette.

1818 - SPRING: Fantine commits Cosette to the care of the Thenardiers and goes to Montreuil-sur-mer.

1820 - M. Madeleine is named Mayor of Montreuil-sur-mer. END OF THE YEAR: Fantine is fired from the factory and Gavroche Thenardier is born.

1823 - JANUARY 1st: Javert arrests Fantine but M Madeleine intervenes. MARCH: Valjean bursts into the trial at Arras and declares his true identity. Fantine dies and Valjean is arrested. JULY 20th: Valjean goes to prison and becomes prisoner 9430. NOVEMBER 16th: Valjean escapes from prison. DECEMBER 24th: Valjean arrives at Monfermeil. DECEMBER 25th: Valjean takes Cosette to Paris.

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