Following is a very brief biography of William Morris, for more information see the comprehensive chronology of William Morris life. See also Terry Liddles The heritage of William Morris, Ian Birchalls Morris, Bax and Babeuf and E. P. Thompsons William Morris. E. P. Thompsons biography of William Morris, William Morris: Romantic to Revolutionary is the definitive work on Morris and is available from Merlin Press.William Morris was born on 24th March, 1834, in Walthamstow, then a suburban village on the edge of Epping Forest. His first contact with the working class and first political activity came through his involvement in the struggle to stop Disraelis Tory government going to war with Russia between 1876 and 1878.

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