Illnesses and other ailments:
During the time period of the show, the 1800s, there were many illnesses and other things that can cause damage to the human body.
For example, the cause of death for Branwell Bronte was a form of tuberculosis due to excessive alcohol consumption, delirium tremens as well as an addiction to opium and laudanum. However, on his death certificate, it notes his cause of death as chronic bronchitis-marasmus, which, due to further investigation after his death, was proven wrong.
Emily Bronte's death came the same year as Branwell's, around two months later. it began on the day of Branwell's funeral where she contracted a sever cold and, after the inhalation of mucus or saliva with was carrying mycobacterium tuberculosis, he condition developed into tuberculosis, eventually leading to her death.
Anne Bronte's death was a relatively slow process, it began with her contracting influenza the year of Branwell and Emily's passing and then slowly got worse until it progressed into the doctor's diagnosis of consumption, another form of tuberculosis.
Charlotte Bronte's death came a few years later, in 1855. She fell pregnant shortly after her wedding and developed an acute form of morning sickness and from then her health declined rapidly and unfortunately, three weeks before her 39th birthday and just nine months after her wedding, she died along with her unborn child.
In these early times, there were many things that could, today, be easily treated and cured, like Charlotte's morning sickness. However, in the days of the Bronte's, the advances of medicine and technology were not as advanced as they are now and so the people had to suffer.
Branwell Bronte:
https://www.bronte.org.uk/the-brontes-and-haworth/family-and-friends/branwell-bronte
a link to a website which provides information on the Bronte family history and the link leads to a page with information on Branwell.
Branwell began writing at age 11, he also produced his own magazine named "Branwell's Blackwood's Magazine" and he was trained as a painter by William Robinson, a famous portrait artist, and then in 1834, painted the famous portrait of himself and his three sister, although painted himself out as he was dissatisfied with it.
In July 1845, Branwell was fired from his position as tutor for the Robinson family as Reverend Robinson discovered that Branwell was having an affair with his wife. Shortly after returning to his fathers, Branwell discovered that Reverend Robinson had died but his now widow had no intention of marrying him. This caused Branwell severe heartbreak and began suffering from depression, he fell into debt and turned to alcohol and drug use, eventually resulting in his tuberculosis contraction and, eventually, death.
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