Catherine Morland Timeline and Summary

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• Catherine is born and grows up in Fullerton with her parents and her nine siblings.
• She goes to Bath with her neighbors, the Allens.
• Catherine attends her first ball in Bath and meets the witty and handsome Henry Tilney.
• After a few days in Bath, Catherine meets the Thorpes and learns that her older brother James is friends with John Thorpe.
• She quickly becomes friends with Isabella, the eldest Thorpe daughter.
• James and John arrive in town and Catherine is introduced to John.
• Catherine meets Eleanor Tilney at a ball and likes her.
• Boldly, Catherine decides that she doesn't like John much after riding in his carriage with him and dancing with him at a ball.
• Catherine inadvertently breaks an engagement with the Tilneys after the Thorpes lie and trick her into going out riding with them.
• Catherine is nearly prevented from spending time with the Tilneys once again by the Thorpes, but she manages to meet up with the Tilneys anyway.
• The engagement of Isabella and James is exciting news to Catherine. But she is worried about Isabella's flirtation with Captain Tilney.
• Catherine is invited to Northanger Abbey.
• Catherine learns that John wants to propose to her and she refuses him through Isabella.
• The Tilneys and Catherine journey to Northanger Abbey together.
• While at the Abbey, Catherine's imagination runs wild, thanks to all the Gothic novels she has read.
• Catherine begins to suspect General Tilney of murdering his wife and she has a confrontation with Henry over this, but he quickly forgives her.
• James and Isabella write and Catherine learns that they have broken up. This really upsets Catherine and her friendship with Isabella is over.
• Catherine visits Henry at his home in Woodston.
• The General abruptly throws Catherine out of his house for no apparent reason.
• Catherine is very distraught and returns home to Fullerton.
• Henry follows Catherine and proposes marriage. She accepts.
• The two have to wait for the General's permission to marry, but he finally agrees after learning that Catherine has more money than he originally thought.
• Henry and Catherine marry when Catherine is eighteen and the two live happily together.