Elizabeth Barrett Browning and Robert Browning are both remembered and revered for their contributions to English literature and poetry, and their love story is also celebrated. After all, it’s Elizabeth who wrote the immortal words “How do I love thee? Let me count the ways” …

The tale of their courtship and marriage is a real-life Victorian romance that includes love letters, an elopement, and the Italian adventure of a lifetime.

The two met in 1845 and eloped the following year. They married on September 12, 1846, much to the disapproval of Elizabeth’s father, who disowned her.

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