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Geoffrey Chaucer

Geoffrey Chaucer. Jackie. Chaucer was a 13 th century English poet. He was born in between the years 1340 and 1345. Chaucer was in the royal service . www.luminarium.org/medlit/ chaucer .htm ‎. Geoffrey Chaucer. Chaucer is famous for the Canterbury tales.

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Geoffrey Chaucer

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  1. Geoffrey Chaucer Jackie

  2. Chaucer was a 13th century English poet He was born in between the years 1340 and 1345 Chaucer was in the royal service www.luminarium.org/medlit/chaucer.htm ‎

  3. Geoffrey Chaucer

  4. Chaucer is famous for the Canterbury tales He was ransomed by the king at one point in his life Chaucer was captured by the French during the Brittany expedition of 1359 www.luminarium.org/medlit/chaucer.htm ‎

  5. Chaucer's first major work was 'The Book of the Duchess' In 1374, Chaucer was appointed comptroller of the lucrative London customs. In 1389, he was made clerk of the king's works http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/chaucer_geoffrey.shtml‎

  6. Chaucer disappears from the historical record in 1400, and is thought to have died soon after. He was buried in Westminster Abbey. http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/chaucer_geoffrey.shtml‎

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