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The History A round C haucer . Elias Bardis. The B lack Plague. Chaucer was born in the time of the plague He most likely witnessed many of the people he knew dying in front of him which, especially at a young age, can have a lasting mental affect. Battle of Poitiers.
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The History Around Chaucer Elias Bardis
The Black Plague • Chaucer was born in the time of the plague • He most likely witnessed many of the people he knew dying in front of him which, especially at a young age, can have a lasting mental affect
Battle of Poitiers • Battle between Wales and France in 1356 • Welsh victory, king John II taken to England
The Great Schism 1378 • Two popes elected, one in France and one in Rome • Both ruled at the same time and caused extreme confusion in the church Pope VS Anti-Pope
Peasant Revolution 1381 • Poll tax caused peasants to revolt • Revolt went to London and the Archbishop of Canterbury was beheaded
Hundred Years War • Takes place during the entire life of Chaucer • Began around birth and ended after his death • War was between England and France • Caused big changes in government
Works Cited • http://www.historycentral.com/dates/1300ad.html • http://www.englandandenglishhistory.com/english-social-history/chaucers-england-1340-ad-to-1400-ad • http://web.cn.edu/kwheeler/timeline_1300.html