Geoffrey Chaucer 1340 1400
Chaucer was born sometime between 1340 and 1343, most likely in London to a fairly wealthy family.. -His parents were able to place him into a noble household where he served as an attendant.. - Chaucer learned the customs of upper-class life and met influential people.. - As a teenager, he joined the king's army to fight against the French in the Hundred Years' War. He was captured by the French, but was finally released..
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