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The Canterbury Tales

The Canterbury Tales. Geoffrey Chaucer. Middle class family Educated in French, Italian, Latin Served in military Government positions – diplomat, commerce Married lady-in-waiting to Queen Buried Westminster Abbey. His Life. Chaucer lived at end Great political unrest

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The Canterbury Tales

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  1. The Canterbury Tales Geoffrey Chaucer

  2. Middle class family Educated in French, Italian, Latin Served in military Government positions – diplomat, commerce Married lady-in-waiting to Queen Buried Westminster Abbey His Life

  3. Chaucer lived at end Great political unrest Expanding trade and commerce Black Plague-huge decline in population People began to write using English Middle Ages

  4. Touch on medieval topics Morality Tales Organized stories around pilgrimage Shrine of Canterbury (Thomas a Becket) Tales pass time on way to Canterbury Syntax and stories reflect status of speakers Canterbury Tales

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