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MEDIEVAL LITERATURE

MEDIEVAL LITERATURE. MEDIEVAL LITERATURE. The Medieval Literature is all those works written during the Medieval Age . This literature basically consisted of religious writings . The most important event of the Medieval Literature was `` the  legend of King Arthur´´.

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MEDIEVAL LITERATURE

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  1. MEDIEVAL LITERATURE

  2. MEDIEVAL LITERATURE • The Medieval Literatureisallthoseworkswrittenduringthe Medieval Age. • Thisliteraturebasicallyconsisted of religiouswritings. • Themostimportantevent of the Medieval Literaturewas ``the legend of King Arthur´´

  3. The King Arthur • He is a prominent figure in Europeanliteraturewhere he appearsrepresented as the ideal King • Accordingtosometexts he was a British leader thatdirectedthedefense of Britain • Its first references are in the Celtic literature • The first story of his life is in the BritanniaRegumhistory of Geoffrey of Monmouth

  4. Geoffrey Chaucer • He was a philosopher, Englishdiplomatknownmainlybybeingtheauthorof The Canterbury Tales • He wasconsideredthebiggest British poet and thefirspoet in beingburied in thePoets´Corner of the Westminster Abbey • He was also famous for being an alchemist and astronomer.

  5. Geoffrey Chaucer • Some of hisworkswereThebook of Silly, House of Fame, Legend of GoodWomenand Troil and Crisey, butthemostfamousisTheCanterbury Tales

  6. Geoffrey Chaucer • Chaucerwasborn in London abouttheyear 1343. • Hisfather and grandfatherwerevintagers in London • In 1324 Geoffrey´sfather, John, wasabductedbyanauntthatwanted to keep a property marrying him to her daughter • John gotmarriedtoAgnesCopton, whoinheritedpropertiesthatincluded 24 shops in London fromhisuncle

  7. Geoffrey Chaucer • In 1359 Edward III of Englandattacked France and ChaucertravelledwithElizabeth’shusband, Leonel of Antwerp, getting in the English army • In 1360, Chaucer, wascaptured in thesiege of Rheims ,so Edward paidhisrescue and laterChaucerwas free

  8. Geoffrey Chaucer • Near 1366 ChaucergotmarriedtoPhilippaRoetthatwasthelady in waiting of Queen Felipa de Henao • Probably Chaucer studied law in the Inner Temple • He became a member of the Royal Court of Edward III

  9. Geoffrey Chaucer • In 1378, Richard II sent Chaucer as an envoy to John Hawkwood who was the inspiration of The Knight of The Canterbury Tales • Chaucer obtained the work as Customs auditor of London´s port in 1374 • He started his better works at this time

  10. Geoffrey Chaucer • Chaucer moved to Kent, being one of the commissioners of peace for Kent • He also became member of parliament ofKent • There is no further reference to the date of Philippa, wife of Chaucer, so she is thought to have died in 1387

  11. Geoffrey Chaucer • In 1389 Chaucer was appointed master builder of King • During this work hedidn´t write great works, but guided repairs of the Palace of Westminster, St. George's Chapel and continued with the construction of the wharf at the Tower of London

  12. Geoffrey Chaucer • On June 22nd, Chaucer began working as a curator in the royal forest North Petherton

  13. Geoffrey Chaucer • It is believed that he could have died of unknown causes on October 25th, 1400, but there is no solid evidence about it as it comes from an engraving on his tomb, built over a hundred years after his death

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