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- Born: Between 1340-1345
- Died: October 5, 1400
- Birthplace: London, England
- Literary Genre: Poetry, Playwrighting
- Married to: Philippa Roet
- Brother-in-law of John of Gaunt
- His surname, "Chaucer" is derived from "chausseur," French for "shoemaker"
- Worked as a soldier, squire, diplomat, controller of customs, a justice of the peace, member of Parliament, clerk, forest official, philosopher, poet and author
- Portrayed by Paul Bettany in [[A Knight’s Tale]]
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Geoffrey Chaucer was a 14th century English nobleman who, among many more stately occupations, was a celebrated poet and playwright. Although he wrote many poems and plays, he has been called the father of English Literature for his work on The Canterbury Tales.
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Career
Though born into a middle-class merchant family, Chaucer was introduced into courtly life at a young age when he became a page for a noblewoman. He went on to travel with Lionel of Antwerp, First Duke of Clarence, during the England's invasion of France during the Hundred Years' War. When he was captured, King Edward III contributed to the ransom that freed Chaucer.Afterwards he would hold many governmental jobs, including soldier, squire, diplomat, customs controller, justice of the peace, Parliament member, clerk, and forest official.
Classing It Up for the English Language
He is honored as the "Father of English Literature" not only because of the stylistic achievements of The Canterbury Tales, but chiefly because he wrote the poem in the native Middle English tongue. Until that point, the overwhelming majority of literature, primarily poetry and romances, was written in French. By writing a legitimate masterpiece in English, Chaucer brought artistic legitimacy to the entire English nation.
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Geoffrey Chaucer Timeline
- c. 1343: Born
- 1357: Worked as Page for Elizabeth de Burgh
- 1359: Travelled with English Army During Hundred Years' War
- 1360: Captured by the French and Ransomed for 16 Pounds
- 1366: Marries Philippa Roet, Death of his Father
- 1367: Begins Translating Romaunt of the Rose
- 1368: Book of the Duchess in Memory of the Duchess of Lancaster
- 1378: Begins The House of Fame, which would later become The Knight's Tale, a story in The Canterbury Tales
- 1380: Parliament of the Fowles
- 1381-85: Boece and Troilus and Criseyde
- 1386: Legend of Good Women
- 1387: Chaucer's Wife Dies, begins The Canterbury Tales
- 1391: Treatise of the Astrolabe
- 1392-95: Writes most of The Canterbury Tales
- 1396: Adds The Nun's Priest's Tale, The Canon's Yeoman's Tale and The Parson's Tale to The Canterbury Tales
- 1400: The Complaint of Chaucer to His Purse
- October 25, 1400: Died
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Geoffrey Chaucer Film Adaptations
- The majority of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups
- 1954: BBC Sunday Night Theatre: Troilus and Cressida
- 1956: Warner Brothers Presents: The Deadly Riddle
- 1966: Troilus and Cressida
- 1972: Racconti di Canterbury I
- 1978: The Last Waltz
- 1981: Troilus & Cressida
- 1985: Ribald Tales of Canterbury
- 1998-2000: The Canterbury Tales
- 2003: The Canterbury Tales
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RT @canibebothered: Hoorah! Geoffrey Chaucer Hath a Blog is back: http://houseoffame.blogspot.com/ *waves quill in air like I just don't ...
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Blogging in the King's Olde English. Geoffrey Chaucer Hath a Blog http://houseoffame.blogspot.com/
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"What is better than wisdom? Woman. And what is better than a good woman? Nothing." - Geoffrey Chaucer
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Studies in the language of Geoffrey Chaucer - Google Books Result http://tinyurl.com/yf5gqnm
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