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Geoffrey Chaucer was an English poet and author.
Chaucer was born in London in about 1343 -
appears in 1357 in the household accounts of Elizabeth de Burgh, the Countess of Ulster, when he became the noblewoman's page through his father's connections
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Chaucer married Philippa (de) Roet. She was a lady-in-waiting to Edward III's queen, Philippa of Hainault, and a sister of Katherine Swynford,
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Geoffrey´s son
Thomas Chaucer, had an illustrious career, as chief butler to four kings -
He became a member of the royal court of Edward III as a valet de chambre, yeoman, or esquire on 20 June 1367, a position which could entail a wide variety of tasks.
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Chaucer's Book of the Duchess was written in commemoration of Blanche of Lancaster, John of Gaunt's first wife.
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He was sent on a diplomatic mission to Italy where he visited Genoa, Pisa and Florence.
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Lewis was Geoffrey’s second son, the first being Thomas, born 1367.
No one knows what happened to Lewis after he grew up, though some records mention him in connection with Thomas. -
He was mentioned in law papers, involved in the raptus (rape or seizure) of Cecilia Chaumpaigne
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A French, Italian and English.
In the third period he wrote The Canterbury Tales -
While he was writing The Canterbury Tales, Chaucer continued to hold positions at court. He was in charge of looking after and repairing buildings.
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Chaucer also gained fame as a philosopher and astronomer, composing the scientific A Treatise on the Astrolabe for his 10-year-old son Lewis.
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He began as Deputy Forester in the royal forest of Petherton Park in North Petherton
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