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Geoffrey Chaucer

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  • 1340

    His birth

    His birth
    Poet Geoffrey Chaucer was born circa 1340 in London, England.
  • 1357

    His first years

    His first years
    In 1357 he became a public servant to Countess Elizabeth of Ulster and continued in that capacity with the British court throughout his lifetime.
  • 1370

    His work in Genoa.

    His work in Genoa.
    From 1370 to 1373, he went abroad again and fulfilled diplomatic missions in Florence and Genoa, helping establish an English port in Genoa.
  • 1387

    The Canterbury Tales.

    The Canterbury Tales.
    The Canterbury Tales is a colecction of 24 tales which are written in english between 1387-1400.
  • 1400

    His death.

    His death.
    He died October 25, 1400 in London, England, and was the first to be buried in Westminster Abbey’s Poet’s Corner.