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Chaucer died in a bar room brawl under suspicious circumstances. He was stabbed above the left eye. Some believe he may have been a spy for the Privy Council. I believe he was twenty six when he died.
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We do not know how or when Chaucer died. He disappears from view around 1400 - a very turbulent period in English history (the deposition of Richard II in 1399, and subsequent murder in 1400, would segue into the Wars of the Roses).
The circumstances of Chaucer's disappearance are so strange that a recent book by Terry Jones (of Monty Python) speculates that he may have been murdered.
It is unlikely Chaucer was murdered, but we have no real information about his death whatever.
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It was Christopher Marlowe who was stabbed above the eye in Elizabethan times (1593). Chaucer belongs to a much earlier time.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 12y agoNo one knows. See quote from Wikipedia article:
Soon after the overthrow of his patron Richard II in 1399, Chaucer vanished from the historical record. He is believed to have died of unknown causes on 25 October 1400 but there is no firm evidence for this date, as it comes from the engraving on his tomb, which was built more than one-hundred years after Chaucer's death. There is some speculation-most recently in Terry Jones' book 'Who Murdered Chaucer?: A Medieval Mystery -that he was murdered by enemies of Richard II or even on the orders of his successor Henry IV. However, as of yet there is no solid evidence to support this claim.
he may have died while pealing a lemon! :P
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∙ 12y agoWhen Geoffrey Chaucer died, he was 47. But the accurate date of his birth remains unknown.
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∙ 12y agoNo one knows for sure, there is speculation that he was murdered by enemies of Richard II or even on the orders of his successor Henry IV, but the case is entirely circumstantial.
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∙ 13y agoHe was born in 1343 and died in 1400.
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∙ 12y agoi think it's London, but I'm not sure.
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∙ 16y agoHe died in 1400.
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∙ 14y agoDropsy
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What year did Geoffrey Chaucer born?
Geoffrey Chaucer was born in 1343.
Who is the father of English literature?
Geoffrey Chaucer.
Canterbury Tales was written by?
Geoffrey chaucer
Did Geoffrey Chaucer catch the black death?
No one knows how chaucer died. He disappeared from historical records suddenly.
Who wrote the poem entitled 'The Parliament of Fowls'?
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How many sibling did Geoffrey Chaucer have?
Geoffrey Chaucer had at least one sibling, a brother named Robert Chaucer.
When did Geoffrey Chaucer wolf die?
Geoffrey Chaucer, the poet and author of "The Canterbury Tales," died on October 25, 1400. His exact date of birth is not known, but it is estimated to be around 1340.
Who is geoffrey chaucer?
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When was chaucer born?
Around 1343. He died on the 25th October 1400.
What was built in geoffrey Chaucer?
Nature built the most musical mind in ancient England in Geoffrey Chaucer.
Author of Canterbury Tales?
Geoffrey Chaucer is the author of the Canterbury Tales, a collection of stories written in the late 14th century. Chaucer is often considered the father of English literature and is known for his influential role in shaping the English language. His work remains a significant part of literary history.
Did Chaucer become a knight?
No, Geoffrey Chaucer did not become a knight.
