Geoffrey Chaucer

Geoffrey Chaucer's wife is called Philippa Chaucer.

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William Shakespeare (1564-1616) was an English actor, poet, theatre owner and playwright who wrote numerous poems but is most famous for his plays, some of which, such as Hamlet, are counted as the greatest plays ever written.

Geoffrey Chaucer (1343-1400) was an English civil servant who also wrote poetry, and is most famous for his unfinished poetic cycle The Canterbury Tales.

Chaucer lived more than 200 years before Shakespeare and spoke a different language. Chaucer's language was Middle English; in the following 200 years the language changed enough to become Modern English, the language of Shakespeare and the language we speak today.

Some further connections: Chaucer's patron and employer was John of Gaunt, who was a character in Shakespeare's play Richard II. Chaucer wrote a poem and Shakespeare wrote a play on the same subject: the tale of Troilus and Cressida from the Iliad.

Parallel lines never intersect/cross.

He died

Geoffrey Chaucer is credited with popularizing the use of Middle English in his work, particularly in "The Canterbury Tales." This innovation helped to elevate the status of English as a literary language, which had previously been dominated by Latin and French. Chaucer's writing style and use of vernacular language laid the foundation for future English literature.

Geoffrey Chaucer was robbed twice during his life. The first time was in 1359 when he was a prisoner of war during the Hundred Years' War, and the second time was in 1380 when he was mugged in London.

Possibly three or four.

Yes, he probably did have a sister named Katherine, not to be confused with Chaucer's sister-in-law Katherine Swynford née (de) Roet , the elder sister of his wife Philippa de Roet. See p. 125 of Peter Ackroyd's biography about Chaucer, which cites an original source from 1419 concerning a Kent Visitation, which mentions a Simon Manning of Codham, married to Katherine sister of Geoffrey Chaucer, celebrated English poet.

They use slant and rhymes

Geoffrey Chaucer is commonly depicted with a long, flowing beard and wearing the traditional clothing of the Middle Ages, such as a tunic and cloak. However, the accuracy of these depictions is uncertain since there are no verified contemporary portraits or descriptions of Chaucer's physical appearance.

Like so many writers of ancient times, the answers are far from known. Chaucer could have been a gambler, and William Shakespeare could have been a fraud. I would suggest that however you think of him, just as you imagine the charachters in his tales: he should remain in your mind.

Geoffrey Chaucer lived from 1343 to 1400, during the Late Middle Ages. He is noteworthy as the father of English literature.

Little information exists about education of Geoffrey Chaucer. He was the son of a London wine merchant, who was a man of means. Sons of wealthy London merchants could receive good education at that time, and even had a variety of schools to choose from. There is reason to believe that he attended school, and certainly his work show a passion for reading a wide range of literature, both classical and what was at that time modern.

Chaucer's writing is not considered modern; it was written in Middle English in the 14th century. His works, such as "The Canterbury Tales," are important for their historical and literary significance in shaping English literature. Despite the language differences, Chaucer's themes and storytelling continue to be studied and appreciated today.