Name: Geoffrey Chaucer: The Founder of Our Language
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The outstanding english poet Geoffrey Chaucer,

renown before shakespeare, is considered the first finder of our english language.

His Canterbury Tales ranks as one of the greatest public works English literature.

Renowned author,  Chauser also contributed importantly the second half of the

to the management of public affairs as a courtier,

In a career that spanned three successive kings

Geoffrey Chaucer was born around 1342, likely in London.

His family name derives from the french "Chaucier",

though Chaucer's father was a wine merchant.

Chaucer's his first appearance in historic records is in 1357 as a

Countess of Ulster,  Wife of Lyonel third son of King Edward III.

Geoffery's father presumably have been able to place him

a customary arrangement whereby families provide their children with opportunity

necessary and for courtly education and connections to advance their careers.

especially since Chaucer reportedly had sixteen siblings, this

Though this ment Chaucer had to leave his family when work is a page in service

Chaucer was a member of King Edward III's army in France, and was even

captured during the unsuccessful siege of Rhymes.

The king himself contributed to Chaucer's ransom

to save him in order to returned him to his majesty's service.

Chaucer surfaces again in historic record on February 22,

1366, when the King of Navare  issued a certificate of safe

three companions and their servants to enter the country Spain.

This occasion is the first of a number of diplomatic missions to the continent

appears to have left Chaucer with little time for writing.

However, his time traveling did expose Chaucer

Which was later to the profound influence on his own writing.

No information exists concerning Chaucer's early education,

although doubtless he would have been fluent in French, as was the Middle

he also became competent in Latin and Italian.

His rank showed that he is closely familiar with many important books this time.

In1366, Chaucer had married his longtime friend, Filippa Pann, a

lady-in-waiting to the queen of England, and continued his work for his Majesty

With Chaucer's career prospering, and his first important poem,

Chaucer continued to connect to himself with persons in high places.

was more than thirteen hundred lines long,

probably written in late 1369 or early 1370, it was written

When RIchard II ascended the throne, Chaucer was appointed Clerk of the King's Work.

His pay raises more than thirty pounds a year and a pitcher of the wine daily.

He became responsible for the construction at Westminster,

It is during this same time that Chaucer was caught up in illegal scandal.

The charges were dropped an Chaucer was found not guilty.

But regardless, Chaucer's place in  society great changed.

He resigned, or was removed, it is not clear,

but Chaucer left the court and moved to Kent:

Chaucer devoted much of his time writing his most famous work,

The humor of the work is sometimes very subtle

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