- Before William Shakespeare, Geoffrey Chaucer was the preeminent English poet, and he remains in the top tier of the English canon.
- Geoffrey Chaucer was the greatest poet of the Middle Ages, and is regarded as the Father of English literature.
- Detailed explanation-3: -When Geoffrey Chaucer was born in 1343, the king of England was Edward III, who ruled from 1327 to 1377.
- There’s a crater on the far side of the moon named Chaucer which has been named in honour of Chaucer. References. “Biography of Geoffrey Chaucer.”
- Most scholars believe that Geoffrey Chaucer had foreseen the political upheaval that was to follow and so he made arrangement for leaving London.
- Geoffrey Chaucer was born around 1342 in London and died probably on 25th October 1400 in London. Geoffrey Chaucer is considered the founder of modern...
- Geoffrey Chaucer was born as the son of John Chaucer, a vintner (wine merchant), between the years 1340 and 1344 in London, England.
- Geoffrey Chaucer Biography and Works :-Chaucer’s poetry is known for its use of Middle English, which was the language spoken in England in the Middle Ages.
- In 1369 Blanche, the wife of John of Gaunt, died, which gave occasion for a poem by Chaucer in honour of her memory, The Dethe of Blaunche the Duchesse.
- Edebiyattaki Yeri. Geoffrey Chaucer çağdaşı William Langland ile beraber İngiliz edebiyatında Rönesans'ın habercileridirler.