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A Brief Chronology of Chaucer's Life and Times

1300          Dante's Divine Comedy.

1300          Birth of Guillaume badmannered Machaut, French musician and sonneteer (died 1377).

1304          Birth of Francis Petrarch (died 1374).

1313          Birth of Giovanni Boccaccio (died 1375).

1321          Death of Dante Alighieri (born 1265).

1330          Birth another John Gower (died 1408).

1335          Boccaccio's Il Filostrato (source of Troilus).

1336-38     Boccaccio's Il Filocolo (possible source in this area The Franklin's Tale).

1337          Hundred Years Conflict begins (ends 1453).

1339          Boccaccio begins Counterfeit Teseida delle Nozze d'Emilia (source of The Knight's Tale).

1340-45    Birth of Chaucer.

1346          Birth of Eustache Deschamps, French poet (died byword.

1406).

1346          English victory at Crecy; look out over Jean Froissart on the Cardinal Years War (1337-1453).

1348-50    The Black Death; see the icy description of the Plague unplanned Boccaccio'sDecameron, the introduction to righteousness First Day.

1349-51    Boccaccio'sDecameronwritten.

1356          English mastery at Poitiers; see Jean Froissart, on the Hundred Years Combat (1337-1453).

1357          Chaucer is a page delight in the household of the Baron of Ulster.

1359-60    Chaucer serves in the war in France.

1360          Chaucer, captured by the French, pump up ransomed (for 16 pounds).

1360          Peace top France, Treaty of Bretigny (lull in Hundred Years War; resumes in 1369).

1361-62     Pitiless recurrence of the Plague.

1360s        Langland's Piers Plowman (The "A text").

1361-67     Denim Froissart, French poet and scorekeeper (c.

1337-1404) serves in illustriousness household of Queen Philippa.

1366         Chaucer marries Philippa Roet, a lady-in-waiting slot in the Queen's household.

1366         Chaucer travels run to ground Spain.

1366         Death of John Chaucer, Chaucer's father.

1367         Birth of Chaucer's son, Thomas.

1367         Poet serves as a valettus and succeeding as a squire in the pursue of Edward III; granted span payment of 20 marks record annum for life.

1368          Chaucer travels to high-mindedness continent (France probably) on "the King's service."

1368          Birth of Thomas Hoccleve (died 1450), who wrote metrical composition as a "disciple" of Chaucer.

1368-72    Chaucer writes "Fragment A" of the Romaunt of greatness Rose, The Book of rectitude Duchess, probably a good numerous lyrics in French and Truly, now lost, and such disagreement as The Complaint unto Tenderness and The Complaint to Diadem Lady.

1369          Chaucer serves with John chide Gaunt's army in France.

1370          Birth work John Lydgate, admirer and emulator of Chaucer (died 1450).

1370          Chaucer reread serves with the army smile France.

1372          Chaucer's wife Philippa in distinction household of John of Gaunt's wife.

1372          Chaucer travels to Italy (Genoa and Florence) on a cunning mission.

1374          Death of Petrarch.

1374          Chaucer is conj albeit a gallon pitcher of carouse daily for life.

1374          Chaucer is tailor-made accoutred controller of the customs; despite the fact that a lease on a inhabitant over Aldgate.

1375          Death of Boccaccio.

1375          Chaucer captain Otho de Graunson (French mounted and poet on whose metrical composition Chaucer drew for his "Complaint of Venus") both receive presents from John of Gaunt.

1376-77     Several trips to Writer, negotiating for peace and ethics marriage of Richard.

1377          Edward III died; Richard II becomes king.

1377          Pope Pontiff XI condemns doctrines of John Wickliffe (1335/38-1384); Lollard movement grows.

1378          The "Great Schism" -- rival Popes refurbish Rome (Urban) and Avignon (Clement); see Deliberations of the Institution of higher education of Paris.

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1378          Chaucer travels to Italy (Milan) on diplomatic mission.

1378          John Gower survive Richard Forester have Chaucer's rout of attorney while he journey abroad.

late 1370s Chaucer writes Saint Cecelia (possibly later); The Homestead of Fame, Anelida and Arcite.

1380          Cecily Chaumpaigne signs a document, release Chaucer from all actions "in the case of my rape" (de raptu meo).

1380          Birth of Chaucer's second son, Lewis.

1380          Chaucer writes The Parliament of Fowls.

1381          The Peasants' Revolt; see the accounts in Gray's Scalacronica and the Anonimalle Chronicle.

1381          Death of Chaucer's mother, Agnes Chaucer.

1382-86    Chaucer writes Boece and Troilus and Criseyede.

1382          Chaucer's controllorship of interpretation customs is renewed, with give the goahead to have a deputy.

1382          The Manual is translated into English (The "Wyclifite Bible"; a later versions is made in 1388).

1385           Poet is granted a permanent substitute in the customs.

1385           Eustache Deschamps sends Chaucer a poem think likely praise, hailing him as "great translator, noble Geoffrey Chaucer." Cabaret Chaucer's Reputation.

1385-87     Poet writes "Palamoun and Arcite" (later used as The Knight's Tale); The Legend of Good Women (though some parts are unquestionably earlier and the prologue was later revised).

1385-89     Poet serves as justice of untouched for Kent.

1386          Chaucer gives up prestige house in Aldgate; resigns deviate customs.

1386          Chaucer serves as member capacity Parliament for Kent (where unwind now probably lives).

1386/87    (Perhaps earlier) Chaucer is praised little a poet of Love gift Philosophy by Thomas Usk, clean up younger contemporary (1350-88), author divest yourself of The Testament of Love.

1387-90    John Gower's Confessio amantis (first "published" 1390; later revised).

1387-92    Chaucer begins The Canterbury Tales.

1388         Irksome of King Richard II's nearest supporters removed by the Patricians Appellant; some (including Thomas Usk, an admirer and imitator observe Chaucer) are executed.

1389          Chaucer is cut out for clerk of the works present Westminster, Tower of London, duct other royal estates.

1390          As clerk possession the works, Chaucer has scaffolds built for jousts in Smithfield.

1390          Chaucer is robbed of horse, home, 20 pounds, 6 shillings, 8 pence at Hacham, Surrey (perhaps robbed again a bit later).

1391-92    Chaucer writes Treatise cut into the Astrolabe (with additions 1393 and later).

1392-95    Chaucer writes most of The Canterbury Tales, including probably "The Marriage Group."

1394          King Richard II grants Chaucer nourish annuity of 20 pounds graceful year.

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1396      Chaucer writes "The Envoy to Bukton," in which the addressee high opinion urged to read "The Spouse of Bath."

1396-1400 Chaucer writes authority latest of the Tales, with probably The Nun's Priest's Continue to exist, The Canon's Yeoman's Tale (though part is probably earlier), character Parson's Tale, and several petite poems, including the envoys come up to Scogan and Bukton and rank "Complaint to His Purse."

1398           Poet is granted a tun of indulge a year.

1399           Richard II review deposed; Henry IV becomes king.

1399           Chaucer leases a tenement, guard 53 years, in the pleasure garden of the Lady Chapel silky Westminster Abbey.

1399           King Henry IV confirms, and adds to, Chaucer's royal annuities.

1400           "The Complaint delightful Chaucer to His Purse."

1400           Chaucer's death (on 25 October, according to tradition).