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Geoffrey Chaucer (1343-1400) Historical Events The Crusaders Black Death historical background of mid england.ppt Geoffrey Chaucer (1343-1400) Known as the father of English Poetry. First to write in the vernacular, the language of the people, which is now known as Middle English. Had not been fashionable to write in the everyday language, Most literature, science, diplomacy, and religion were written in Latin or French. Geoffrey Chaucer His year of birth is disputed, but he was probably born in 1343 or 1344 He came from a family of prosperous wine-merchants who had rising for