Geoffrey haucer and The Canterbury Tales.docVIP

Geoffrey Chaucer and The Canterbury Tales Geoffrey Chaucer, known as the Founder of  HYPERLINK /wiki/English_literature \o English literature English poetry, was born in London sometime around 1340. Apart from his role as an author, he was a philosopher,? HYPERLINK /wiki/Alchemist \o Alchemist alchemist,  HYPERLINK /wiki/Astronomer \o Astronomer astronomer and civil servant. He came from a rich family. His father and grandfather were both London? HYPERLINK /wiki/Vintner \o Vintner vintners. It is said that his father had close connections with Edward III’s third son. Chaucer began to be a page in a nobleman’s household when he was young. In 1359, in the early stages of the? HYPERLINK /wiki/Hundred_Years%27_War \o Hundred Years War Hundred Years War,? HYPERLINK /wiki/Edward_III_of_England \o Edward III of England Edward III?invaded France and Chaucer was in France, travelling as part of the  HYPERLINK /wiki/History_of_the_British_Army \o History of the British Army English army. He was captured and then ransomed by the king. On his return, he married?Philippa, a maid of Edward IIIs queen, and relative of? HYPERLINK /wiki/John_of_Gaunt \o John of Gaunt John of Gaunt, the Duke of Lancaster. Later, He began to work for the royal court of Edward III. His wife also received a pension for court employment. He travelled abroad many times. Around this time, he got the chance to meet Petrarch and Boccaccio. They introduced him to? HYPERLINK /wiki/Middle_Ages \o Middle Ages medieval? HYPERLINK /wiki/Italian_poetry \o Italian poetry Italian poetry, the forms and stories of which he would use later. Their ideas influenced Chaucer a lot. He had a good command of Latin, French and Italian benefited from his rich experience of traveling abroad. Chaucer obtained the very substantial job of? HYPERLINK /wiki/Comptroller \o Comptroller comptroller?of the customs at London from the year 1374.?He must have been suited for the position as he continued for