By Brandon Floyd He wore a fustian tunic stained and dark with smudges where his armor had left mark He is a good person His profession was being a noble knight He did his job very well Jousting ID: 276479
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Chaucer Research
By: Brandon FloydSlide2
He wore a fustian tunic stained and dark with smudges where his armor had left mark.
He is a good person
His profession was being a noble knight
He did his job very wellJousting“He was a true, a perfect gentle-knight”
The KnightSlide3
Twenty years of age with curly hair and was of moderate height.
He is a good person.
Being his father’s sonHe does his profession well.
Agility and Strength“Courteous he was, lowly and serviceable”The SquireSlide4
Geoffrey Chaucer was born circa 1340 in London, England
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Geoffrey Chaucer is believed to have attended the St. Paul’s Cathedral School, where he probably first became acquainted with the influential writing of Virgil and Ovid. Chaucer married Philippa Roet, the daughter of Sir Payne Roet, and the marriage conveniently helped further Chaucer’s career in the English court
.King Edward III had made Chaucer one of his esquires.After Richard II had ascended to the throne, Chaucer held a draining and dangerous position as Clerk of the Works. Geoffrey Chaucer died October 25, 1400 of in London, England. He died of unknown causes and was 60 years old at the time.Chaucer’s LifeSlide5
Elements of Literature, “The Canterbury Tales”, pg. 144-145
http://www.biography.com/people/geoffrey-chaucer-9245691#later-life
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