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the ribald The Middle Ages 10661485 Geoffrey Chaucer 13431400 The Canterbury Tales 1387 What is it 29 pilgrims plus the host are on a trip to visit the holy relics at the Canterbury Cathedral. Please do not alter or modify contents All rights reserved 1FQMFXIFFMMZVDDFGVMJNQMFNFUJHUIJLJMM hy does my child always have an attitude Shes often disruptive disrespectful or picking on other children Shes always the one with a chip on her shoulder and. The Canterbury Tales. Early Life. Born 1340 – . Middle Ages. .. Son of a prosperous wine merchant – lived among . wealthy society. .. In his mid-teens, he was placed in the service of the . Countess of Ulster . 1. Canterbury Tales. Background. September 15, 2007. Above is a pilgrimage scene from a stained glass window in Canterbury Cathedral. 2-20-08. Mrs. Billet Canterbury Tales /58. 2. Canterbury Tales. Background. Canterbury Tales. The Journey Begins . . .. Chaucer uses a religious pilgrimage to display all segments of medieval England.. The Canterbury Tales begins with a Prologue, . Narrator, presumably Chaucer himself, meets 29 other pilgrims at the Tabard Inn, located in a suburb of London.. Canterbury Tales HELPR System By Geoffrey . Chaucer. Geoffrey Chaucer. Born around 1340, died 1400, in London. Among the first writers to show that English could be a respectable literary language. Joined the king’s army to fight against the French in the Hundred Years’ War and was captured by the French. . Canterbury Tales. Geoffrey Chaucer. c. 1343-1400. Considered the father of English poetry. Wrote in the vernacular – common language of the people (English). Served as a soldier, government servant, and member of Parliament. Fables. Definition. : A brief story that sets forth some pointed statement of truth. Origin. : Found in almost every country. Handed down from generation to generation as oral literature. Content. : Usually contains incidents that relate to the unusual, sometimes supernatural. The Middle Ages. Language. French did not become either the official or unofficial language of England. . William was not combining the lands of Normandy and England, and had no wish to replace language or culture.. Tales. The Journey Begins . . .. Chaucer uses a religious pilgrimage to display all segments of medieval England.. The Canterbury Tales begins with a Prologue, . Narrator, presumably Chaucer himself, meets 29 other pilgrims at the Tabard Inn, located in a suburb of London.. th. -15. th. century. Narrative Genres. Epics. Breton . lais. Romances. Fabliaux. Beast fables and bestiaries. Romance. Story of heroic adventure often encompassing courtly love . A. chivalrous, heroic knight, who, abiding chivalry's strict codes, fights and defeats monsters and giants, thereby winning . 1340?--1400. A Few Significant Facts!. Completed during the third, mature phase of Chaucer’s writing career, the end of 1300s.. Written in English (Middle English) . while French . remained the language of England’s royal court and members of the English upper-class.. Geoffrey Chaucer. c. 1343-1400. Considered the father of English poetry. Wrote in the vernacular – common language of the people (English). Served as a soldier, government servant, and member of . Parliament, royal messenger under King Edward III.. The Canterbury Tales. Born around 1343 in London. Son of a middle- class wine merchant. Became a page in the royal household when he was a teenager.. Mundane jobs . BUT-. he was exposed . to . proper speech, manners, and the .