PPT-Geoffrey Chaucer By Jordan Potter

Early Life Born in 1343 Son to John and Agnes The name Chaucer came from a Latin word meaning shoemaker however his father was a vintner Lived on Thames Street in London England Went to St Pauls Cathedral School where he was introduced to the writings of Virgil and Ovid. s that truth-telling leads to suffering and the Manciple is silenced by "my dame" and is prevented from getting the last word (line 317). Likewise, Phebus is silenced by the Manciple. The Manciple's The Summoner 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 . 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. The Parliament of Fowls Geoffrey Chaucer The life so brief, the art so long in the learning, the attempt so hard, the conquest so sharp, the fearful joy that ever slips away so quickly--by all this I The Friar :. Money, Sex, and Jousting. September 18, 2014. Roberta Hirschbuehler. Contents. Geoffrey Chaucer. Background on . The Canterbury Tales. More background. Middle English. The Narrator. The Knight. The . THE SUMMONER’S TALE Geoffrey Chaucer Electronically Enhanced Text (c) Copyright 1991, World Library, Inc. Chaucer, Geoffrey (1343-1400) - English poet, known as the most impor-tant writer of Midd The Canterbury Tales. Chaucer. Born in 1340’s. Son of well-to-do family of wine merchants in Ipswich. Work History:. Was a soldier, member of King’s household, a diplomat, custom house controller, justice of the peace, member of Parliament, forest official. The Parliament of Fowls Geoffrey Chaucer The life so brief, the art so long in the learning, the attempt so hard, the conquest so sharp, the fearful joy that ever slips away so quickly--by all this I Pilate 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.. 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 . The Wife of Bath . S A M P L E Ppt.. Historical Context: women in Medieval England: . Women Who Work vs. Working Women. Karras. , Ruth . Mazzo. . "Becoming a Prostitute' and 'Marriage, Sexuality, and Marginality.".