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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 . 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 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. :. 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 . 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. . 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. Pilate y . Chaucer. (c.1343-1400). Study. . Questions. p. . 41 . Millennium. 1. How. can . we. . define. . Chaucer. ’s life? . Choose. . from. :. quiet. tragic. eventful. adventurous. How. . many. . 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.. The Canterbury Tales. Knighthood/Nobility. : Knight, Squire. Educated people: Physician, Lawyer . Religious/Spiritual figures. : Monk, Friar, Prioress, . Summoner. , Pardoner. *Chaucer criticizes the corruption/ greed/materialism of religious figures. 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.. 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. Paul’s Cathedral School, where he was introduced to the writings of Virgil and Ovid.. A recurrent narrative design, pattern of action, character type, themes or image which is identifiable in a wide variety of works of literature. . An archetype is the first real example or prototype of something (as the Model T is the prototype of the modern automobile). .