Context

Question 1

Born

Answer 1

Bourgeoisie class

• family made money wine trading
• father became wealthy by inheriting property of relatives who died due to Black Death 1349
• he was then able to send Chaucer to become a page to countess of Ulster

Question 2

100 years war

Answer 2

1359 he fought l, captured in rethal France for ransom

Question 3

Marriage

Answer 3

1365 Philippa Payne , sister Katherine was third wife of John Of gaunt, this furthered his own career
- didn’t live together both in service

Question 4

John of gaunt

Answer 4

Phillips lived with him, suspected to have his children

Question 5

Assault

Answer 5

1380

-Cecile chaumpaigne accuses him of ‘raptus’

Question 6

Esquire

Answer 6

King Edward Ii gave him this role

Question 7

French wife

Answer 7

1370-80s

-asked to find french wife for Richard ii and secure Italian military aid

Question 8

Wife died

Answer 8

Suffered financial hardship, had dept to had to keep working

Question 9

‘Translated

Answer 9

‘Romance of the rose’

Question 10

Merchants

Answer 10

Left hand in society
Soldier right hand
Latin word for left hand comes from Hebrew ‘smowl’ dark
Salvation through building hospitals and being charitable

Question 11

Murder

Answer 11

200 shillings for peasant

12000 shillings for noble

Question 12

Class in genes

Answer 12

Gentleman derived from genes

Question 13

Serfs

Answer 13

Could be sold

- needed permission to marry or leave estate

Question 14

The black prince

Answer 14

Ruthless in France

-killed 3000 men

Question 15

Wife of bath

Answer 15

Women should write history as men no nothing of women

• high class knight is disgusting
• old lady is old poor and ugly but most respected

Question 16

Theory of humans

Answer 16

Seen halfway between angel and animal

Sex is animal

Question 17

Men as women

Answer 17

Opposites
Hot and cold
Dry and moisture

Question 18

Dijon France

Answer 18

At least 20% of prostitute visits from clergy

Question 19

Women sexually

Answer 19

12th century Troyes

Question 20

‘Cult of virginity’

Answer 20

Chrisinaof margueate

Question 21

Granddaughter

Answer 21

Chaucer’s granddaughter alive married in teens to 50 year old man

Question 22

Advice for young wife

Answer 22

‘The goodman of Paris’

Question 23

Pursuit of pleasure

Answer 23

Epicurus

Question 24

Pear tree

Answer 24

Contraceptive

Question 25

Spiritual paradise

Answer 25

Deschamps ‘miror de mariage’

Question 26

Proserpine

Answer 26

Protect women in pregnancy

Question 27

Grandfather

Answer 27

Worked for merchant who died in brawl and he inherited money

Question 28

Other works

Answer 28

Translated ‘Boece’- boethius worth
‘The book of the duchess’ consoles John of can’t of death of 1st wife Blanche
‘The legends of good women’

Question 29

Peasants revolt

Answer 29

1381 Kent new tax to sustain french war

Question 30

Richard ii

Answer 30

King during revolt, only 14 and father was ‘black prince’ famous for victories
Died mysteriously at pontefract castle under supervision of Chaucer’s son

Question 31

Religious influences

Answer 31

Virgin Mary is impossible role model

Jan and may= Joseph and Mary