pgs 107-111 Flashcards
1
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england’s first great writer
A
geoffrey chaucer
2
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when was chaucer born
A
between 1340 and 1343
3
Q
how well was his family off
A
not noble, but well off
4
Q
chaucer was placed as an attendant where
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household of the wife of prince lionel
5
Q
chaucer’s lifelong patron
A
john of gaunt
6
Q
chaucer fought in what war
A
the hundred years war
7
Q
chaucer’s _____ exposed him to the latest in french and italian literature
A
diplomatic missions
8
Q
chaucer’s first improtant original work
A
the book of the duchess
9
Q
chaucer’s masterpiece
A
the canterbury tales
10
Q
when did he start writing the canterbury tales
A
1387
11
Q
where is he buried
A
poet’s corner, westminster abbey
