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1343
Date of birth
Chaucer was born in London around 1343, but the precise date and location of his birth remain unknown. -
Period: 1360 to 1392
Main works
The House of Fame
The Book of the Duchess
Anelida and Arcite
Parlement of Foules -
1374
The House of Fame
The House of Fame (Hous of Fame in the original spelling) is a Middle English poem by Geoffrey Chaucer, probably written between 1374 and 1385, making it one of his earlier works. It was most likely written after The Book of the Duchess, but its chronological relation to Chaucer's other early poems is uncertain. -
Period: 1386 to 1389
Some jobs
In 1386 he was appointed Comptroller of Customs and Peace Justice and in 1389 Clerk of the King's work. -
1387
The Canterbury Tales
Canterbury Tales is one of the most important works of English literature, and perhaps the best work of the Middle Ages in England. It is a collection of twenty-four stories written in middle English between 1387 and 1400. They were mostly written in verse, although there are two in prose. -
1400
Death
It is believed that he could have died from unknown causes on October 25, 1400. Chaucer was buried in Westminster Abbey (London)
