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** The Canterbury Tales ** Geofrey Chaucer was born in London in 1343 (his exact date of birth is unknown)**. **Chaucer was said to be the son of a vintner. He was well educated and studied law at the Inner Temple in London. Chaucer married Philippa de Roet at St Mary de Castro in Leicester. She was a lady-in-waiting to King Edward III's queen, Philippa of Hainault. Chaucer was a hard working man and he really did a lot in the period of time he was alive. He made a living doing many things, he was known to be an author, poet, philosopher, courtier, and a diplomat, and much more.

Geofrey Chaucer had many accomplishments in his life. As the author of the Canterbury Tales, Chaucer also wrote 'The Book of the Duchess' which was an elegy for Blanche of Lancaster who was the first beautiful wife of John of Gaunt. Chaucer died in 1400 (believed to have died on October 25). But we really don’t know because it was so long ago that we don’t have standard proof. Geofrey Chaucer's work will be remebered for many year to come.

Summary //The Canterbury Tales// Geoffrey Chaucer introduces the speaker of the poem as a man named Chaucer, who is traveling from London with a group of strangers to visit Canterbury, a borough to the southeast of London. This group of people is thrown together when they travel together on a trip to the shrine of Saint Thomas à Becket, who was murdered in Canterbury in 1170. The Prologue gives a brief description of the setting as they assemble at the Tibard Inn in Southwark to prepare for their trip. It describes each of the pilgrims, including ones who were meant to be discussed in sections of the book that were never written before Chaucer died. After the introductions, the Host, who owns the inn that they gather at and who is leading the group, suggests that they should each tell two stories while walking, one on the way to Canterbury and one on the way back, to pass the time more quickly. He offers the person telling the best story a free supper at the tavern when they return.

__Timeline Of His Life__
 * ca. 1340-45 || Geoffrey Chaucer is born in London to Agnes and John Chaucer, wealthy property owners. ||
 * 1357 || Chaucer serves as a page to the Countess of Ulster. ||
 * 1359-60 || Chaucer serves in the French army for King Edward III. ||
 * ca. 1366 || Chaucer and Philippa Roet marry. ||
 * ca. 1368-80 || Chaucer writes //The Book of the Duchess// and then //Saint Cecilia//. He later uses these works in the Second Nun's Tale and some of the Monk's tales. ||
 * ca. 1372-73 || The King sends Chaucer to Italy (specifically Genoa and Florence) where he learns of the writings of Boccaccio, Petrarch and Dante. ||
 * 1374 || Edward III appoints him Controller of the Customs and Subsidies on Wool for the port of London. ||
 * ca. 1378-82 || Chaucer writes //The House of Fame// and //The Parliament of Fowls//. ||
 * ca. 1382-87 || He writes //Troilus and Criseyde, Palamoun and Arcite// (the Knight's Tale), and //The Legend of Good Women.// ||
 * 1385-86 || Chaucer is appointed Justice of the Peace for Kent and then is elected to Parliament. ||
 * ca. 1387-92 || He writes the General Prologue and some of the //Canterbury Tales//. ||
 * 1389 || He is appointed Clerk of the King's Works by Richard II. ||
 * ca. 1392-1400 || Chaucer writes the //Canterbury Tales//. ||
 * 1400 || Chaucer dies and is buried in Westminster Abbey. ||

__Characters From The Prologue__

**THE MILLER**  The Miller is a heavyset man, "a stout Carl (fellow) full big" of muscle and bone, and he is always the winner at wrestling. He is a fearful sight and vulgar. Most noticeable is a large wart with hairs growing out as long and as red as a thistle at the tip of his nose The Monk   The Monk is a masculine and robust and travels with the Prioress and her secretary. He tells an animal tale of a hen and her rooster husband who find out the truth behind dreams and prophesies. The Parson The only devout churchman in the company, the Parson lives in poverty, but is rich in holy thoughts and deeds. The pastor of a sizable town, he preaches the Gospel and makes sure to practice what he preaches. He is everything that the Monk, the Friar, and the Pardoner are not.

__Characters From Wife Of Bath__ Wife Of Bath The Wife Of bath is a lady that is deaf, she has gapped teeth, she wears a hat with strapps and she has large hips. Wife of Bath likes to laugh, sing, and dance. The Nun or The Prioress The Nun or The Prioress is a very unusual character. The Nun desires to be a person with exquisite taste. In the story the Nun is referred to as the Prioress and is the leader of her covent. She speaks French well but is not on the French court. She wore a tasteful gold brooch. The Knight The Knight is the epitome of nobility and honor on this pilgrimage. He is a strong and honorable fighter who was in the Crusades and fought for Christianity. He brings along his son, a Squire, to see Canterbury and tells the longest tale of Palamon, Arcite, and Emelye. It is a love triangle with a mixed ending, involving knights, battle, and chivalry. __Characters From The Pardoner__ The Pardoner The Pardoner is an immoral, slimy, and effeminate man who openly discusses his false actions of selling fake relics to others. He is honest to his task of fraud and openly tells a tale about three rioters who kill themselves out of avarice. As one of the self-loathing, yet memorable characters on the journey, the Pardoner returns to his fraudulent behavior at the conclusion of his allegorical tale, trying to sell fake relics to the other pilgrims. Satan, the devil, says that he is a yeoman initially upon meeting the summoner. Satan and the summoner travel together, conniving different people, and eventually wind up in hell together.
 * [[image:http://www.frontiernet.net/~mblow/images/shortstory/wife%20of%20bath_md.gif width="217" height="304" caption="The Nun " link="http://www.frontiernet.net/~mblow/images/shortstory/wife%20of%20bath_md.gif"]] ||
 * Satan (Yeoman) **
 * The Friar **

The Friar preaches to local residents of Yorkshire for money. He visits Thomas and requests food and money. He is farted on and chased out of the house. My Poem I no it seems like the end of the year is almost done. But in reality it has just begun. I felt so grown when I got to the 12th grade. But my mom said I’m not grown until I walk the stage.

All four years I’ve been going through a struggle. But I learned with hard work you can get it from the muscle. I remember having fun everyday of the week. But I remember working hard until I feel asleep.

I will not ever stop saying “Ish Ya Baby”. Or when something doesn’t go my way I call it skazy. I swear I am going to miss everyone of you. Ill probably miss Dr. Thompson too. I really can’t wait until prom. Because we all no its going to be The Bomb. I can’t wait to graduation. So I can say “Ok 2010”

A lot of stuff was hard to appreciate But I had to do what I had to do to graduate I have finally past the test So I can officially say I am the Best