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 * **Timeline of Key Dates** ||  || ** Geoffrey Chaucer Timeline of Key events ** ||
 * **1343** ||  || **Chaucer was born in London** ||


 * **1359** ||  || **Fought in France** ||


 * ** 1366 ** ||  || **Married Philippa de Roet** ||


 * ** 1366 - 1369 ** ||  || **Employed on diplomatic missions by John of Gaunt** ||


 * ** 1369 ** ||  || ** Appointed as ** **Controller of Customs** ||


 * ** 1374 ** ||  || **Began writing the Canterbury Tales** ||


 * ** 1373 ** ||  || **Geoffrey Chaucer was elected to Parliament** ||


 * ** 1 ** **386** ||  || **Loses his appointments but then became Clerk of King's Works** ||


 * **1389** ||  || **Received pensions from King Richard II and Henry IV** ||


 * ** 1400 ** ||  || **October 25 : The death of Geoffrey Chaucer** ||


 * **Timeline of Key Dates** ||  || ** Geoffrey Chaucer Timeline of Key events ** ||



Geoffrey Chaucer was an amazing character in history mostly because he was Englands first great writer, who showed that English could be a respectable spoken language. Chaucer was born between 1340 and 1343 probrably in the city of London, England in the era of which expanding commerce was helping to bring the middle ages to a close. Chaucers family, though not noble made their living in the wine and leather trades Geoffreys last name derives from the french word for shoemaker.when Chaucer was a teenager he enlisted in the kings army in which he fought against the french in what we now call " Hundred years" war. Chaucer was captured by the french during the siege of Rheims and the king himself contributed to his ransom. later on in his life, Chaucer served as a royal messenger and he was given more important diplomatic missions for many years to come. his royal contacts also led to his marriage to Philippa, a lady in waiting to be queen. Chaucers many travels to the European mainland exposed him to the latest in French and Italian literaterary works that would simulate his own writing. A prime example of this is how Chaucer discovered the works of Dante, Petrarch, and Boccaccio.

__The Miller form Canterbury Tales__

The Miller of Canterbury Tales was an odd fellow, He was odd because of all the traits he possessed in the story. first off, it is stated that he was a great stout fellow big an brawn in bone. He was broad knotty and short shouldered, he had a large wat on his nose with a tuft of hair on it. He had a sword and buckler at his side. he wore a hood of blue and a white coat.He was a master hand at stealing grain.

__The Reeve From Canterbury Tales__

The Reeve was old chloric and thin, he had a beard that was closely shaven to the skin. The Reeve had shorn hair that stopped abruptly above his ears. His legs were lean like sticks, no calf was seen. He was a carpenter of first rate skill.He came from Norfolk, near a place called Baldeswell.

__The Manciple From Canterbury Tales__

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.

__Three characters from the pardoners tale__

Death- kills them all around there, and in a breath he speared him through the heart, he never stirred. Killed a thousand in the present plague.

The Old Man- very old and poor, made it through many journey's and he will not let death take his life. He also gives good advice to the three wise men.

The Pardoner- reminds the other pilgrims that death may come to them at any time in their life.

__3 Characters From Wife of Bath__

The Queen- sent summons to the knight at her convenience, and expressed her will.

The Knight- Had a lusty liver. Robbed the Maiden.

The Old Lady- Told the king that he had to marry her.

As you all know my Name is Jonathan Blum In my car I like to zoom into the path of doom when I drive on the highway on the way to the beach I always hear my tires screech When i drive my gas pedal is on the floor And my feeling of boredom is no more As I continue to discover new road trips to take My attendance at school is at stake I always try to find new records to break so i can prove i can take the winners cake I think i should be in Nascar So i can prove that i can race a fast car Although i should go to learnhe rubber from Id rather smell the rubber from my wheels burn when me and my friends ride together we can drive forever you can all say im crazy but i cant stand staying home and being lazy but i know at the end of the day i say i have to go to school tommorow i guess life cant always go my way. -Jonathan Blum