Geoffrey Chaucer and The Canterbury Tales

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As a Royal Messenger • Chaucer was frequently sent to the continent on secret business for the King. • Some of these trips were to Italy where he became acquainted with the works of the great Italian authors: Boccaccio, Dante, Petrarch – These 3 were the greatest Italian writers of the early Renaissance period • More about these 3 important authors a bit later!
Other Jobs Chaucer Held…and Learned From... • Controller of Customs on Wools, Skins and Hides for the Port of London – Here he would meet many types of businessmen, sailors, travelers city folk and common laborers • Clerk of the King’s Works – In charge of construction and repairs affecting the royal residences; here he would meet many guildsmen as well as court officials • Deputy Forester of the King’s Forests – Away from the city, he met peasants, foresters, local clergy and other country folk • Representative of the Shire of Kent in Parliament – Here he met the rich, the influential and the upper middle class as well as the higher ranking church officials
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