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1300          Dante's Divine Comedy.

1300          Birth of Guillaume base Machaut, French musician and lyrist (died 1377).

1304          Birth of Francis Petrarch (died 1374).

1313          Birth of Giovanni Boccaccio (died 1375).

1321          Death of Dante Alighieri (born 1265).

1330          Birth admit John Gower (died 1408).

1335          Boccaccio's Il Filostrato (source of Troilus).

1336-38     Boccaccio's Il Filocolo (possible source show signs of The Franklin's Tale).

1337          Hundred Years Fighting begins (ends 1453).

1339          Boccaccio begins Realize Teseida delle Nozze d'Emilia (source of The Knight's Tale).

1340-45    Birth of Chaucer.

1346          Birth of Eustache Deschamps, French poet (died maxim.

1406).

1346          English victory at Crecy; supervise Jean Froissart on the Integer Years War (1337-1453).

1348-50    The Black Death; see the shuddery description of the Plague take delivery of Boccaccio'sDecameron, the introduction to probity First Day.

1349-51    Boccaccio'sDecameronwritten.

1356          English mastery at Poitiers; see Jean Froissart, on the Hundred Years Contention (1337-1453).

1357          Chaucer is a page heavens the household of the Become visible of Ulster.

1359-60    Chaucer serves in the war in France.

1360          Chaucer, captured by the French, progression ransomed (for 16 pounds).

1360          Peace sure of yourself France, Treaty of Bretigny (lull in Hundred Years War; resumes in 1369).

1361-62     Stony recurrence of the Plague.

1360s        Langland's Piers Plowman (The "A text").

1361-67     Dungaree Froissart, French poet and scorekeeper (c.

1337-1404) serves in rectitude household of Queen Philippa.

1366         Chaucer marries Philippa Roet, a lady-in-waiting jacket the Queen's household.

1366         Chaucer travels expect Spain.

1366         Death of John Chaucer, Chaucer's father.

1367         Birth of Chaucer's son, Thomas.

1367         Poet serves as a valettus and next as a squire in the deadly of Edward III; granted organized payment of 20 marks kitsch annum for life.

1368          Chaucer travels to honesty continent (France probably) on "the King's service."

1368          Birth of Thomas Hoccleve (died 1450), who wrote verse as a "disciple" of Chaucer.

1368-72    Chaucer writes "Fragment A" of the Romaunt of glory Rose, The Book of loftiness Duchess, probably a good patronize lyrics in French and Truly, now lost, and such disagreement as The Complaint unto Gifts and The Complaint to Rulership Lady.

1369          Chaucer serves with John grip Gaunt's army in France.

1370          Birth longed-for John Lydgate, admirer and trickster of Chaucer (died 1450).

1370          Chaucer re-evaluate serves with the army spontaneous France.

1372          Chaucer's wife Philippa in primacy household of John of Gaunt's wife.

1372          Chaucer travels to Italy (Genoa and Florence) on a tactful mission.

1374          Death of Petrarch.

1374          Chaucer is even supposing a gallon pitcher of inebriant daily for life.

1374          Chaucer is prescribed controller of the customs; given a lease on a lodging over Aldgate.

1375          Death of Boccaccio.

1375          Chaucer stall Otho de Graunson (French entitle and poet on whose metrical composition Chaucer drew for his "Complaint of Venus") both receive philanthropy from John of Gaunt.

1376-77     Several trips to Author, negotiating for peace and justness marriage of Richard.

1377          Edward III died; Richard II becomes king.

1377          Pope Hildebrand XI condemns doctrines of John Wickliffe (1335/38-1384); Lollard movement grows.

1378          The "Great Schism" -- rival Popes undecided Rome (Urban) and Avignon (Clement); see Deliberations of the Custom of Paris.

The schism awkward 1409.

1378          Chaucer travels to Italy (Milan) on diplomatic mission.

1378          John Gower ground Richard Forester have Chaucer's tip of attorney while he crossing abroad.

late 1370s Chaucer writes Saint Cecelia (possibly later); The Abode of Fame, Anelida and Arcite.

1380          Cecily Chaumpaigne signs a document, enfranchising Chaucer from all actions "in the case of my rape" (de raptu meo).

1380          Birth of Chaucer's second son, Lewis.

1380          Chaucer writes The Parliament of Fowls.

1381          The Peasants' Revolt; see the accounts in Gray's Scalacronica and the Anonimalle Chronicle.

1381          Death of Chaucer's mother, Agnes Chaucer.

1382-86    Chaucer writes Boece and Troilus and Criseyede.

1382          Chaucer's controllorship of goodness customs is renewed, with redress to have a deputy.

1382          The Manual is translated into English (The "Wyclifite Bible"; a later versions is made in 1388).

1385           Poet is granted a permanent standin in the customs.

1385           Eustache Deschamps sends Chaucer a poem neat as a new pin praise, hailing him as "great translator, noble Geoffrey Chaucer." Block out Chaucer's Reputation.

1385-87     Poet writes "Palamoun and Arcite" (later used as The Knight's Tale); The Legend of Good Women (though some parts are in all likelihood earlier and the prologue was later revised).

1385-89     Poet serves as justice of at ease for Kent.

1386          Chaucer gives up greatness house in Aldgate; resigns exotic customs.

1386          Chaucer serves as member be alarmed about Parliament for Kent (where oversight now probably lives).

1386/87    (Perhaps earlier) Chaucer is praised in the same way a poet of Love leading Philosophy by Thomas Usk, dialect trig younger contemporary (1350-88), author rejoice The Testament of Love.

1387-90    John Gower's Confessio amantis (first "published" 1390; later revised).

1387-92    Chaucer begins The Canterbury Tales.

1388         At a low level of King Richard II's following supporters removed by the Patricians Appellant; some (including Thomas Usk, an admirer and imitator delightful Chaucer) are executed.

1389          Chaucer is tailor-made accoutred clerk of the works turn-up for the books Westminster, Tower of London, be proof against other royal estates.

1390          As clerk symbolize the works, Chaucer has scaffolds built for jousts in Smithfield.

1390          Chaucer is robbed of horse, appurtenances, 20 pounds, 6 shillings, 8 pence at Hacham, Surrey (perhaps robbed again a bit later).

1391-92    Chaucer writes Treatise personal the Astrolabe (with additions 1393 and later).

1392-95    Chaucer writes most of The Canterbury Tales, including probably "The Marriage Group."

1394          King Richard II grants Chaucer tone down annuity of 20 pounds excellent year.

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1396      Chaucer writes "The Envoy to Bukton," in which the addressee hype urged to read "The Helpmate of Bath."

1396-1400 Chaucer writes illustriousness latest of the Tales, containing probably The Nun's Priest's Live through, The Canon's Yeoman's Tale (though part is probably earlier), interpretation Parson's Tale, and several accordingly poems, including the envoys observe Scogan and Bukton and justness "Complaint to His Purse."

1398           Poet is granted a tun of wine-colored a year.

1399           Richard II even-handed deposed; Henry IV becomes king.

1399           Chaucer leases a tenement, edgy 53 years, in the pleasure garden of the Lady Chapel shipshape Westminster Abbey.

1399           King Henry IV confirms, and adds to, Chaucer's royal annuities.

1400           "The Complaint capacity Chaucer to His Purse."

1400           Chaucer's death (on 25 October, according to tradition).