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He maintained a Geoffrey Chaucer in the civil service as a bureaucratcourtierdiplomat, and member of parliament. He is seen as crucial in legitimising the literary use of Middle English when the dominant literary languages in England were still French and Latin. Chaucer was born in London most likely in Geoffey early s, though the precise date and location remain unknown.
His father and grandfather were both London vintners[4] [5] and several previous generations had been merchants in Geoffrey Chaucer. His family name is derived from the French chausseurmeaning " shoemaker ". John Chaucer married Agnes Copton, who inherited properties inincluding 24 shops in London from her uncle Hamo de Copton, who is described in a will dated 3 April and listed in the Geoffrey Chaucer Hustings Roll as "moneyer", said to be a moneyer at the Tower of London.
While records concerning Chauced lives of his contemporaries, William Langland and the Pearl Poetare practically non-existent, since Chaucer was a public servant his official life is very well documented, with nearly five hundred written items testifying to his career. Geoffrey Chaucer first of the "Chaucer Life Records" appears inin the household accounts of Elizabeth de Burghthe Countess of Ulsterwhen he became the noblewoman's page through his father's connections, [8] a common medieval form of apprenticeship for boys into knighthood or prestige appointments. The countess was married to Lionel, Duke of Clarencethe second surviving son of the king, Edward IIIand the position brought the teenage Chaucer into Geoffrey Chaucer close court circle, where he was to remain for the rest of his life.
He also worked as a courtier, a diplomat, and Geoffrey Chaucer civil servant, as well as working Geoffrey Chaucer the king from to as Clerk of the King's Works. Sourcehe was captured during the siege of Rheims.
After this, Chaucer's life is uncertain, but he seems to Chaucerr travelled in France, Spain, and Flanderspossibly as a messenger and perhaps even going on a pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela.
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Around Geofffrey, Chaucer married Philippa de Roet. It is uncertain how many children Chaucer and Philippa had, but Geoffrey Chaucer or four are most commonly cited. His son, Thomas Chaucerhad an illustrious career, as chief butler to four kings, envoy to France, and Speaker of the House of Commons. Thomas's daughter, Alicemarried the Duke of Suffolk.]
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