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CHAUCER Introduction We are reminded by Pope Francis that “the Christian must discern all things, even when everything is going well.” Pope Francis helps us think about not only our current society, but also fourteenth century society, so we can know how important the men and women from then contributed to our foundation in philosophy, in literature, and in religion. In Medieval times man lived with the unending fear of battle, murder, and sudden death by man and by the nature. Human beings could be really good or really bad persons; “they were either Fortune’s favorites, or Fortune’s victim, they were either brilliantly happy or bowed down in black despair.” Therefore, it was very important for those who knew how to read to help society learn how to behave. At that time, Chaucer was the great poet who was concerned about the human beings, religion, and moral life. His poems emerge as poems of love, both earthly and divine, and a desire of a spiritual union with God. In order to know Chaucer, from this paper, we will find out not only who Chaucer was, but also his career and his influence on religion in fourteenth century Europe. 1. Who was Chaucer? …show more content…

He was the son of John and Agnes (de Copton) Chaucer, who carried on the family wine business. According to Leland, who was the biographer of Chaucer, Leland helps us know that at the age of eighteen Chaucer was educated at Oxford. In order to finish studies, Chaucer had to move to France and the Netherlands, but until now we do not have any evidence where exactly he studied there. In discussing Chaucer’s life, the author Muriel Bowden

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