kolby+geoffrey+chaucer

media type="custom" key="16332696" align="right" Geoffrey Chaucer (1343- 1400) media type="youtube" key="oAVMsSR5d2o" height="254" width="340" align="right"

//Childhood// media type="custom" key="16505134" align="right" =He was born in London his father was a wine merchant = = very little was known about his childhood. =  =Background = = = =He served in the army during the 100 year war= =and was captured and the king payed to get him out.= Education **One of his fathers clerks taught him to read and write** **before he went to school. He got paid for doing so. He** **attended St. Paul's Almonry Grammar School, close to** **where he lives. At school he would of been taught latin,** **but at home he would have learned french**. //Career/Jobs// =**He was a poet, author, philosopher, and a diplomatic.**= Achievements  = **Geoffrey Chaucer's works are often categorized in three** = = **chronological divisions: the French period (to 1372), the** = = **Italian period (1372-1385), and the English period (1387-1400).** =

Influence on the world
 * He perfected the 7 line stanza style of poetry. He might **
 * have been murdered. He was buried in west minster abby **
 * in poets corner. **