... way, and one on the way back. Together, the pilgrims represent a wide cross section of 14th-century English life. The pilgrims' tales include a variety of medieval genres from humorous to serious. These stories portray the medieval attitudes and customs in the areas of love, marriage, and religion. During this time period the class of a person was very important and often determined the ... Lancaster, first wife of John Gaunt, in September 1369. His next important work, The House of Fame, was written between 1374 and 1385. Soon after Chaucer translated, The Consolation of Philosophy, by...

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... all poems. Chaucer has translated many books into English; he also adapted religious, historical, and philosophical works. Some of these works include: a life of saint Cecilia, a series of medieval "tragedies", the consolation of philosophy. His later work was influenced by these translations. This was proven by Chaucer's Troilus and Criseyde written about 1385, as well as The Knights tale. Both of these ... ...

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