Portrait of Jeffrey Chaucer
On 25 October 1400, Geoffrey Chaucer died. Chaucer is a famous British writer and poet, who is recognized as the founder of British poetry and is known as the "father of English poetry" by posterity. Chaucer's works are characterized by both classical and new literature, and his style is humorous and lively, and his representative works include "Canterbury Stories", "The Book of the Duchess", "The Palace of Reputation" and so on.
Chaucer was born in London in 1343 to a well-to-do family of wine merchants. He has a higher education at university and is fluent in French and Italian. In 1357, he began to go to the court, and then often traveled to Europe, where he came into contact with the works of Dante, Boccaccio and others. This influenced his later literary creations. Chaucer's later life was difficult, mainly due to the political changes in England in 1388, Richard II and John of Gaunt lost power, he was deposed from his official position and a servant, he had no source of livelihood, life was in trouble, and his wife also died tragically. In 1389, Richard II staged a coup d'état to regain power, and Chaucer returned to a prosperous life in his later years. Chaucer died in 1400 and was buried in the "Poet's Corner" of Westminsters Church in London.
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