Geoffrey Chaucer
14th century English poet and author (1343–1400)
6 dated entries naming Geoffrey Chaucer, drawn from 6 separate years between 1343 CE and 1400 CE. Nothing here is written by us: each line is the sentence a Wikipedia year article used, and the link beside it opens the exact revision.
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14th century
- 1343Geoffrey Chaucer, English poet (approximate date) (d. 1400)source
- 1367June 20 – The author Geoffrey Chaucer is appointed by King Edward III of England as a valet de chambre as a means of receiving a regular income while pursuing his writing. By 1372, Chaucer delivers his first epic poem, The Book of the Duchess, in honor of Duchess Blanche of Lancaster.source
- 1374April 23 – On Saint George's Day, in recognition of services, King Edward III of England grants the English writer Geoffrey Chaucer a gallon of wine a day, for the rest of his life.source
- 1389July 12 – English poet Geoffrey Chaucer, who has recently started writing of the works that will be assembled in The Canterbury Tales, is given a job to supplement his income as a writer when he is appointed by King Richard II of England as Clerk of the King's Works, overseer of the construction of royally-sponsored buildings.source
- 1394February 28 – Richard II of England grants Geoffrey Chaucer 20 pounds a year for life, for his services as a diplomat and Clerk of The King's Works.source
- 1400October 25 – Geoffrey Chaucer, English poet (b. c. 1343)source