He also got to know the works of Francesco Petrarca (1304-1374), who was an Italian poet and humanist and famous for the form of his sonnetts. On these travells he gained knowledge about works of Dante Aligherie (1265-1321), an Italian poet who wrote “La Divina Commedia”. Chaucer went on many diplomatic missions to France, Spain (1366) and Italy (8). This knowledge of society made it possible to write the Canterbury Tales. Through this marriage Chaucer had influence in the higher social classes.
In 1366 he married Philippa De Roet, lady-in-waiting of the queen. As he was fluent in French, Italian and Latin, he worked as a diplomat where he got to know many influential people. Later on he served the countess’s husband, Prince Lionel, who was the son of King Edward III.
Because of his rich parents Chaucer was sent as a page to the Countess of Ulster. His father originally was a wine merchant and became very rich after he inherited the property of relatives who had died in the Black Death of 1349. Geoffrey Chaucer (ca 1340-1400) was born in London as the son of John Chaucer and Agnes Copton. Each pilgrim has to tell a story and the winner of the best story will get a free supper. To kill time during their journey a story-telling contest is created. It is spring time and a group of 30 people from all social classes is gathering together in the Tabard Inn in Southwark near London to plan their pilgrimage to Becket’s tomb at Canterbury.
The Canterbury Tales take place in England of the 14th century. Survey of British Literature Geoffrey Chaucer’s
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