The Knight from Chaucer's Canterbury Tales. Illustrated by Agnus MacDonall.

The Knight

The Knight from Chaucer's Canterbury Tales. Illustrated by Agnus MacDonall.

The Miller from Chaucer's Canterbury Tales. Illustrated by Agnus MacDonall.

The Miller

The Miller from Chaucer's Canterbury Tales. Illustrated by Agnus MacDonall.

The Steward from Chaucer's Canterbury Tales. Illustrated by Agnus MacDonall.

The Steward

The Steward from Chaucer's Canterbury Tales. Illustrated by Agnus MacDonall.

The Cook from Chaucer's Canterbury Tales. Illustrated by Agnus MacDonall.

The Cook

The Cook from Chaucer's Canterbury Tales. Illustrated by Agnus MacDonall.

The Man of Law from Chaucer's Canterbury Tales. Illustrated by Agnus MacDonall.

The Man of Law

The Man of Law from Chaucer's Canterbury Tales. Illustrated by Agnus MacDonall.

The Shipman from Chaucer's Canterbury Tales. Illustrated by Agnus MacDonall.

The Shipman

The Shipman from Chaucer's Canterbury Tales. Illustrated by Agnus MacDonall.

Chaucer from Chaucer's Canterbury Tales. Illustrated by Agnus MacDonall.

Chaucer

Chaucer from Chaucer's Canterbury Tales. Illustrated by Agnus MacDonall.

The Nun's Priest from Chaucer's Canterbury Tales. Illustrated by Agnus MacDonall.

The Nun's Priest

The Nun's Priest from Chaucer's Canterbury Tales. Illustrated by Agnus MacDonall.

The Doctor of Physic from Chaucer's Canterbury Tales. Illustrated by Agnus MacDonall.

The Doctor of Physic

The Doctor of Physic from Chaucer's Canterbury Tales. Illustrated by Agnus MacDonall.

The Pardoner from Chaucer's Canterbury Tales. Illustrated by Agnus MacDonall.

The Pardoner

The Pardoner from Chaucer's Canterbury Tales. Illustrated by Agnus MacDonall.

The Wife of Bath from Chaucer's Canterbury Tales. Illustrated by Agnus MacDonall.

The Wife of Bath

The Wife of Bath from Chaucer's Canterbury Tales. Illustrated by Agnus MacDonall.

The Summoner from Chaucer's Canterbury Tales. Illustrated by Agnus MacDonall.

The Summoner

The Summoner from Chaucer's Canterbury Tales. Illustrated by Agnus MacDonall.

The Clerk of Oxford from Chaucer's Canterbury Tales. Illustrated by Agnus MacDonall.

The Clerk of Oxford

The Clerk of Oxford from Chaucer's Canterbury Tales. Illustrated by Agnus MacDonall.

The Merchant from Chaucer's Canterbury Tales. Illustrated by Agnus MacDonall.

The Merchant

The Merchant from Chaucer's Canterbury Tales. Illustrated by Agnus MacDonall.

The Squire from Chaucer's Canterbury Tales. Illustrated by Agnus MacDonall.

The Squire

The Squire from Chaucer's Canterbury Tales. Illustrated by Agnus MacDonall.

The Franklin from Chaucer's Canterbury Tales. Illustrated by Agnus MacDonall.

The Franklin

The Franklin from Chaucer's Canterbury Tales. Illustrated by Agnus MacDonall.

The Canon's Yeoman from Chaucer's Canterbury Tales. Illustrated by Agnus MacDonall.

The Canon's Yeoman

The Canon's Yeoman from Chaucer's Canterbury Tales. Illustrated by Agnus MacDonall.

The Manciple from Chaucer's Canterbury Tales. Illustrated by Agnus MacDonall.

The Manciple

The Manciple from Chaucer's Canterbury Tales. Illustrated by Agnus MacDonall.

The Parson from Chaucer's Canterbury Tales. Illustrated by Agnus MacDonall.

The Parson

The Parson from Chaucer's Canterbury Tales. Illustrated by Agnus MacDonall.

The Monk from Chaucer's Canterbury Tales. Illustrated by Agnus MacDonall.

The Monk

The Monk from Chaucer's Canterbury Tales. Illustrated by Agnus MacDonall.

The Second Nun from Chaucer's Canterbury Tales. Illustrated by Agnus MacDonall.

The Second Nun

The Second Nun from Chaucer's Canterbury Tales. Illustrated by Agnus MacDonall.

The Friar from Chaucer's Canterbury Tales. Illustrated by Agnus MacDonall.

The Friar

The Friar from Chaucer's Canterbury Tales. Illustrated by Agnus MacDonall.

The Prioress from Chaucer's Canterbury Tales. Illustrated by Agnus MacDonall.

The Prioress

The Prioress from Chaucer's Canterbury Tales. Illustrated by Agnus MacDonall.

Chaucer's Tomb at Westminster Abbey.

Chaucer's Tomb

Chaucer's Tomb at Westminster Abbey.

(c. 1343-1400) English poet

Geoffrey Chaucer

(c. 1343-1400) English poet

(1340-1400) English poet most famous for The Canterbury Tales.

Geoffrey Chaucer

(1340-1400) English poet most famous for The Canterbury Tales.

An illustration of Geoffrey Chaucer as a Canterbury pilgrim.  Geoffrey Chaucer (c. 1343 – 25 October 1400?) was an English author, poet, philosopher, bureaucrat, courtier and diplomat. Although he wrote many works, he is best remembered for his unfinished frame narrative The Canterbury Tales. Sometimes called the father of English literature, Chaucer is credited by some scholars as the first author to demonstrate the artistic legitimacy of the vernacular English language, rather than French or Latin.

Geoffrey Chaucer

An illustration of Geoffrey Chaucer as a Canterbury pilgrim. Geoffrey Chaucer (c. 1343 – 25 October…

A rest house for Pilgrim on their way to Canterbury Cathedral.

English Inn

A rest house for Pilgrim on their way to Canterbury Cathedral.

Portions of ancient Hospice on both sides of Water Lane, Ospringe used by Pilgrims on their way to Canterbury Cathedral.

English Inn

Portions of ancient Hospice on both sides of Water Lane, Ospringe used by Pilgrims on their way to Canterbury…

Guesten Hall, Winchester, where Pilgrims were lodged on their way to Canterbury.

Guesten Hall

Guesten Hall, Winchester, where Pilgrims were lodged on their way to Canterbury.