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Thomas Chaucer (c. 1367 – 18 de noviembre de 1434) fue un cortesano y político inglés. Hijo del poeta Geoffrey Chaucer y su esposa Philippa Roet, Thomas tenía lazos familiares y sociales con la alta nobleza inglesa, aunque él era plebeyo.
Thomas Chaucer (c. 1367 – 18 November 1434) was an English courtier and politician. The son of the poet Geoffrey Chaucer and his wife Philippa Roet, Thomas was linked socially and by family to senior members of the English nobility, though he was himself a commoner.
About Sir Thomas Chaucer, M.P. He was Speaker of the English House of Commons on three occasions. He was also a poet and administrator. He was Chief Butler of England for almost 30 years, attended 15 parliaments and was Speaker of the House 5 times, a feat not surpassed until the 18th century.
Thomas Chaucer (c. 1367 – 18 de noviembre de 1434) fue un cortesano y político inglés. Hijo del poeta Geoffrey Chaucer y su esposa Philippa Roet, Thomas tenía lazos familiares y sociales con la alta nobleza inglesa, aunque él era plebeyo.
1366 Chaucer marries Philippa Roet, a lady-in-waiting in the Queen's household. 1366 Chaucer travels to Spain. 1366 Death of John Chaucer, Chaucer's father. 1367 Birth of Chaucer's son, Thomas.
Chaucer’s choice of Ewelme (just four miles from Wallingford) as the centre of his operations was dictated by the accidents of inheritance. His own patrimony was less than impressive, comprising no more than a single property in Golding Lane, London, and the lease of a house in the precincts of Westminster abbey.
The Canterbury Tales, frame story by Geoffrey Chaucer, written in Middle English in 1387–1400. The framing device for the collection of stories is a pilgrimage to the shrine of Thomas Becket in Canterbury, Kent. Learn more about The Canterbury Tales in this article.
