AGES ERA PERIOD
THE RENAISSANCE
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Question
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Miss Cecily Chaumpaigne
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Philippa de Roet of Flanders
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Agnes de Copton
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none of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -A legal document discovered in the early 1870s suggested that Chaucer had been charged with the rape of Chaumpaigne in 1380. In the document, Chaumpaigne released Chaucer from ‘all manner of actions related to my raptus’ – a term that can denote ‘rape’ or ‘abduction’ in medieval legal terminology.
Detailed explanation-2: -Geoffrey Chaucer was one of the best English poets of all time, considered a father of English language and literature. Before the likes of Shakespeare, Chaucer dominated the literary scene, most famous for his work ‘The Canterbury Tales’.
Detailed explanation-3: -Geoffrey Chaucer was born between the years 1340-1345, the son of John and Agnes (de Copton) Chaucer. Chaucer was descended from two generations of wealthy vintners who had everything but a title and in 1357 Chaucer began pursuing a position at court.
Detailed explanation-4: -Period: The period between 1343 and 1450 is known as the age of Chaucer. The age of Chaucer is the first significant period in the Literary history of England. It marks the beginning of a new era, new language and new literature.