Geoffrey Chaucer

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Across
  1. 2. – His first diplomatic trip was to Italy.
  2. 3. – Some Canterbury Tales were inspired by Ovid’s stories.
  3. 4. – He was later a clerk of the King’s Works.
  4. 6. – John married Agnes Copton.
  5. 8. – Geoffrey had a forked beard.
  6. 10. – He was born in London.
  7. 12. – His poetry used ideas from older writers but in a new way.
  8. 13. – In his later years, he wrote poetry (like The Canterbury Tales).
  9. 14. – He worked as a servant in a noble house when young.
  10. 16. – Philippa’s sister was Katherine Swynford.
  11. 18. – He became a member of Parliament.
Down
  1. 1. – He married Philippa Roet.
  2. 4. – He was made controller of customs in London.
  3. 5. – He loved reading books.
  4. 7. – Katherine was the mistress of John of Gaunt.
  5. 8. – He was a prisoner of the French when he served in the army.
  6. 9. – Geoffrey could speak three languages (English, French, and Latin).
  7. 11. – He was a Christian.
  8. 13. – He died in 1400, the same century as the plague (Black Death).
  9. 15. – His dad, John Chaucer, was a wine merchant.
  10. 17. – The customs dealt with wool, skins, and hides.