GEOFFREY CHAUCER
The English poet Geoffrey Chaucer is considered the first founder of the English language. Canterbury Tales poem is best, work to English Literature. His family name is derived, from the French chasseur , meaning "shoemaker." In 1324, John Chaucer the father, of Chaucer was kidnapped, by an aunt. In the hope of marrying the 12-year-old to her daughter in an attempt to keep the property in Ipswich. The aunt was imprisoned and fined, which suggests that the family was financially secure. Chaucer died of unknown causes on 25 October 1400, although the only evidence for this date comes from the impact on his tomb, which was built more than 100 years after his death. There is some suspicion that he was killed- by enemies of Richard II or even on the orders of his heir Henry IV, but the case is entirely uncertain. Chaucer was buried in Westminster Abbey in London, as was his rig...