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Literature of the Age of Chaucer: Part I

Posted on October 2, 2015 by Regina Jeffers

Many experts consider the Age of Chaucer quite barren in regard to “great” literary production. With the exception of Chaucer, no one of note rises to the top. Most scholars blame the War of the Roses and the decline of … Continue reading →

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History of the Age of Chaucer and Life in England (1350 -1500): An Overview

Posted on September 22, 2015 by Regina Jeffers

Chivalry of the earlier Anglo-Norman period soon fell into disfavor, and the age of Chaucer was the earmark of society’s evolution from medievalism to modernism. During this period, we find religious heretics, Wycliffe, and the Lollards. The emphasis changed to … Continue reading →

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