The Prologue, the Knightes Tale, the Nonne Prestes Tale from the Canterbury TalesClarendon Press, 1880 - 221 pages |
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Page vii
... King of France , the Queen of Scotland , the King of Cyprus , and the sister of the captive King of France , and Edward's own mother , the almost forgotten Queen Isabella - at what was ever after called ' the Great Feast of St. George ...
... King of France , the Queen of Scotland , the King of Cyprus , and the sister of the captive King of France , and Edward's own mother , the almost forgotten Queen Isabella - at what was ever after called ' the Great Feast of St. George ...
Page viii
... king to Chaucer as one of the ' valets of the king's chamber ' — or , as the office was sometimes called , ' valet of the king's household ' — in consideration of former and future services . This pension for ' former ' services as well ...
... king to Chaucer as one of the ' valets of the king's chamber ' — or , as the office was sometimes called , ' valet of the king's household ' — in consideration of former and future services . This pension for ' former ' services as well ...
Page x
... king's service , and received letters of protection , to be in force from June till Michaelmas . Two years after this ( Nov. 12 , 1372 ) Chaucer was joined in a commission with two citizens of Genoa to treat with the doge , citizens and ...
... king's service , and received letters of protection , to be in force from June till Michaelmas . Two years after this ( Nov. 12 , 1372 ) Chaucer was joined in a commission with two citizens of Genoa to treat with the doge , citizens and ...
Page xi
... king the sum of 711. 4s . 6d . , being the fine paid by John Kent of London for shipping wool to Dordrecht without having paid the duty thereon . PA solidate of land was as much land ( probably an acre ) as was worth a shilling . in a ...
... king the sum of 711. 4s . 6d . , being the fine paid by John Kent of London for shipping wool to Dordrecht without having paid the duty thereon . PA solidate of land was as much land ( probably an acre ) as was worth a shilling . in a ...
Page xii
... King of France г. In 1378 Richard II succeeded to the throne , and Chaucer appears to have been reappointed one of the king's esquires . In the middle of January he was probably sent with the Earl of Huntingdon to France to treat for a ...
... King of France г. In 1378 Richard II succeeded to the throne , and Chaucer appears to have been reappointed one of the king's esquires . In the middle of January he was probably sent with the Earl of Huntingdon to France to treat for a ...
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