The age of Chaucer :- ( 1340-1400 )

Introduction:-
Geoffrey Chaucer is the greatest literary figure in the medival era!idely considered the greatest "nglish court
#oet !ho !rote for cultured readers and refined society$
%" introduced 3 ma&or #rinci#le metres ' ()" -"IG%T sylla*ic called (ttava +ima,econdten sylla*ic line
rhyming in cou#lets and thirdly octosylla*ic cou#let$
Titles :-
a)-ather of "nglish .oetry$
*)Grandfather of "nglish )ovel$
c).rince (f story Teller$
d)-irst great "nglish %umorist$
General Characterstics of The /ge:-
/)0lac1 death -amine)atural calamities :-
In /$2 1343-44 a##eared *lac1 death !hich is also 1no!n as 'The great mortality' or The great #estilence
!hich increased the sufferings of the common #eo#le$/*out one third of the #o#ulation disa##eared$
It also rea##eared in 135613571370$+ich and #oor%igh and lo! suffered a lot$
.easants +evolt 1331 :-
It is nothing *ut a revolt !hich u#rising of the masses$
,u##ressed *y the courage and good &udgement of +ichard-6$
Causes :- i)
Cost of living had greatly increased$
ii)+eligious revival$
iii) 2emand for higher !ages$
0)/ge of glaring ,ocial contrast and ra#id #olitical changes :-
Chaucer !as *orn in the reign of "d!ard -iii lived through that of +ichard -ii$
8The most im#ortant as#ect "d!ard region has greeatest develo#ment in 9edieval Civili:ation in
"ngland$Chivalry has *een com#letely revie!ed$ 0est e;am#le is
'<nighte=s Tale'
8Change in the methods of /griculture$
8>ool Trade ra#idly im#roved
8,hee# farms !ere increased and
Commended %igh #rice in the "uro#ean mar1et$
C) The corru#tion of the church :-
The most im#ortant as#ect during 9edieval age a ?uestion on church su#remacy$It=s influence has *een reduced
in @arious fields ";:- .oliticalIntellectual ,#iritual until the reign of Aohn$
It has *een #ortraited in Chaucer=s '.rologue'$
2) ,#irit of )e! learning:-
The age of Chaucer !as *oth a medieval and a modern !orld stood side *y side Church
Controlled ,cholarshi#Theology and various as#ects$Church had a vast influence on "nglish life$
.etrarch (1304-1374)
0occaccio (1313-137B) influenced !ith their !or1s$/##arently %umanism set u# and directly influenced The
age of Chaucer
+ic1ett remar1ed :-'The ?uic1ened sense of 0eautyThe delight in life and The free secular s#irit '
B) -ood ha**its 2ress :-
In *ad seasons and at the time of natural calamities occur #eo#le used to eat '9eatCheese and vegeta*les$
0acon has *een considered the commonest 2ish$*esides 0eef9utton .oultry !ere common diets$
8%unting !as the most favorite game of the #eo#le$
.eo#le used to !ear '2ecent long Go!ns and %oods'$
5) +eligious Cife :- .eo#le *elieved that 'Church !as the mother of us all '
It has not *e ?uestioned$Church is considered as 'Dniversal Church'$
7) ,ocial Cife :-
8>omen !ere thought inferior to men$
-EChild marriage !as also #revailed in /ristocratic family$
";:-<ing +ichard -6 married the child daughter of <ing of -rance$
-ETo!n !as managed *y The mayor$
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