ENGL 4137 Chapter : History
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Ellesmere- family that owned the canterbury tales manuscript, created the order of the knight, miller . to the parson. Black prince- richard of bourdeau; richard i; born in france to edward iii and phillippa of hainault. John of gaunt and black prince were in a contest and john dies. Richard then fights with the son henry who is banished to france. Henry returns to england and locks richard in the tower and starves him to death. Phillippa-ruled when husband died and richard wasn"t old enough to rule. John of gaunt- powerful magnet, wife was chaucer"s patron. James i- jacobian- fond of chaucer"s rhyme scheme, named it "rhyme royal" John wyclif- "morning star of reformation" banished from oxford; denied doctrine of trans- substantiation. Thomas abeckett was murdered here in 1174. Middle ages- from the fall of rome to the renaissance, 430 ad- 1500ad. 1066-norman the conqueror invades england and brings latin to england and changes england.
