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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Chaucer: Letter to Pope About Thomas Becket's Death [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a one-page PDF of a letter from William, archbishop of Sens, to the Pope, in relation to the death of Thomas Becket.
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Harvard University

The Geoffrey Chaucer Page: Lyric Poetry

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief note about the English lyric poetry prior to Chaucer and how it relates to Chaucer's "tales." Links provided to related topics.
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British Library

British Library: Discovering Literature: Female 'Soveraynetee' in Chaucer's 'The Wife of Bath's Prologue and Tale'

For Students 9th - 10th
This article explores the character of the Wife of Bath and the ambiguity surrounding her outspoken views on marriage, power, and religious doctrine.
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University of Virginia Library

Prism: "The Wife of Bath's Prologue [Excerpt]" Visualization

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] See the results of how users have highlighted an excerpt of Geoffrey Chaucer's "The Wife of Bath's Prologue." Diction is blue while tone is red and imagery is green. Click on any word to see the...
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Geoffrey Chaucer

For Students 9th - 10th
The writings of Geoffrey Chaucer, who was a contemporary of Wycliffe, show us the character of the English tongue at that time. His Canterbury Tales, and the phraseology of Wycliffe's Bible, remind us of the dialects used by many of the...
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Geoffrey Chaucer

For Students 9th - 10th
(1340-1400) English poet most famous for The Canterbury Tales.
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British Library

British Library: Discovering Literature: William Caxton and the Introduction of Printing to England

For Students 9th - 10th
This article explains how William Caxton brought the printing press to England and published printed versions of works by writers including Chaucer, Malory, Gower, Cicero, and Virgil.
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British Library

British Library: Discovering Literature: Middle English

For Students 9th - 10th
This article explains how Middle English developed from Old English, changing its grammar, pronunciation, and spelling, and borrowing words from French and Latin.
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British Library

British Library: Discovering Literature: The Makars: Medieval Scottish Poetry

For Students 9th - 10th
From morality to migraines: this article analyses key concerns in the late medieval poetry of Robert Henryson and William Dunbar.