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chronology prepared by Kara Cahill (Independent Scholar)

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DateAuthor EventsHistorical Events
1340
(to 1399)		 John of Gaunt
1347
(to 1355)		 Truce between France and England
1348 Black Death appears in Greece, Italy, France, Spain, Britain and North Africa
1348 Plague occurs in England for the first time
1350 English replaces French as educational language
1351 Tennis emerges as a popular outdoor game in England
1355 Edward III, King of England, renews war with France
1361 Plague occurs in England for the second time
1366 Supremacy of the Pope challenged by John Wyclif
1366 England refuses to pay taxes to the Pope in Rome
1366 Statutes of Kilkenny
1369 Hundred Years' War renewed
1369
(to 1384)		 England and Scotland at peace
1370 Legend of Robin Hood emerges in England
1370 Gambling and literature
1371
(to 1390)		 Reign of King Robert II
1374 Truce between England and France
1376
(to 1400)		 John Gower's French Poetry
1376, April 28
(to 1376, July 10)		 The 'Good Parliament' meets in England
1377 Parliament passes Poll Tax
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Citation:
Cahill, Kara. "Author Chronology for Geoffrey Chaucer". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 1 September 2007.
[http://www.litencyc.com/php/newlifeline.php?id_author_0=5164, accessed 22 May 2013.]