Goeffrey Chaucer was a significant writer in the late 1300's who's pre-Shakespearean works marked him as the most influential and predominant author/poets in his time. Although most of his life was dedicated to his career, his latest and most reputable piece of literature, The Canterbury Tales, has managed to secure a place in literary history.
Most of Geoffrey Chaucer's life was spent looking to advance his political career. He served in the army, as a member of the house of Elizabeth, Countess of Ulster, and was appointed comptroller of the customs and subsidy of wool, skins, and tanned hides for the Port of London. He also served as yeoman of the king, and was listed as one of the king's esquires. …
