PRINTED BY T. DAVISON, WHITE-FRIARS ;
FOR RICHARD PHILLIPS, No. 71, ST. PAUL'S CHURCH-YARD,

1804.

CONTENT S.

CHAPTER L.

Page.

CHAUCER in exile.—His pecuniary em-

barrassments. — Returns to England. -

Imprisoned in the Tower.–Usurpation of

Thomas of Woodstock.-Chaucer is des

prived of his employments.-Sells his pen-

sions.—Impeaches his former associates.-

Testament of Love

CHAP. LI.

Chaucer appointed clerk of the works.

John of Gaunt returns to England after

an absence of three years.-Created duke

of Aquitaine.-Chaucer resigns his office,

and retires to Woodstock.—Conclusions of

the Astrolabie. - Breach between Chaucer

and Gower.-Canterbury Tales.- Pen-

sion of twenty pounds per annum 58

Page.

CHAP. LII.

Marriage of John of Gaunt with Catherine

Swinford.—Chaucer removes to Donning-

ton.-Reengaged in public affairs.--06-

tains a patent of protection.-Receives a

grant of wine

93

CHAP. LIII.

Assassination of Thomas of Woodstock.

Banishment of Henry of Bolingbroke.

Death of John of Gaunt.-Deposition of

Richard II.-Behaviour of Chaucer on

that event.-Favoured by the new sove-

reign.—Removes to London

116

LIFE

OF.

CHA UC E R.

CHAPTER L..

CHAUCER IN EXILE. HIS PECUNIARY EMBARRASS.
MENTS.-RETURNS TO ENGLAND.-IMPRISONED
IN THE TOWER.-USURPATION OF THOMAS OF
WOODSTOCK.-CHAUCER IS DEPRIVED OF HIS EM-

PLOYMENTS.-SELLS HIS PENSIONS.-IMPEACHES

HIS FORMER ASSOCIATES.-TESTAMENT OF LOVE.

Chaucer in

therlands.

AFTER the affair of John of Northampton, CHAP. L. Chaucer spent several years

in adversity and 1385. distress. As his exile was a voluntary pre- the Necaution on his part, it would seem reasonable to have supposed that it commenced about the time of the arrest of this popular leader. This however appears not to have been the

In the Clause Rolls of Richard II, there is a grant to Chaucer, dated in the

case,