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Geoffrey Chaucer and early English writing

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In the Middle Ages, Geoffrey Chaucer wrote The Canterbury Tales, a famous collection of stories in English. This was one of the first major works of literature written in the English language.

Memory tip: Chaucer wrote 'The Canterbury Tales', early literature in English.

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Who wrote The Canterbury Tales?

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