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Who are these people? Where are they going?. Who created these Medieval literary Characters? Geoffrey Chaucer Lived from 1343-1400 A.C.E Was born in London.

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1 Who are these people? Where are they going?

2 Who created these Medieval literary Characters? Geoffrey Chaucer Lived from 1343-1400 A.C.E Was born in London. From a family of wine merchants. Became a writer, poet, government official, and diplomat Was one of the first to write major works of literature in English language.

3 The Pilgrimage to Canterbury

4 The Town of Canterbury

5 Canterbury Cathedral

6 The murder of Thomas Becket

7 The Knight

8 The Friar

9 The Prioress

10 The Wife of Bath

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