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Geoffrey Chaucer (c. 1343 – 25 October 1400) was an English poet, philosopher, alchemist and astronomer.

He was the author of The Canterbury Tales, a collection of stories detailing the lives and concerns of a group of Christian pilgrims traveling to Canterbury Cathedral. It was later printed and distributed, and Ezio Auditore da Firenze bought a copy of the collection in Constantinople in 1511.^[1]

Chaucer was a vital figure in developing the legitimacy of English as the literary language of England.^[2]

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 '''Geoffrey Chaucer''' (c. 1343 – 25 October 1400) was an [[England|English]] poet, philosopher, alchemist and astronomer.
-He was the author of ''[[The Canterbury Tales]]'', a collection of stories detailing the lives and concerns of a group of Christian pilgrims traveling to {{Wiki|Canterbury Cathedral}}. It was later printed and distributed, and [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] bought a copy of the collection in [[Constantinople]] in 1511.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' – [[The Polo Symbols: Church I]]</ref>
+He was the author of ''[[The Canterbury Tales]]'', a collection of stories detailing the lives and concerns of a group of Christian pilgrims traveling to [[Canterbury Cathedral]]. It was later printed and distributed, and [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] bought a copy of the collection in [[Constantinople]] in 1511.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' – [[The Polo Symbols: Church I]]</ref>
 Chaucer was a vital figure in developing the legitimacy of English as the literary language of England.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed]]'' – [[21st century conversations]]</ref>
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