[DOC] [TLE] Chaucer Biography and Timeline [PAR] He comes to power at age fourteen after a coup d'tat takes place against ... 
November 3: Chaucer in French war in Prince Lionel's company. 1360. Chaucer 
captured by French soldiers. King Edward III contributes funding to help pay 
Chaucer's ransom. ... Chaucer attends Gaunt during his raid on Picardy (northern 
France). [DOC] [TLE] Geoffrey Chaucer - Author, Poet - Biography.com [PAR] Nov 23, 2015 ... Thanks to Chaucer's royal connections, King Edward III helped pay his ransom. 
After Chaucer's release, he joined the Royal Service, traveling... [DOC] [TLE] Free Flashcards about EUROPEAN HIST. - StudyStack [PAR] IN 1631, DURING THIS DECADES-LONG WAR, SWEDEN'S ARMY ... WHEN 
ENGLISH KING EDWARD III CLAIMED THE FRENCH THRONE IN ... AFTER 
THIS POET'S CAPTURE DURING THE HUNDRED YEARS' WAR, HIS RANSOM 
WAS PAID BY KING EDWARD III AND HE WAS RELEASED, GEOFFREY 
CHAUCER. [DOC] [TLE] Ransom of King John II of France - Wikipedia [PAR] The ransom of King John II of France was an incident during the Hundred Years 
War between France and England. Following the English capture of the French 
king during the Battle of Poitiers ... By the time of his capture in 1356, King John 
II's reign had been marked by tensions both within his kingdom and without. [DOC] [TLE] Geoffrey Chaucer - Wikipedia [PAR] Geoffrey Chaucer known as the Father of English literature, is widely considered 
the greatest English poet of the Middle Ages and was the first poet to be buried in 
Poets' Corner of Westminster Abbey. While he achieved fame during his lifetime 
as an author, philosopher, and .... Not long after the overthrow of his patron, 
Richard II, in 1399, Chaucer's... [DOC] [TLE] Geoffrey Chaucer facts, information, pictures | Encyclopedia.com ... [PAR] During 1359-1360 King Edward III campaigned in France, hoping to better the ... 
it is probable that soon after his return he married a lady of the queen's chamber, 
... This long poem, set against the background of the Trojan War, is based on an 
.... the king paid Chaucer's ransom after his capture by the French; by 1367, he... [DOC] [TLE] Jonathan H. Hsy - Geoffrey Chaucer Chronology: People, Places ... [PAR] Dec 22, 2007 ... She married King Richard II of England in 1382, and she soon ... to the color of 
his battle armor), was the eldest son of King Edward III and the heir to ... at the 
Battle of Poitiers, and he even captured the French King, John (Jean) the Good. 
.... as a soldier; the King paid a ransom of 16 pounds for his release. [DOC] [TLE] The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer - British Library [PAR] 'The Canterbury Tales' by Geoffrey Chaucer (c.1345-1400) was enormously 
popular in ... Still in his teens, he fought in Edward III's army in France. ... was 
taken prisoner, but released after a ransom was paid, in part by the king himself. 
... Chaucer's long poem follows the journey of a group of pilgrims, 31 including 
Chaucer... [DOC] [TLE] Geoffrey Chaucer | English writer | Britannica.com [PAR] By 1359 Chaucer was a member of Edward III's army in France and was captured 
during the unsuccessful siege of Reims. The king contributed to his ransom,... [DOC] [TLE] BBC - History : British History Timeline [PAR] Henry II, the first 'Plantagenet' king, accedes to the throne. The accession and ... 
A massive ransom was paid, securing his release in early 1194. Top ... John 
loses Normandy and other French possessions after the Battle of Bouvines ... In 
May 1264, he captured Henry and his son Edward at the Battle of Lewes. Now in
... [DOC] [TLE] courtly love | Micheline's Blog [PAR] In 1359, during the Hundred Years' War, Chaucer travelled to France with Lionel 
... Edward III paid 16 to ransom him, a large sum of money that did not cover in 
full ... released, after 25 years of captivity in England, he took to the court

Question: After his capture during this long war with France, Chaucer's ransom was paid by King Edward III & he was released
Answer: the Hundred Years\' War