Chaucer’scontribution Britishliterature Life ChaucerJeoffrey Chaucer Londonbetween 1340 1344;1357, page(young servant) PrinceLionel, later duke Clarence,whom he served manyyears; 1359–60 EdwardIII France,where he setfree after paying some money); 1366 married Philippa Roet, who Gaunt´sthird wife, EdwardIII´s queen; During years1370 1378,frequently employed diplomaticmissions Continent,visiting Italy 1378;From 1374 heheld officialpositions; officialdate Chaucer´sdeath Oct.25, 1400; He WestminsterAbbey. He travelled Europewhen he twoliterary giants—Petrarch Boccaccio,we can see some traces from his works like CanterburyTales, Fame,Troilus Decameronwritten Boccaccio.