Yes, Shakespeare and Chaucer used double negatives in their dialogue, but that does not justify the validity of double negatives in today's grammar. You would not think that double negatives are a typical error in today's formal prose. However, when you proofread your own writing samples, it is easy to skim over the fact that you, too, are guilty of using double negatives at times. Reading your writing samples OUT LOUD can be the most beneficial proofreading tool that you can utilize. Actually hearing what you have written allows you to pay more attention to the flow of your sentences.
Double negatives are somewhat ear-piercing and easy to identify when read.
I have money for the movie. I don't have any money for the movie. I don't want nothing. I want something. I don't want anything.