16 moments

1. English campaign in France

   1359-01-01 · France

   

   Chaucer travelled with Lionel of Antwerp as part of Edward III's English army during the invasion of France. The source establishes France but not a more precise location; coordinates are a representative national point.

2. Captured at the siege of Reims

   1360-01-01 · Reims, France

   

   While serving with the English army, Chaucer was captured during the siege of Reims and later ransomed by Edward III. The source supports the year but not a more precise date.

3. Campaigning in France

   1369-01-01 · France

   

   A royal wardrobe record described Chaucer as campaigning in France during renewed Anglo-French warfare. The source does not identify a more precise French location; coordinates are representative.

4. Military expedition to Picardy

   1370-01-01 · Picardy, France

   

   Chaucer travelled to Picardy as part of a military expedition. Coordinates represent the historical region rather than a documented camp or settlement.

5. Diplomatic visit to Florence

   1373-01-01 · Florence, Tuscany, Italy

   

   Chaucer visited Florence on the Italian diplomatic mission that also took him to Genoa. The visit occurred during the 1372–1373 mission; the source does not establish a precise day or month at Florence.

6. Diplomatic visit to Genoa

   1373-01-01 · Genoa, Liguria, Italy

   

   Chaucer visited Genoa during his first documented diplomatic journey to Italy. The visit occurred during the 1372–1373 mission; the source does not establish a precise day or month at Genoa.

7. Residence above Aldgate

   1374-01-01 · Aldgate, London, England

   

   Chaucer established his usual London residence in the dwelling above Aldgate after receiving a life lease from the City of London. The exact site of the medieval dwelling is not extant; coordinates mark Aldgate.

8. Peace mission to Montreuil-sur-Mer

   1377-01-01 · Montreuil-sur-Mer, France

   

   Treasury records later compensated Chaucer for travelling to Montreuil to negotiate peace during Edward III's reign. The source gives the year but not a more precise date at Montreuil.

9. Peace mission to Paris

   1377-01-01 · Paris, France

   

   Chaucer travelled to Paris as part of a peace-negotiating mission in the final year of Edward III's reign. The source gives the year but not a more precise date at Paris.

10. Secret mission in Flanders

    1377-01-01 · Flanders

    

    Chaucer was absent in Flanders with Sir Thomas Percy on a secret royal mission. The source does not identify a specific town; coordinates are a representative point for the historic region.

11. Envoy to the Visconti in Milan

    1378-01-01 · Milan, Lombardy, Italy

    

    Chaucer travelled to Lombardy as an envoy to Barnabò Visconti, lord of Milan, and the English condottiere John Hawkwood. The journey lasted from late May to September 1378, but the source does not date his presence in Milan more precisely.

12. Member of the Wonderful Parliament

    1386-01-01 · Westminster Abbey, Westminster, London, England

    

    As Kent's elected shire knight, Chaucer attended the Wonderful Parliament, held at Westminster Abbey. The parliamentary session ran from October to November; the source does not give a specific attendance day for Chaucer.

13. Robbed at Hatcham

    1390-09-01 · Hatcham, London, England

    

    Chaucer was robbed near the Foul Oak at Hatcham while carrying out royal business. The exact position of the medieval Foul Oak is uncertain; coordinates represent the Hatcham/New Cross area.

14. Robbed at Westminster

    1390-09-01 · Westminster, London, England

    

    While clerk of the king's works, Chaucer was robbed at Westminster during September 1390. The cited overview establishes the month and robbery but not the precise Westminster site.

15. Residence in the Westminster Abbey close

    1399-12-24 · Westminster Abbey Close, Westminster, London, England

    

    In the final year of his life, Chaucer leased a residence within the close of Westminster Abbey. The exact tenement location within the medieval Abbey close is uncertain.

16. Death in London

    1400-10-25 · London, England

    

    Chaucer died in London and was buried in Westminster Abbey because he was a tenant of the Abbey close. The date derives from the later engraving on Chaucer's tomb; the precise place of death within London is unknown.