Tag: Canterbury Tales

According to the text, it was on this date in 1387 that the pilgrims of the tale began their journey to the shrine of Thomas Beckett. Image via Catholic Under The Hood

On This Day In History: The ‘Canterbury Tales’ Read For The First Time At Richard II’s Court – On Apr 17, 1397

MessageToEagle.com | April 17, 2016

MessageToEagle.com – On April 17, 1397, Geoffrey Chaucer (1343 – 1400) was recorded to have given the first presentation of his Canterbury Tales at the royal English court of Richard II.