3. Geoffrey Chaucer was alive to witness--or hear breaking news of--some remarkable events in medieval history. Which one of the following events was he not around for?
- The Battle of Agincourt
- The Black Death
- The Deposition of Richard II
- The Peasants' Revolt
The answer is a. The Battle of Agincourt.
Geoffrey was a small child when the horrible plague known as the Black Death hit England in the late 1340's. The Peasants' Revolt took place in 1381, and Richard II was maneuvered off the English throne in favor of Henry IV in 1399. Chaucer died in October, 1400.
The Battle of Agincourt took place in 1415; the victorious English were led by the son of Henry IV, King Henry V, and Shakespeare's play revolves around the event.
