The Medieval History Starter Quiz

Question 17

While in service to the king of England, Geoffrey Chaucer visited Italy on diplomatic duties, where many scholars believe he encountered the works of Bocaccio, Petrarch and Dante. Which of Chaucer's works do scholars believe to be inspired by Bocaccio's Decameron, in which ten travelers each tell ten tales to entertain each other on their long journey?

A The Book of the Duchess

B The Canterbury Tales

C The Parliament of Fowles

 

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