The Time Period and People of Geoffrey Chaucer Geoffrey Chaucer is one of the greatest authors of his time. His distinctive use of characters in his literary works is one of a kind. Chaucer’s works were accomplished during the Middle Ages. During this time period the whole community revolved around the church, the village and the surrounding farmland. The Middle Ages were heroic, entertaining, romantic, harsh, uncertain, and often dangerous. Throughout these times, Chaucer …showed first 75 words of 701 total…

…showed last 75 words of 701 total…church as Chaucer’s people. Our community thrives on each other and our government. The typical Middle Age community evolved totally around the church and the landlord, which could resemble our government. All in all, people are changing their ways and values as time goes by. As the years go by, people will lose more interest in the church and do more or less of what is expected which could be both good and bad.