*Vishu raised her hand*
"The known facts of Chaucer's life are fragmentary and are based almost entirely on official records" she said. "In 1359—60 he was with the army of Edward III in France, where he was captured by the French " she said adding to what the other girl had said

"His earlier works are largely based on French models, especially the Roman de la Rose and the poems of Guillaume de Machaut. Chaucer's chief works during this time are the Book of the Duchess, an allegorical lament written in 1369 on the death of Blanche, wife of John of Gaunt, and a partial translation of the Roman de la Rose."