. Social England; a record of the progress of the people in religion, laws, learning, arts, industry, commerce, science, literature and manners, from the earliest times to the present day . Wl&mB*>&^m^)^^mJ?m^^^-. riWLOfiUK T(l TIIK CAXTKlUiUllY TALKS (MS. GSG).(/Jutlfciiiii Lilimnj, ) 288 THE BLACK DEATH, AND AFTERWARDS. • The Par-lament ofFowles. ?? TroiluB and Cryseyde his Palainon ;ui(l Arcite, which certainly none bnt his friends had seen, he reconstructed the whole tale inmanner suitable for the mouth of the kniuht, and introducedmany a humorous and iron
. Social England; a record of the progress of the people in religion, laws, learning, arts, industry, commerce, science, literature and manners, from the earliest times to the present day . Wl&mB*>&^m^)^^mJ?m^^^-. riWLOfiUK T(l TIIK CAXTKlUiUllY TALKS (MS. GSG).(/Jutlfciiiii Lilimnj, ) 288 THE BLACK DEATH, AND AFTERWARDS. • The Par-lament ofFowles. ?? TroiluB and Cryseyde his Palainon ;ui(l Arcite, which certainly none bnt his friends had seen, he reconstructed the whole tale inmanner suitable for the mouth of the kniuht, and introducedmany a humorous and ironical remark into the tragic love-story, which was not only consistent with the experienced oldknii^hts character, but also with his own view of life. In 1377Edward III. had died, and in January, 13fS2, the young Kini;Richard married the Princess Anne of Luxemburg, daughterof the Emperor Charles V. Whilst the negotiations were stillproceeding Chaucer wrote his allegory, The Parlament ofEowles, in support of the kings suit. The princess is repre-sented as a hen eagle wooed bj- three tiercel eagles, who havecome with the other birds under guidance of Nature to choosetheir mates on St. Valentines Day. The t
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