geoffrey chaucer and the canterbury tales

Geoffrey Chaucer and the Canterbury Tales

Life was different in the 12the century.. Can you find examples of how people lived, worked and travelled in those days.What dangers did people face in their lives?Why did they lock the city gates of Canterbury every evening?

Who was Geoffrey Chaucer and when did he live?Why is Chaucer's spelling so different to ours?What is The Canterbury Tales about?

Canterbury Cathedral in Kent is a beautiful old building. Do you know when it was built?Who lived there?Why was it such an important building?Why did pilgrims start to visit it?

How and why did people think they were buying a stairway to heaven?