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- Geoffrey Chaucer in Context
- Geoffrey Chaucer in Context
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Illustrations
- Contributors
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- Part I Chaucer as Context
- Part II Books, Discourse and Traditions
- Part III Humans, the World and Beyond
- Part IV Culture, Learning and Disciplines
- Part V Political and Social Contexts
- Chapter 34 Dissent and Orthodoxy
- Chapter 35 The Church, Religion and Culture
- Chapter 36 England at Home and Abroad
- Chapter 37 Chaucer’s Borders
- Chapter 38 Rank and Social Orders
- Chapter 39 Chivalry
- Chapter 40 Chaucer and the Polity
- Chapter 41 The Economy
- Chapter 42 Towns, Villages and the Land
- Chapter 43 London’s Chaucer
- Chapter 44 Everyday Life
- Chapter 45 Household and Home
- Chapter 46 Marriage
- Chapter 47 Dress
- Part VI Chaucer Traditions
- Further Reading
- Index
Chapter 36 - England at Home and Abroad
from Part V - Political and Social Contexts
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 24 June 2019
- Geoffrey Chaucer in Context
- Geoffrey Chaucer in Context
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Illustrations
- Contributors
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- Part I Chaucer as Context
- Part II Books, Discourse and Traditions
- Part III Humans, the World and Beyond
- Part IV Culture, Learning and Disciplines
- Part V Political and Social Contexts
- Chapter 34 Dissent and Orthodoxy
- Chapter 35 The Church, Religion and Culture
- Chapter 36 England at Home and Abroad
- Chapter 37 Chaucer’s Borders
- Chapter 38 Rank and Social Orders
- Chapter 39 Chivalry
- Chapter 40 Chaucer and the Polity
- Chapter 41 The Economy
- Chapter 42 Towns, Villages and the Land
- Chapter 43 London’s Chaucer
- Chapter 44 Everyday Life
- Chapter 45 Household and Home
- Chapter 46 Marriage
- Chapter 47 Dress
- Part VI Chaucer Traditions
- Further Reading
- Index
Summary
For almost Chaucer’s whole life, England was at war. This chapter sets his own military career within the context of military activity. The principal conflict was between England and France (the Hundred Years War), with varying fortunes for both sides being revealed.It emphasises the significance of Scotland in this struggle, as the ally of France and thereby a thorn in the side of England. Large armies were sent to Scotland in 1385 and 1400. The heraldic dispute between Scrope and Grosvenor, in which Chaucer gave testimony, is linked to the 1385 expedition. The chapter also considers contemporary military organisation at the level of the army as a whole and of the individual soldier. It also looks briefly on the impact of war on politics and society in England.
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- Geoffrey Chaucer in Context , pp. 308 - 314Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2019