Portrait of Chaucer
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A painting of Chaucer by Thomas Hoccleve, who actually knew the writer and probably captured his likeness accurately.
Chaucer Engraving
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An image of the writer from a 1602 edition of his works.
Canterbury Tales Illustration
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A woodcut from the 1483 second edition of The Canterbury Tales.
Canterbury Cathedral
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The pilgrims' destination.
Murder of Thomas Becket
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A twelfth century depiction of Becket's murder at Canterbury.
The Pilgrims
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Chaucer's Canterbury pilgrims, as depicted in a 1939 mural by Ezra Winter.