Out of the olde feldes, as men seyth, Cometh al this newe corn from yeer to yeer; And out of olde bokes, in good feyth, Cometh al this newe science that men lere.
— Geoffrey Chaucer Medieval

Canterbury Tales

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The Parliament of Fowls

Date / Period

c. 1380

Category

Controversial

Source

https://chaucer.fas.harvard.edu/pages/parliament-fowls

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Confirmed

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