HST 205 Lecture Notes - Lecture 75: Geoffrey Chaucer, John Wycliffe, Lollardy
Document Summary
31 years after his death and burial, pope martin v dug up his body, burned his bones, and spread the ashes over the river. Was excommunicated in 1409 for attacking the corruption of the clergy. Wrote the historical fiction, "the canterbury tales"; featuring 29 (30)different characters and 17,000 rhyming lines. Characters on their way the shrine of thomas a becket. French peasant girl born in the village of domremy. Heroine and military leader inspired by religious visions. Rallied troops during the hundred years war to resist the english and to have. Was taken prisoner by the duke of burgundy. Trialed for heresy (wore men"s clothing, heard voices of angels, witchcraft --> magical powers in white banner) Burned at the stake --> given cross. Captured constantinople in 1453 and rename it istanbul - the byzantine people fled, which expanded language and art (beginning of the renaissance)
