In what language was the canterbury tales first written?

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Aimee Aguilar

7 November, 00:37

In what language was the canterbury tales first written?

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Yadiel Bautista · Answer 1

Yadiel Bautista 7 November, 02:04

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It was written in English

Evangeline Silva · Answer 2

In the centuries following the Norman invasion, French was the language spoken by those in power. The Canterbury Tales was one of the first major works in literature written in English. Chaucer began the tales in 1387 and continued until his death in 1400.