grey plaque
John of Gaunt, Geoffrey Chaucer, John II, and Edward of Woodstock grey plaque
John of Gaunt · Duke of Lancaster
Inscription
“Here John of Valois King of France when brought to England as a captive by the Black Prince after the Battle of Poitiers, was entertained as a prisoner of war, and died on April 8th 1364. Also in the Palace of The Savoy, Geoffrey Chaucer first great English poet, came to dine many times with John of Gaunt, and here wrote many of his poems”
Details
1340-99
Life dates
Savoy Court, WC2R 0ET
WC2R
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John of Gaunt
Duke of Lancaster, father of Henry IV, husband of Blanche of Lancaster, and son of Edward III · (1340-1399)
Geoffrey Chaucer
author of the "Canterbury Tales" and poet · (1343-1400)
John II
prisoner of war, King of France, son of Philip VI, and father of Charles V · (1319-1364)
Edward of Woodstock
Duke of Cornwall, Prince of Wales, Prince of Aquitaine, Black Prince, father of Richard II, son of Edward III, and husband of Joan of Kent · (1330-1376)
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