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Were John Wycliffe and Geoffrey Chaucer alive at the same time?

Yes. John Wycliffe and Geoffrey Chaucer were alive at the same time, from c. 1343 to 1384.

John Wycliffe

John Wycliffe

English theologian

Born 1320s · died 31 December 1384

Geoffrey Chaucer

Geoffrey Chaucer

English poet

Born c. 1343 · died c. 1400

  1. Ibn Battuta, 1304 – c. 1368
  2. Petrarch, 1304 – 1374
  3. John Wycliffe, 1320s – 1384
  4. Hafez, c. 1325 – c. 1390
  5. Ibn Khaldun, c. 1332 – c. 1406
  6. Timur, 1336 – 1405
  7. Geoffrey Chaucer, c. 1343 – c. 1400

John Wycliffe and Geoffrey Chaucer in bold, with some of their best-known contemporaries; dashed lines mark world events. Drag across, or use the arrow keys, to see the age each reached in any year. Faded ends mark uncertain dates.

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Where John Wycliffe and Geoffrey Chaucer were born

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