Chaucer was released from legal action by____________in a deed of May 1, 1380 from rape and abduction ?
Correct answer: A. Miss Cecily Chaumpaigne
- A. Miss Cecily Chaumpaigne
- B. Philippa de Roet of Flanders
- C. Agnes de Copton
- D. none of the above
Explanation
Cecily Chaumpaigne signed a deed on 1 May 1380 releasing Chaucer from all claims connected with raptus, commonly translated as rape or abduction. The document is an important biographical record of Chaucer's troubled legal association with her.
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