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First printed edition of Chaucer's Canterbury Tales by William Caxton

First printed edition of Chaucer's Canterbury Tales by William Caxton

William Caxton and his team are printing the first edition of Geoffrey Chaucer's Canterbury Tales, marking a pivotal moment in the history of English literature and the spread of printed books in Engl

Year 1478
Date 1/1
Location Westminster, London, England
Layer 2
Visibility PUBLIC

Key Figures

William Caxton Apprentice Scholar Pressman
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