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John Lydgate

    January 1, 1370 – January 1, 1450

    John Lydgate was a monk and poet whose prolific literary output was deeply influenced by Geoffrey Chaucer. His work, often characterized by lengthy moralizing allegories and romances, found patronage at the highest levels of English society. Lydgate's most celebrated writings include extensive retellings of classical narratives and translations, cementing his place as a significant figure in medieval English literature.

    The Minor Poems of John Lydgate
    The Assembly of Gods
    The Lay Folks Mass Book, Or, the Manner of Hearing Mass: With Rubrics and Devotions for the People, in Four Texts, and Office in English According to
    The Bruce: Or, the Book of the Most Excellent and Noble Prince, Robert De Broyss, King of Scots
    Lydgate's Reson And Sensuallyte, V1-2
    Lydgate's Complaint of the Black Knight