Geoffrey Chaucer was an English poet and author from the 14th century. He is best known for his work, 'The Canterbury Tales, ' which is a collection of stories told by a group of pilgrims on their way to the shrine of Thomas Becket in Canterbury. He also wrote 'The Book of the Duchess, ' 'Troilus and Criseyde, ' and 'The Parliament of Fowls.' His works often featured characters such as Reeves, who were officials responsible for collecting taxes and enforcing laws, Tales, which are stories or narratives, Tabards, which were sleeveless garments worn over armor, Olde, which is an archaic form of the word 'OLD, ' TALE, which is another word for story, REEVE, which is another term for Reeves, and BATH, which is a city in England.