John Gower

Timeline

1. 1371–1380London · LondonIn the 1370s Gower was active around St Mary Overie church in London, associating with literary figures such as Chaucer, and writing in Latin works including Vox Clamantis, using poetry to comment on social disorder and political upheaval, reflecting the social anxieties of post-Black Death England.
2. 1377–1380London · LondonAround the accession of Richard II, Gower and Chaucer were both at the core of London's literary circle, exchanging dedications and poetic responses. During this period he continued writing in three languages, laying the stylistic and thematic groundwork for his later English long poem Confessio Amantis (completed after 1386).