Thomas Hoccleve

High school (ages 12+)
Art & Creativity

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/thomas-hoccleve

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1. When was Thomas Hoccleve born?Estimated between 1368 and 1369
2. When did Thomas Hoccleve die?Estimated around 1426
3. What is the primary career?Clerk of the Office of the Privy Seal
4. What is the literary role?Poet, scribe, and advocate for English literature
5. Who was Thomas Hoccleve?Thomas Hoccleve was a writer from the 1400s who helped make English stories famous.
6. How did he help Chaucer become famous?He praised Chaucer as the "father of English literature" and showed that English could be used for serious books.

Middle English Literature: Literary works written in the English language from approximately 1150 to 1500.
Didactic Literature: Writings primarily intended to instruct or teach moral lessons.
Holograph Manuscript: A manuscript written entirely in the author's own handwriting.
Canon of Literature: The collection of literary works considered most important or influential.