Chaucer served as a page in the household of which royal figure, helping to launch his career in civil service?
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Correct answer: Elizabeth de Burgh
Records from 1357 show Chaucer serving as a page to Elizabeth de Burgh, Countess of Ulster. This entry into the courtly world provided him with the social connections and education necessary for his later roles as a diplomat and poet.
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