# Event Details - **Event Name**: Nicholas Orme CHAUCER'S ENGLAND - **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 29 Oct, 2026 at 05:30 pm – Thu, 29 Oct, 2026 at 06:30 pm (+00:00) - **Event Description**: A lively account of medieval England through the eyes of its most famous poet and chronicler by one of our leading historians.About this EventChaucer's EnglandWho were Chaucer's thirty-three pilgrims, and why were they heading to Canterbury? What do they and their tales tell us about medieval England as a place, and about the daily lives of its people?Nicholas Orme, one of our leading historians, brings literature and history together to answer this question, using the Canterbury Tales and the other great writings of Chaucer's day. In ten chapters, he explains what people thought: about time and space, religion and the social system. He shows their wide degree of literacy and how they spent their leisure. He takes us through the politics of the day, the crusades, and the lifestyles of the nobility, clergy, townsfolk, and country dwellers, along with the landscapes they lived in.This is an intimate and intriguing guide to the world which produced some of the greatest poetry in the English language, re-creating Chaucer's England in all its richness and variety.Nicholas OrmeNicholas Orme is one of our leading historians. He has written more than thirty books on the religious and social history of England, including Medieval Children, Tudor Children, and Going to Church in Medieval England, which was shortlisted for the Wolfson History Prize. He is Emeritus Professor of History at Exeter University. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/oxford/nicholas-orme-chaucers-england/100001992055502633 - **Event Categories**: art, literary-art - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Duration: 1 hour - Location: Blackwell's Bookshop - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 6, max: 25, currency: GBP ## Event venue details - **city**: Oxford - **state**: EN - **country**: United Kingdom - **location**: Blackwell's Bookshop - **lat**: 51.7546303 - **long**: -1.2554723 - **full address**: Blackwell's Bookshop, 48-51 Broad Street, Oxford, United Kingdom ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Nicholas Orme CHAUCER'S ENGLAND - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/14b73483db3110edd9cdebfedda199a68a1706597a20c95b6d86747f54e35a82-rimg-w1200-h675-dcc3bfbb-gmir.jpg?v=1781718184 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Nicholas Orme CHAUCER'S ENGLAND being held? - **A:** Nicholas Orme CHAUCER'S ENGLAND takes place on Thu, 29 Oct, 2026 at 05:30 pm to Thu, 29 Oct, 2026 at 06:30 pm at Blackwell's Bookshop, 48-51 Broad Street, Oxford, United Kingdom. - **Q**: Who is organizing Nicholas Orme CHAUCER'S ENGLAND? - **A:** Nicholas Orme CHAUCER'S ENGLAND is organized by Blackwell's, Broad Street Oxford. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Nicholas Orme CHAUCER'S ENGLAND is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Oxford, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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