Who among the following was NOT a contemporary of Chaucer?

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AJohn Gower

BWilliam Langland

CJohn Barbour

DJohn Milton

Answer:

John Milton lived in the 17th century, much later than Chaucer (14th century). Chaucer’s contemporaries include Gower, Langland, and Barbour.

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