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Record Number: 9823 Author(s)/Creator(s): Rowland , Beryl. Contributor(s): Title: Chaucer's "Duchess" and Chess [The author searches for meaning in the material referring to chess in the "Book of the Duchess;" she argues that Chaucer used the twelve "ferses" to refer to the signs of the zodiac]. Source: Florilegium 16, ( 1999): Pages 41 - 59. Description: Article Type: Journal Article Subject (See Also): Astrology Blanche, Duchess of Lancaster, Wife of John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster Chaucer, Geoffrey, Poet- Book of the Duchess Chess Games Literature- Verse Award Note: Geographic Area: British Isles Century: 14 Primary Evidence: Illustrations: Table: Abstract: Related Resources: Author's Affiliation: University of York and University of Victoria Conference Info: - , - Year of Publication: 1999. Language: English ISSN/ISBN: 07095201

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