Seminars 3-4 Theme: Literature of the Medieval Period. The writers of Norman period. Geoffrey Chaucer (1340-1400) Questions to discuss: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Characteristics of the Medieval Period. Norman England . Early English and Scottish Ballads. Main writers of the Meddle English period. Geoffrey Chaucer (1340-1400): life and creative activity. “The Canterbury Tales” by Geoffrey Chaucer.