In return, Henry presented Gower with an ornamented collar.

In return, Henry presented Gower with an ornamented collar. Next, Gower composed a series of Latin poems. Among his minor works are Cinkante Ballades , which are love poems in French, and In Praise of Peace , a poem in English. Old and blind, John Gower died in 1408, leaving a considerable estate. He was buried in St. Mary Overies, now Southwark Cathedral, where his tomb can still be seen today. Previous…