Michael Chaucer
| Michael Johnson Chaucer | |
|---|---|
| File:William E. Haynes 1909b.jpg Chaucer in a rare photograph circa 1849 | |
| President of Libertas Omnium Maximus | |
| In office September 7th, 1837 – September 7th, 1841 | |
| Vice President | James Duncan |
| Succeeded by | James Duncan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Michael Johnson Chaucer March 1st, 1794 Veillia, Iustitia Province, Iustitian First Empire |
| Died | November 28th, 1871 Litudinem, Libertas Omnium Maximus |
| Cause of death | Lung Disease |
| Citizenship | Libertas Omnium Maximus |
| Nationality | Maximusian |
| Political party | First Democracy Party, National Conservative Party |
| Height | 1.9 m (6 ft 3 in) |
| Spouse(s) | Andrea Chaucer |
| Children | Anna Chaucer-Dawson, John Chaucer |
| Known for | Overthrowing the First Iustitian Empire, Becoming the First President of Libertas Omnium Maximus |
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Born in 1794, Michael Chaucer was a Maximusian revolutionary, politician, and military strategist. He was Libertas Omnium Maximus' first president, serving from September 7th, 1837 to September 7th, 1841.
Early Life
Michael Chaucer was born to David and Sarah Chaucer on April 3rd, 1794. He spent the first years of his life in Veillia, a small city located in the north of the First Iustitian Empire. His father was a poorly educated but extremely intelligent tailor and had Michael tutored from a young age. Michael took an immediate interest in human behavior and interaction. This would develop into a lifelong hobby of studying people's reactions to both being put in positions of power and loosing power.
In 1801 John Chaucer joined the war of independence from Valahandia. It was at this time that Michael took a keen interest in politics.
In 1822 Michael enrolled into the University of Iustitia and quickly joined a society advocating for a new democratic system of government to be implemented.
Early Career
Initially planning on becoming a banker, Chaucer quickly discovered that he lacked the financial sense for it and dropped out of college in 1824. Afterwords he found work as a typesetter working for a local paper. It was around this time that Chaucer began actively conspiring against the fascist oligarchy that ruled over him.
Activism
In the spring of 1826 Chaucer and a group of friends were arrested for publishing flyers describing the benefits of a democratic society. Chaucer was later released after he swore that his actions were not in opposition to the government but instead to further the populace's knowledge. This would not be Chaucer's final brush with the law. He would be arrested a total of six times between 1826 and 1834 but would talk his way out of a sentence in all cases.
Around 1830 Chaucer joined an underground resistance group and helped coordinate multiple failed attacks on Wisdom members. It is unclear as to why he never volunteered to carry out the attacks.
Dissertation On the Dangers of an Unchecked Leader
In 1834 Chaucer wrote and published Dissertation of the Dangers of an Unchecked Leader. It summarized many of Chaucer's grievances with the Wisdom and advocated for an uprising against all unchecked oligarchs, specifically, the Wisdom. The essay was met initially with skepticism and disdain, leading Chaucer to believe that a rebellion was impossible due to the apparent political apathy of the Maximsuian People.
Only two weeks after the publication of the essay Chaucer was arrested for treason and was subsequently sentenced to death. He was able to escape death row shortly after his sentencing by conspiring with fellow inmates and setting the jail on fire. He was one of only two inmates to escape.
After his escape, Chaucer fled Iustitia to Passarelle a small fishing village in what is today mainland Libertas Omnium Maximus.