The first recorded association of Valentines Day with romantic love is found in the poem Parlement of Foules (Parliament of Fowls), written by this medieval English author.
- Geoffrey Chaucer
- William Blake
- Alexander Pope
- William Shakespeare
Answer
The correct answer is A) Geoffrey Chaucer.
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