The Testament of Cresseid

William Dunbar along with Robert Henryson are two well known, popular medieval poets who both are said to be influenced by Geoffrey Chaucer , a Middle Ages poet who wrote much of the great poetry we have today as well as influencing further poets. William Dunbar, born in Scotland around 1460 attended St Andrews University between 1477 and 1479 and gained a degree. He based many of his poems around religion and courtly love (two common themes of medieval poetry) and wrote many popular poems such