An English poet, contemporary of William Langland and a personal friend of Geoffrey Chaucer. He is remembered primarily for three major works, the Mirour de l'Omme (c. 1376-1379), Vox Clamantis (c. 1377-1381), and Confessio Amantis (c. 1390-1392), three long poems written in French, Latin, and English respectively, which are united by common moral and political themes.