William Caxton, writing and printing less than a century after Chaucer, is noticeably easier for the modern reader to understand.

威廉·卡克斯顿 (William Caxton) 在乔叟之后不到一个世纪写作和印刷，显然更容易让现代读者理解。

China had encountered inflation of its own after printing the world’s first paper money in the 12th century, so they switched back to coins.

中国在 12 世纪印制了世界上第一张纸币后就遇到了通货膨胀，所以他们又改回硬币。