[t]he Canterbury Tales VERSUS [T]he Canterbury Tales

Hi

Could you please tell me which one is correct?

1- Geoffrey Chaucer wrote [size=150][color=red]T[/size]he Canterbury Tales.
2- Geoffrey Chaucer wrote [color=red][size=150]t[/size]he Canterbury Tales.

Tom

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As the title of the whole collection, I’d capitalize the word the, Tom.
The Canterbury Tales.