Pilgrims
Courteous, generous, truthful and honorable
Who is the KNIGHT?
has pimples on his face that scare the children, summons people accused of violating church law to court
Who is the SUMMONER?
This is the name of the Inn the travelers left from
Where is the TABARD INN?
The father of English poetry and author of the Canterbury Tales
Who is Geoffrey CHAUCER?
Language of the church
What is LATIN?
oozing ulcer on his knee with a white creamy discharge
Who is the COOK?
eats very neatly (but alot) and has a tender heart for animals
Who is the NUN / PRIORESS?
A trip taken to express religious devotion
What is a PILGRIMAGE?
a story that sets up for the telling of other stories
What is a FRAME STORY or TALE?
Language of nobility during Chaucer's time
What is FRENCH?
honest worker, pays his tithes in full
Who is the PLOWMAN?
Sells fake relics, tells a tale about "killing death"
Who is the PARDONER?
the journey took place in this month
When is APRIL?
The Canterbury Tales was considered to be controversial because it was written in this language
What is MIDDLE ENGLISH?
French and English merged into this language spoken by commoners
What is MIDDLE ENGLISH?
Makes his enemies "walk the plank"
Who is the SKIPPER?
truly knows Christ's gospel and preaches it, he draws men to God
Who is the PARSON?
If travelers couldn't afford to go to this Holy City, they would make a local pilgrimage
Where is JERUSALEM?
critiquing something in a painting or work of fiction is an example of this
What is SOCIAL COMMENTARY?
Feudalism evolved from this Code practiced by the Anglo Saxons
What is the COMITATUS CODE?
spends all his money on books
Who is the OXFORD CLERIC?
Has a lisp, he'd rather hang out with the rich then spend time with the poor
Who is the FRIAR?
The travelers left on their pilgrimage to visit the shrine the Canterbury Cathedral where this man was killed
Who is THOMAS BECKET?
Chaucer wrote the Canterbury Tales to comment on corruption in this entity?
What is the CHURCH?
The Anglo- Saxons were conquered by William in 1066 during this invasion
What is the NORMAN INVASION?