Pilgrims, Pilgrims
A young character who enjoys dancing and playing the flute. He is the son of the Knight.
Who is the Squire?
He benefits financially from the prescriptions he writes to his own network of apothecaries.
Who is the Doctor?
He upholds the values of chivalry: courtesy, honor, and generosity. He is brave and strong.
Who is the Knight?
He is very skilled, and cheats his clients. He has the ability to manage his time efficiently. He maintains a calm demeanor even in a busy law practice.
Who is the the Sergeant at Law?
This clergy man has yellow hair, bulging eyes and sold fake relics to unsuspecting country people. . He is described as very feminine.
Who is the Pardoner?
Formally a pirate with no morals, he sent his prisoners home by having them walk the plank.
Who is the Skipper?
He is a forester who takes good care of his equipment. He is a skilled archer.
Who is the Yeoman?
He is bullish and mean. He is a heavy drinker. He knocks down doors with his head. He cheats his customers.
Who is the Miller?
The place where the 29 pilgrims meet the narrator and stay for the night before leaving on the journey to Canterbury.
What is the Tabard Inn?
This pilgrim was married five times and has gapped teeth.
Who is the Wife of Bath?
Uneducated, he keeps the Court stocked; he is a buyer with great shrewdness who is "smarter" than those more educated than he
What is the Manciple.
He wears a multicolored coat. He buys items and sells them at a MUCH higher price. Loves to talk about his wealth.
Who is the Merchant?
He is similar to an IRS agent. His is cranky. People fear him.
Who is the Reeve?
A collection of stories framed as a tale-telling contest.
What is the Canterbury Tales?
He hauls dung for a living, but really doesn't mind this job.
Who is the Plowman?
He gave absolution to sinners only if they gave him money. He was the official beggar for the Church.
Who is the Friar?
He is physically unattractive. He is responsible for bringing people into court. He would often accept bribes so as not to turn people in.
Who is the Summoner?
He would rather hunt than act in his/her chosen occupation.
Who is the Monk?
He is the innkeeper who proposes the storytelling contest.
Who is Harry Bailey?
This pilgrim would rather eat and hunt than devoting his life to prayer and work.
Who is the Monk?
She carries small dogs, and wears jewelry. She is pretensious and cares more about her social status and etiquette than spiritual devotion.
Who is the Prioress/Nun?
He spends all his money on books. He lives off his friends.
Who is the Oxford Cleric?
He is very skilled at cooking. Has a festering sore (ulcer) on his body.
Who is the Cook?
He was the archbishop of Canterbury during the reign of Henry II. His career was marked by a long quarrel with Henry that ended with Becket’s murder in Canterbury Cathedral. He is venerated as a saint and martyr.