Social Structure
The medieval system dividing society into those who fight, pray, and work.
What is the Three Estates system?
This pilgrim has fought in Alexandria and embodies chivalry.
Who is the Knight?
This church official carries fake relics in a pillowcase.
Who is the Pardoner?
The pilgrimage begins at this London inn.
What is the Tabard Inn?
The famous opening lines describe this month bringing sweet showers.
What is April?
The estate expected to defend society in times of war.
What is the nobility?
This character is described as having a gap-toothed smile and bright red stockings.
Who is the Wife of Bath?
This religious figure accepts bribes and arranges marriages for young women.
Who is the Friar?
The pilgrims are traveling to the shrine of this martyred archbishop.
Who is Thomas Becket?
The Knight’s son entertains others by playing this instrument.
What is the flute?
The estate responsible for spiritual guidance.
What is the clergy?
This religious woman speaks French and cries if she sees a mouse caught in a trap.
Who is the Prioress?
This clergyman genuinely practices what he preaches and lives in poverty.
Who is the Parson?
The narrative technique in which stories are told within a larger journey.
What is a frame narrative?
The Wife of Bath has traveled to this famous pilgrimage destination in Spain.
What is Santiago de Compostela?
The estate made up of laborers, craftsmen, and merchants.
What is the commoners (peasantry)?
This man breaks his monastic vows by preferring hunting and fine fur-lined sleeves.
Who is the Monk?
This official abuses his authority in church courts and has a fiery red face.
Who is the Summoner?
The host of the inn who proposes the storytelling contest.
Who is Harry Bailey?
The Pardoner’s hair is described as hanging smooth as this fiber.
What is flax?
The major historical event that reshaped labor and wages in 14th-century England.
What is the Black Death?
This student from Oxford is devoted to books rather than wealth.
Who is the Clerk?
This character manipulates the legal system for profit and is skilled with property law.
Who is the Man of Law?
The number of tales each pilgrim is supposed to tell (going and returning).
What is four tales per pilgrim?
The Clerk would rather spend money on this than on fine clothing.
What are books?