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Feudal System
le Morte d'Arthur
Gawain and the Green Knight
Canterbury Pilgrims
Canterbury Tales
100
This is the largest class in the feudal system.
What is the serfs or peasants?
100
Arthur's queen who has an affair with his most trusted knight and is later claimed by his son.
Who is Guinivere?
100
The Green Knight comes to with only this weapon.
What is an ax?
100
This man represents the peasant class. He is warty, disgusting, and crude.
Who is the Miller?
100
The three revelers go off in search of this.
What is death?
200
This class was the highest mortal ranking. They ruled over large provinces.
What is the barons?
200
Modred promises this to the people of England in return for their allegiance.
What is peace?
200
This man is the FIRST to accept the Green Knight's challenge?
Who is King Arthur?
200
This character can't let go of the past. He hasn't realized that heroes are only meant for legends and story books anymore.
Who is The Knight?
200
The Pardoner's Tale is supposed to chastise this particular sin.
What is greed?
300
This class was the "backbone" of the feudal system. They made up the bulk of medieval armies.
What are the knights?
300
This rule is used as an homage to the holy trinity. It is believed to be a blessed number.
What is the rule of three?
300
Gawain has this length of time in order to find the Green Chapel.
What is a year and a day?
300
This character is poor and trying to reach the next social class using his education.
Who is the Oxford Cleric?
300
The knight, from the Wife of Bath's Tale, is given a second chance by this character.
What is the queen?
400
This class is considered divinely appointed (via divine right).
What is the king?
400
This knight was once loyal to Arthur, but he has sided with Lancelot and acts as his close advisor.
Who is Sir Bors?
400
This item is forced upon Gawain with promises that it will protect him from death.
What is the sash?
400
This man is a contrast to the Miller. He is truly content being a peasant. He takes joy in the simple life.
Who is the Plowman?
400
The revelers are told that Death is responsible for thousands of death in a nearby city. In reality, these deaths were likely a result of this.
What is the bubonic plague (or black death)?
500
The Battle of Hastings was during this year.
What is 1066?
500
This woman is the mother of Modred. She is one of the queens that takes the dead Arthur away.
Who is Morgan le Faye?
500
The final events of the story occur on this holiday.
What is New Year's Eve?
500
This man loves Epicurean delights (food, wine, and women). He throws lavish parties and represents the excess of the royal class.
Who is the Friar?
500
The Wife of Bath has been married this many times.
What is five?