Feudal System
le Morte d'Arthur
Canterbury Tales 2
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 knight in "The Wife of Bath's Tale" is sent on a quest to discover the answer to this question.
What is, "what do women want most?"
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/lords/nobles?
200
This is Gawain's special power.
What is he grows stronger for three hours then weaker for three more?
200
The knight is given this length of time to complete his quest.
What is a year and a day?
200
Everything this character wears has a specific purpose. He's the very model of efficiency.
Who is The Yeoman?
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
This is the reason that the knight gives for not being able to marry the old hag?
What is he is noble and she is poor?
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 survives the massive battle, but he fails to obey his king twice before at last throwing Excalibur into the lake.
Who is Sir Bedivere?
400
According to the Wife of Bath's prologue, this group of people is responsible for the death of fey creatures as well as the threat of danger to young women.
Who is The Catholic Church?
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
This is the reason that the three revelers decide to seek death.
What is it killed one of their friends?
500
This woman is ultra proper, obsesses over her little dogs, and never lets a single crumb fall from her lips.
Who is the Prioress?
500
The Wife of Bath has been married this many times.
What is five?