- Ireland compared to Britain.
- Era of mass war, many important people killed, new kings and scientific discoveries.
- Geoffrey Chaucer author or Canterbury Tales. 14th century England, medieval society.
- Geo middle class, aristocratic society, prisoner in France. Married lady in waiting, son became successful.
- 1369 The Book of the Duchess, Troilus and Criseyde.
- Possibly participate in Pilgrimage. Told stories of their journey to Canterbury. Romance to comedy, rhyme to prose, crude to religious, 24/120.
- Greatest English poet, shrewd storyteller.
- Prologue, meet 29 pilgrims in London, challenge who has the best stories.
- prologue description of each pilgrim, nobility first.
- romance, fabliaux, sermons, allegories, pilgrims chose to match their character, used new FRENCH form of poetry, heroic couplet, father of english poetry.
- every journey has a story.
- ppl go to pilgrimage to pay respects of man who was murdered.
- meets 29 ppl who he wants to describe.
- start with Knight, won many battles, honorable, humble.
- Squire, lover and cadet, strong, courteous.
- Yeoman, attendant, prepared to fight.
- Nun, simple, raised well, friendly, pleasant, grace, dignified, caring.
- Another Nun and 3 priests.
- Monk, hunter, easy going, forgiving, wealthy man.
- Friar, festive, mellow, noble, beloved and intimate with rich landowners, easily bribed, knew everyone except lowly ones, did anything for something in return, Hubert.
- Merchant, voiced opinion, never lost, expert at currency exchange, in debt but secretly, good at negotiating.
- Oxford Cleric, student, poor, philosopher, not found calling yet, not social able.
- Sergeant at the Law, wary and wise, lawyer, discreet, fame and learning give him a high position, won a lot, busy.
- Franklin, wealthy landowner, confident, cheerful, lived for pleasure, always had best food.
- Carpenter(s), guilds, fresh, new, grace, wisdom, capital.
- Cook with them, best of the best, determined, alone.
- Skipper, no conscience, good at the sea, traveled a lot.
- Doctor, medicine, surgery, astronomy.
- Woman, kinda deaf, made cloth, married many times, wanderer, sociable, flirter.
- Parson, poor but rich in holiness, clerk, patient teacher, help those in need, not hypocritical, (explain how priest should not be), said no better priest there ever was.
- Plowman, honest worker, good and true, live in peace and charity, loved God, steady work, help the poor.
- Miller, very strong, wrestler, took what he thought he deserved.
- Manciple, never rash, smarter than learned ones, good at what he does.
- Reeve, old and thin, feared by those beneath him.
- Summoner, very sickly, gentle, kind, kids feared his face.
- Pardoner, graceful, disrespected churchheads but noble at church, musically talented.
- Ask for forgiveness if stories offend you.
- Host kindly, asks for two stories on their way and back. He'll judge, win gets paid for feast. They agree. Disobeys, you pay for the feast, draw sticks to see who starts.
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