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Canterbury Tales
Pilgrims
22
English
10th Grade
12/04/2007

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Term
Knight
Definition
ARRAY: Not brightly dressed, rough tunic, chain mail
RANK: Very high (knight)
MANNERISIMS: Very polite, loyal, honorable
TWIST: Meak as a maid
Term
Squire
Definition
ARRAY: White tunic, wide sleeves, embroidered, girly
RANK: Knight's son, apprentice
MANNERISMS: Lover, writes, draws, sings, ladys' man
TWIST: tough knight with girly hobbies, many girls
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Yeoman
Definition
ARRAY: Green hooded robe, big bow and arrow
RANK: Very low, knight's servant
MANNERISMS: Outdoorsman, hunter
TWIST: even though he is a servant, he has all the goods
Term
Nonne
Definition
ARRAY: Elegant Cloack, love conquers all, beads
RANK: fairly high
MANNERISMS: VERY polite, delicate, loves animals
TWIST: very fancy for a nun
Term
Monk
Definition
ARRAY: Puffy sleeves, hood, grey fur, golden love knot
RANK: very high, head of priory
MANNERISMS:
TWIST: Loves hunting
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Frere
Definition
ARRAY: Half cape Fleur de lis necklace
RANK: Priest, begs
MANNERISMS: hears confessions, humble
TWIST: Greedy
Term
Clerek (Student)
Definition
ARRY: Plain, figured cloak
RANK: Educated, fairly high
MANNERISIMS: Very quite, reserved, loves books more than anything
TWIST:
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Merchant
Definition
ARRAY: Beaver fur hat, boots tied neatly
RANK: Wealthy, High
MANNERISMS: dignified, wants to project trade routes
TWIST: only cares about his own profit, sometimes makes illegal deals
Term
Sergeant of the Lawe
Definition
ARRAY: Rides his horse informally, figured coat, silk girdle
RANK: High, educated lawer
MANNERISMS: Knows every case since King William, wise words
TWIST:
Term
Frankeleyn (Merchant)
Definition
ARRAY: dagger and silk purse around his waist
RANK: High, was once a sherif and auditor, now a landowner (wealthy)
MANNERISMS: Loves to eat, best host in region (St. Julian)
TWIST: Wealthy landowner that is generous
Term
5 Tradesmen
Haberdassher, Carpenter, Webbe (weaver), Dyere, and Tapicer (tapestry maker)
Definition
ARRAY: 1 uniform, distinguished, silver belts and purses
RANK: Middle, work in trade for living, wealthy enough to be an alderman
MANNERISMS: thier wives want them to be an alderman (so that they can be called "Madame")
TWIST:
Term
Cook
Definition
ARRAY: Big sore on leg
RANK: Not very high, cooks for others
MANNERISMS: cooks very good food
TWIST: Disgusting sore on leg
Term
Shipman
Definition
ARRAY: Gown of heavy wool, Dagger around neck,
RANK: Middle-low
MANNERISIMS: good at telling tides, always has the upper hand in fights, cheerful companion
TWIST:
Term
Doctor
Definition
ARRAY: Red, blue tafeda and silk
RANK: fairly high, very educated and good doctor
MANNERISMS: not religious, knows every "humor", uses astrological signs to cure patients, loves gold
TWIST: Slow to spend money even though he has such a nice array
Term
Wife of Bath
Definition
ARRAY: Textured coverchiefs, elaborate veils, stands out
RANK: not very high, but very good weaver
MANNERISMS: brags of her work, knows old dances
TWIST:
Term
Parson
Definition
ARRAY: Very clean
RANK: poor, but respected (rich in knowledge)
MANNERISMS: practices what he preaches
TWIST: Does not run away to London to become a higher paid priest
Term
Plowman (parsons brother)
Definition
ARRAY: smock, rides on a mare
RANK: very low
MANNERISMS: works very hard, loves God, neighbour
TWIST: even though he is poor, he still will work for the poor and God for free
Term
Miller
Definition
ARRAY: White coat, blue hood, bagpipge, wort, red hair
RANK:
MANNERISMS: rude, loves crude jokes, steals
TWIST: Can steal corn and sell it for very expensive price
Term
Manciple
Definition
ARRAY: Short hair,
RANK: Low, but smarter than lawyers he works for
MANNERISMS: buys supplies for courts of law, greedy
TWIST: uneducated man much smarter than highly educated lawers
Term
Reeve
Definition
ARRAY: close shave, coat and hood
RANK: Highest serf
MANNERISMS: very crabby
TWIST: Many people are afraid of him, very good records though uneducated
Term
Summoner
Definition
ARRAY: Bright red, pimply face
RANK: Middle, has power over many people, accepts bribes
MANNERISMS: gets drunk often, spouts latin
TWIST: courrupt Church person
Term
Pardoner
Definition
ARRAY: Blonde hair, hood
RANK: high, sells indulgences
MANNERISMS: sells illegitimate indulgences, fake relics
TWIST: Most corrupt of all
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