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17 Cards in this Set
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The Knight
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-fought in holy wars (crusades)
-lasted 40 years |
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The Squire
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-knights Son, 20ish
-curly hair and a gentleman -wirtes poetry,sings, wistles |
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The Yeoman
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-St. Christopher [the patron saint of travelers(medal of him)]
-spear and bow |
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The Nun
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-Well mannered, dainty, gentle, charitable, tender hearted
-has pets and that not appropriate -has jewelry -supposed to be in poverty chastity -she has another nun and 3 priests with her |
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The Monk
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-he's fat and eats alot
-supposed to have taken a vow of poverty(he clearly didn't) -he is a hunter |
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The Friar
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-loves money
-Hubert is his name -Serves the rich because they give him more -greedy and corrupt |
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The Merchant
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-Not wealthy but no one knows
-Motley dress, nice hat, dainty buckled boots |
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The Oxford Cleric
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-A student, loves books
-Poor man, spends his friends money on books and prays for them in return |
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The Lawyer
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-well educated in the law
-High-ranking judge practiced for at least 16 years of experience -dresses richly |
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The Franklin
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-landowner but he didn't inherit it he worked for it
-eats a lot -wealthy -opens his house to everyone,offers his table to anyone -not greedy -he is one of the few pilgrims on this journey for the right reasons -judge at town meetings -represents his town in parlament |
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The Guildsmen (5 of them)
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-silver knives
-very wealthy -same uniforms 1.Haberdasher 2.Dyer 3.Carpenter 4.Weaver 5.Carpet Maker |
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The Cook
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-cooks great
-ulcer on knee |
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The Skipper
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-not nice
-always does the wrong thing -Dartmouth -Named his ship after a saint and he's no where near holy |
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The Doctor
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-Likes Money $$$
-cheats the system |
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The Wife of Bath
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-Woman who has a religious image
-Has had 5 husbands and other men -dresses immodestly |
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The Parson
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-Preaching to the people
-He does everything he teaches first -Has compassion for sinners -He's Poor |
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Author of The Canterbury Tales
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Geoffrey Chauser
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