The Canterbury Tales: The Prologue

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wears a stained fustian tunic

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knight

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valiant warrior, followed chivalry

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knight

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could have worn a robe but chose to wear armor-stained tunic instead

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knight

Front 4

known as Madam Eglantyne

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nun

Front 5

has a broad forehead

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nun

Front 6

wears a cloak that had a "graceful charm"

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nun

Front 7

wore a veil as well as a coral trinket on her arm

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nun

Front 8

spoke in French despite living in England (England was dominated by France at the time)

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nun

Front 9

cares about animals very much

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nun

Front 10

has excellent table manners

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nun

Front 11

wears the finest fur in the land

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monk

Front 12

commands a monastery but chooses to leave it often

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monk

Front 13

doesn't follow the beliefs of "poverty, chastity, and obedience" he should

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monk

Front 14

wears boots of leather, has bulging eyes, and is tan

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monk

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fat and head shines like a looking-glass

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monk

Front 16

loves to hunt

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monk

Front 17

personable and a "manly man"

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monk

Front 18

prefers not study as he is expected

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monk

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also known as Hubert

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friar

Front 20

wears a double-worsted luxurious cape

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friar

Front 21

neck described as "whiter than a lily flower"

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friar

Front 22

sucks up to rich people but not slum such as lepers

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friar

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supposed to be limited to one area, but he stays inside inns, taverns, and bars

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friar

Front 24

will take money from everyone; for example, he gets money from a widow who has hardly anything to give

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friar

Front 25

takes bribes, spends money on wealthy women

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friar

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very thin

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cleric

Front 27

uses the money he gets on books instead of food

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cleric

Front 28

generally has an unhealthy apperance

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cleric

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professional student; he wants a job in the church but cannot find sponsorship

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cleric

Front 30

knows all of the remedies for love

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wife of bath

Front 31

she is deaf because she had a book thrown at her ear

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wife of bath

Front 32

has a bold face with gap-teeth and large hips

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wife of bath

Front 33

has had many husbands but is "legally promiscuous"

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wife of bath

Front 34

is a talented crafter

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wife of bath

Front 35

wore a hat as big as a shield

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wife of bath

Front 36

it is implied that she is on the pilgrimage to find another man

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wife of bath

Front 37

weaver of fine cloth; she is excellent compared to other weavers

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wife of bath

Front 38

has a reddish face and wears a cloth around her head

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wife of bath

Front 39

in charge of a large parish but takes care of them

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parson

Front 40

both preaches and follows the gospel

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parson

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lived a simple life and gave money he received to parishoners

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parson

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treated both the poor and the wealthy the same

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parson

Front 43

is well-traveled (has been to Rome and Jerusalem)

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wife of bath

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grinds grain

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miller

Front 45

big and brawny

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miller

Front 46

plays bagpipes

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miller

Front 47

has a mouth like a furnace

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miller

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has many dirty bar stories

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miller

Front 49

wrangler/not very polite, unaware of those around him

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miller

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has a red beard and wide/black nostrils

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miller

Front 51

carries a sword at his side and wears a blue hood and white coat

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miller

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accused of stealing grain; he knows instinctively what the finest grain is and takes three times what he is due

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miller

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could win any wrestling show because of his size

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miller

Front 54

has a wart on his nose with hair coming out

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miller

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manages a landowner's estate

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reeve

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can tell what fields will produce (due to weather)

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reeve

Front 57

has legs like sticks

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reeve

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choleric; forced to be at the back of the group

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reeve

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illiterate but knows a lot about finances; amasses a wealthy store of treasure by keeping perfect books while embezzling money from his lord; however, because he gives loans and gifts to the lord, he is rewarded and allowed to say

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reeve

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closely shaven beard and short hair

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reeve

Front 61

wants to have a beard but cannot grow one

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pardoner

Front 62

has stringy, unclean hair

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pardoner

Front 63

has a voice like a goat which helps him make money

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pardoner

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states he has many objects (a veil which is a pillowcase, saint's bones which are pig bones, etc.) and sells them to commonfolk since every church needs a holy relic

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pardoner

Front 65

sings offeratories

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pardoner

Front 66

has curly hair and is pale with rosy cheeks

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squire

Front 67

is the son of the knight

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squire

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could ride a horse, service in battle, joust, write poetry, and played music

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squire

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being a lusty person, he did not sleep often

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squire

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appears like Robin Hood, carrying a quiver, arrows, and bracer along with a small dagger and a medal of Saint Christopher, patron saint of woodsmen

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yeoman

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wears a beaver hat

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merchant

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has a forked beard

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merchant

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brags about business pursuits and shares opinions but is actually in debt

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merchant

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wears colorful motley dress

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merchant

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lawyer who is also a judge, travels around

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sergeant-at-law

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knows history well (from William the Conqueror to present)

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sergeant-at-law

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is perfectionist, always has correct documents, and has a lot of free time

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sergeant-at-law

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wears a coat and a belt

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sergeant-at-law

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wealthy landowner with many jobs (such as tax collector)

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franklin

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likes to party; opens house for community to eat and drink

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franklin

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is an alcoholic considering he douses his morning bread in wine

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franklin

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if the sauces weren't sharp enough, he would fire the cooks

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franklin

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lived for pleasure but was very generous

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franklin

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carried silver knives and mantles; they want to better themselves

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guildsmen

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wore an emblem

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guildsmen

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has an ulcer on knee from gout, caused from rich eating

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cook

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knows ale by taste and cooks chicken stew and pie

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cook

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commands the Maudelayne

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skipper

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out of his element at times as he is dressed in a woolen gown and a lanyard with a dagger

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skipper

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reads weather and tide signs well

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skipper

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knows the secret sins of young people

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summoner

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carries his cake like it is a shield

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summoner

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speaks in Latin when drunk; he doesn't know it well, but knows it from constant repetition in church

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summoner

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wears a garland

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summoner

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eats garlic, onions, and leeks and drinks wine

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summoner

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supposed to send sinners to a church court but allows some to go free with proper bribes of wine

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summoner