1. Famine & Plague

3. English Continental Possessions c. 1337

4. Welsh Archers

6. Crecy

8. Agincourt

9. Henry V ruled 1413-22

10. 1429: The Height of English Power

11. Joan D’Arc c. 1430

12. Cannon from early fifteenth century

13. Mons Meg – c. 1450

14. Canterbury Tales & Social Mobility

15. How do the Miller’s and Reeve’s tales differ in style from the Knight’s Tale? How does the Knight’s Tale approach deference or obedience to authority? What kind of authority in under attack in the Miller and Reeve’s tales? How are the plots of the stories similar?

16. Why do you think Chaucer created these rowdy characters? In what sense is his writing offensive? What social conditions might have encouraged him to explore these topics?

17. Why is the Reeve offended by the Miller’s Tale? A.Because the Miller’s Tale is about a cuckold Carpenter B.Because the Miller was drunk C.Because the Miller’s tale besmirched the reputation of a Carpenter’s wife even though she was a rape victim D.Because the Miller was rude and obnoxious

18. Who has enjoys revenge in the Miller’s Tale? A.The Carpenter B.Absolon the clerk with curly hair C.Alison, the wife D.Fly Nicholas

19. What sin does the Reeve impute to the Miller in his tale? A.The miller took God’s name in vain B.The miller was unfaithful to his wife C.The miller was a glutton D.The miller was a thief

20. How would you characterize the Miller’s Tale? A.An instructive story about the need to prepare for disasters, such as floods B.A pious story about the devout clerk Absolon C.A moral exemplum that teaches a lesson about human nature D.A somewhat raunchy and hilarious tale about infidelity

21. Why do the students feel a need to teach the Miller a lesson in the Reeve’s Tale? A.They believe the Miller ripped them off B.The Miller expresses distaste for university educated men C.The Miller’s wife gives them food poisoning D.The Miller’s daughter insults them

24. Murrain & Anthrax?

27. Yersinia pestis

31. Lingering Depopulation from Plague Population levels Fell and Stay low for over a hundred years

32. Processions