1. The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer

3. The Tabard at Southwark

5. The Pilgrims are on their way to the shrine of St Thomas a Becket.

9. The General Prologue http://academics.vmi.edu/english/audio/GP -Opening.html http://academics.vmi.edu/english/audio/GP -Opening.html Middle English Written in the 1380s Frame story Church people, nobility, common people, tradesmen

10. The Knight

11. The Squire

12. Courtly Love

13. Stories of Courtly Love were inspired by French Troubadours.

14. They were a backlash to Beowulf and a result of a time of short-lived peace in England and France after the Dark Ages. The church, of course, objected to its principals and existence. Too much emphasis on earthly love Too strong a female role

15. Love is like a sickness, with symptoms like sleeplessness, paleness, lack of hunger, etc Knight serves his lady with the same dedication which he serves his king Knight’s love inspires him to do great deeds to win the love of his lady Lady is usually in control of the relationship Usually not between a husband and wife Courtly Love Code of Conduct

16. The Prioress

17. The Friar

18. The Monk

19. The Wife of Bath