Chaucer's Pilgrims Flashcards
What does it mean that The Sergeant at Law was also a Justice of Assize?
He traveled around to hear cases
What is a Cleric?
A student preparing for priesthood
What is a Squire?
Young man acting as an attendant to a knight
What was a Manciple in the middle ages?
The person in charge of purchasing and storing food for an institution
What was the Reeve responsible for?
The management of a village
Why was the Summoner bad at his job?
He took bribes
Our Franklin was called Epicurus’ son. Why?
He lived for pleasure and joy
What is a Miller?
Someone who owns a grain mill
What made the Merchant bad at his job?
He was debt
What was Chaucer’s Reeve like?
He was a very mean old man
How did the Guildsmen act?
Like they were on a higher level of society than everyone else
What did the Parson see his parishioners as?
His sheep (flock)
Why were Merchants in the middle ages discriminated against?
They were outsiders
The Franklin was a sheriff. In medieval times, what did the sheriff do?
Checked audits and entries
The Frair was what to those who didn’t know him?
Intimidating
what kind of institution did Chaucer’s Manciple work for?
A law school
What was the Summoner’s job in medieval times?
To summon sinners to the church
What were Pardoners originally called.
Questors
Where had the Wife of Bath traveled to three times?
Jerusalem
Why would the Sergeant of Law appear to be more busy than he actually was.
He was very lazy at his job
A nun is a ranking just below what?
Abbess
How did we know the cook wasn’t worried about cleanliness?
He had an open ulcer on his knee
How old is the Squire?
20 years old
Parsons in the middle ages were exempt from what?
Paying taxes
The Friar has a specific license to what?
Beg
The responsibilities of the cook were to prepare meals and what?
Clean after meals
Unlike our Knight, how did medieval Knights travel?
By walking (foot-soldiers)
What did the skipper do when he fought enemies and won?
Made them walk the plank
What did the Skipper have at the end of his cord around his necklace?
A dagger
What does the Host plan to do on the pilgrimage?
Act as the storytelling judge
What does the Miller steal?
Grain
What happens if a pilgrim refuses to tell a story on their journey?
They have to pay for everything bought on the trip
What types of people would the Wife of Bath try to help?
The Heartbroken
What was Chaucer’s opinion of the Guildsmen?
They were foolish
What was the Host’s main job?
Manager of the Tabard Inn
What was the medieval job of the Plowman?
To supply food
What was the Monk’s favorite thing to do in his spare time?
To hunt.
Who was the Plowman’s brother?
The Parson
Why does the Oxford Cleric not eat well?
He only uses his money on books
At what building did Monks in the middle ages work in?
A monastery
The doctor carried around medicine and what?
Gold
The Host had to be good at mathematics and what?
Money
What medal did the Yeoman wear on his chest?
Medal of St. Christopher
What was inserted inside the beak of the mask worn by plague doctors?
Flowers
How do the pilgrims decide who their story first?
They draw straws
What did the Pardoner say he had but was really a pillowcase.
The Virgin Mary’s Veil
What is the prize for the best story told?
A meal paid for by the group
Why is the Knight discussed first in “The General Prologue?
He has the highest social ranking of all the pilgrims
Instead of knowing Latin like a normal Nun would, what language did she know?
French
What was the Yeoman’s job?
Forester
