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1
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Defeated the Anglo-Saxon king

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William the Conqueror

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2
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Was been married five times

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Wife of Bath

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3
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Is the product of a druid myth

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The Green Knight

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4
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The father of english poetry

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Geoffrey Chaucer

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5
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The second most developed character in the Canterbury tales

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The Pardoner

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6
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Commissioned the domesday book

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William the Conquerer

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7
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The innkeeper in the Canterbury tales

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Geoffrey Chaucer

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8
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Has a moral code but can’t stick to it

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The Pardoner

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9
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Has no care or concern in religious matters

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The Pardoner

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10
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Spent 20 years in prison

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Sir Thomas Mallory

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11
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Is a near perfect hero

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Sir Gawain

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12
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Had mallory’s work published after his death

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William Caxton

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13
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Brought feudalism

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William the Conquerer

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14
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Is the most developed character in the prologue

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Wife of Bath

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15
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What happened in 1095?

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Crusades start

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16
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What happened in 1215?

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Magna Carta signed

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17
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What happened in 1348?

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Plague hits England

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18
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The political and social changes after the black death

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Freed the serfs and ended feudalism

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19
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The first serious poet to write in English

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Geoffrey Chaucer

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20
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Know the two major themes in the Canterbury tales

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The unfaithful wife and the patient and suffering woman

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21
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The framework for the tales

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The Prologue

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22
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Know how Chaucer defines his character

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By their occupation

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23
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How many tales were there supposed to be and how many there actually were

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116; 24

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24
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Wife of bath story is a ______ where a ______ leads to magical transformation

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fairytale; kiss

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25
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Two narratives of the King Arthur legends

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A mortal challenge and an erotic temptation

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26
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Two types of ballads

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Folk and Conversational

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27
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Two types of ballads Lord Randal is

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Folk and Conversational

28
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Two types of ballads Edward Edward is

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International and Conversational

29
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Know four literary forms from the middle ages

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Romances, Ballads, Epics, and Allegories

30
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Know four of the elements of romance

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A near-perfect hero, A quest, Supernatural events, and good vs evil

31
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Example of a Bestiary fable

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The nun’s tale

32
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The most destructive of all the Canterbury tales

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The Manciple

33
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The phrase “January and May wedding”

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the Merchant’s tale

34
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The tale is unfinished

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The Cooks

35
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This tale is a fabiloux

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The Millers

36
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This tale shows the poors passion for Christ

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The Prioress

37
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The tale references Numbers 32:23

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The Friars tale

38
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A wizard prophet barred and an advisor

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Merlin

39
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Fled Ireland with a would be queen

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Sir Tristram

40
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Went to Camelot as a knight and killed 5 guards

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Morgause

41
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Imprisoned Merlin and raised Lancelot

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Lady of Lake

42
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Lost a hand in battle

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Bedivere

43
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Fought the red knight

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Percevial

44
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The purest knight

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Galahand

45
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The most chivalrous

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Sir Gareth

46
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Killed his brother Balin

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Balan

47
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Is credited killing King Arther

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Mordrid

48
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Healed king Arthur on the island of Avalon

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Morgan le Fay

49
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Is considered to be the fairest lady in the land

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Elaine

50
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Killed a unicorn

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Sir Gawain

51
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Was thrown in the lake by Sir Bedivere

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Excalibur

52
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Is known for his strength and temper

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Sir Lamaroak

53
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Is seduced by Uther pretending to be her husband

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Igraine

54
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Keeper of the Holy Grail

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Fisher King

55
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Who raged war against Arthur

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King Lot

56
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Only knight to survive the Holy Grail

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Bors Deganis

57
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Buried at Stone Hinge

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Uther

58
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Killed the giant of Snt. Michaels

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Sir Kay

59
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Reborn as a taliesin

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Gwion

60
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San Greal

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Holy Grail

61
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Head of the kingdom of Camelot

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King Arthur

62
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The wife of King Arthur Queen

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Guinever

63
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Inherited the dumnonia

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Geriant

64
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Raised King Arthur

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Sir Ector

65
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King Arthur’s most trusted knight

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Lancelot

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