April | | enjoyed the pleasures of life(Epicurus' son) |
Haberdasher | | Good man eventhough he is poor. |
Knight | | Seller of men's clothing |
Cook | | Traveled to give thanks for his accomplishments. |
Franklin | | Father of English Literature |
Limiter | | Student who loved learning. |
OxfordCleric | | Traveling with the knight and the squire. |
Spring | | traveled with the guildsmen. |
TabardInn | | A group of people that worked the land. |
Squire | | People associated with the church |
Monk | | A bride of Christ known as Madam Eglantyne |
ASerjeantattheLaw | | The season that the travelers went on the pilgrimage. |
Palmer | | Taught that the gold of life is pleasure,which is achieved through virtue and moderation. |
EcclesiasticalGroup | | White Food. |
Epicurus | | His favorite past time was hunting. |
Yeoman | | Businessman that was in debt. |
StChristopher | | Where the pilgrims met and started their journey. |
Parson | | Patron saint of hospitality. |
Blancmange | | Traveling with the parson. |
StJulian | | Merchants and other people in the towns |
Plowman | | Helped only those who gave something in return. |
FeudalGroup | | Very good lawyer;never makes mistakes in his work. |
Merchant | | Traveled the farthest;owned a barge named Maudelayne |
Nun | | Friar having the exclusive right to beg and preach in an assigned district |
Host | | Young man training to be a knight |
UrbanGroup | | Month that people traveled for the pilgrimage. |
Chaucer | | People who traveled to the Holy Land several times. |
MiddleEnglish | | Suggested that the travelers have a storytelling contest. |
Friar | | The language of The Canterbury Tales |
Skipper | | Patron saint of travelers. |