Knights. While technically part of the nobility, knights represented the lowest group of the upper class, as they frequently had no vassals of their own. They could have their own piece of land and serfs to work it, but this was through the generosity of their lord. Are knights wealthy? Were knights wealthy? Yes. £40 …
the nobility. As the upper class is exclusively made up of the nobility (those with inherited titles), a historic home suggests their family is, perhaps, one of the prestigious families who were granted land and/or manors by William the Conquerer. Who are the upper class in England? The British “upper class” is statistically very small …
The Squire is a young knight in training, a member of the noble class. While he is chivalrous and genteel, he is not quite as perfect as his father, the Knight, as he wears fine clothes and is vain about his appearance. What rank was a Squire? A squire was typically a young boy, training …
The General Prologue is the first part of The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer. What is the opening of The Canterbury Tales? Of Engelond, to Caunterbury they wende, The hooly blisful martir for to seke, That hem hath holpen whan that they were seeke. What is the structure of The Canterbury Tales called? According to …
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John the carpenter, while admittedly short on brains, is probably the most sympathetic of the four major characters in “The Miller’s Tale.” After all, he’s the only one who doesn’t cheat or trick somebody. What is the Carpenters name in the Miller’s tale? “The Miller’s Tale” is the story of a carpenter, his lovely wife, …
Unfortunately only the tower of the Anglo-Saxon building still remains, with the rest being rebuilt in the 19th century. Built sometime in the 6th century AD, St Martin’s Church in Canterbury is the oldest parish church still in use. Are there any Saxon churches in England? The chapel of St Peter-on-the-Wall The oldest surviving Anglo-Saxon …
In The Canterbury Tales, the two female characters are The Prioress and The Wife of Bath, who would have belonged to the First The Canterbury Tales and mercantile classes, respectively. What are the social classes in The Canterbury Tales? Nobility/Ruling Class – Knight and Squire. Clergy – Monk, Friar, Prioress, Parson, Summoner, Pardoner. Middle Class …
William the Conqueror. 1020—died October 14, 1066, near Hastings, Sussex, England), last Anglo-Saxon king of England. A strong ruler and a skilled general, he held the crown for nine months in 1066 before he was killed at the Battle of Hastings by Norman invaders under William the Conqueror. Who defeated the Saxon king of England? …
Geoffrey Chaucer is considered one of the first great English poets. He is the author of such works as The Parlement of Foules, Troilus and Criseyde, and The Canterbury Tales. Humorous and profound, his writings show him to be an acute observer of his time with a deft command of many literary genres. Who is …
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The pilgrims of the highest rank are the Knight (a member of the lesser nobility, or gentry), his son the Squire, and the Monk and the Prioress, who hold monastic offices and came from upper-class families. Those of the lowest rank are the Manciple, the Cook, the Reeve, the Miller, and the Ploughman. What are …
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