Palamon (The Knight’s Tale) A Theban knight who is wounded fighting against Theseus and imprisoned in perpetuity. Does the Knight have a name in Canterbury Tales? The Knight is a character which appears in Geoffrey Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales. His story is the first in the collection, as well as the longest. What is the …
William Caxton’s. Public Domain in most countries other than the UK. William Caxton’s first printing of The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer is the first major book printed in England. When was the first printed version of The Canterbury Tales published? 1476In 1476, William Caxton introduced the printing press to England, revolutionising forever the way …
Geoffrey Chaucer. 1340s – 25 October 1400) was an English poet, author, and civil servant best known for The Canterbury Tales. He has been called the “father of English literature”, or, alternatively, the “father of English poetry”. Geoffrey Chaucer Era Plantagenet Spouse Philippa Roet ( m. 1366) Children 4, including Thomas Signature Who called …
Winchester. Pilgrims first started making the journey from AD1172 from Winchester to Canterbury, where Thomas Becket was buried after his martyrdom two years before. When did the Canterbury pilgrimage start? Pilgrimage to Canterbury began shortly after the martyrdom of Thomas Becket, the Archbishop of Canterbury in 1170. Where does the pilgrim way start? WinchesterThe Pilgrims’ …
A beautiful new stained glass window created for Canterbury Cathedral has been dedicated by the Dean of Canterbury, the Very Revd Robert Willis. What is a stained glass window called? The term cathedral glass is sometimes applied erroneously to the windows of cathedrals as an alternative to the term stained glass. Stained glass is the …
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The Canterbury Tales and Pilgrimages Another popular pilgrimage site for English Christians was Canterbury, about sixty miles southeast of London, or about a week-long journey. How long does the Canterbury pilgrimage take? The long route might take two weeks whereas the 85-mile way from London Bridge would require about a week, and pilgrims starting at …
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spring. The narrator opens the General Prologue with a description of the return of spring. He describes the April rains, the burgeoning flowers and leaves, and the chirping birds. Around this time of year, the narrator says, people begin to feel the desire to go on a pilgrimage. What season is described in the opening …
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The framing device for the collection of stories is a pilgrimage to the shrine of Thomas Becket in Canterbury, Kent. The 30 pilgrims who undertake the journey gather at the Tabard Inn in Southwark, across the Thames from London. How many competing pilgrims are taking the journey to Canterbury? In the General Prologue, some 30 …
The springtime symbolizes rebirth and fresh beginnings, and is thus appropriate for the beginning of Chaucer’s text. Springtime also evokes erotic love, as evidenced by the moment when Palamon first sees Emelye gathering fresh flowers to make garlands in honor of May. What does the season symbolize in The Canterbury Tales? In The Canterbury Tales, …
The characters in The Canterbury Tales tell stories to pass time on their pilgrimage to Canterbury and to compete for a free supper. What are the purpose of the pilgrims in going to Canterbury? During the Middle Ages thousands of pilgrims came on a journey to Canterbury each year to visit the shrine of Thomas …
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