The tales. The Canterbury Tales begins with a Prologue (which means “a few words to begin”). In the prologue Chaucer describes the time of year, which is April, when the weather begins to get warmer after winter. He says that it is at this time that people begin to go on pilgrimage. What time period …
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Spring. What season is described in the opening passage of The Canterbury Tales? Spring. What do people especially want to do when this season comes, according to the narrator? Go on a pilgrimage. What season is described in the opening lines of The Canterbury Tales? The opening lines of the General Prologue to Geoffrey Chaucer’s …
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30 pilgrims. The 30 pilgrims who undertake the journey gather at the Tabard Inn in Southwark, across the Thames from London. How many people are going on the pilgrimage in Canterbury Tales? Written in Middle English by Geoffrey Chaucer at the end of the 14th century, The Canterbury Tales tells the story of a group …
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Answer and Explanation: The pilgrims are on their way to Canterbury to pay respect to Saint Thomas Becket. As a martyred Christian, the pilgrims visit his shrine in Canterbury to pay respect to his sacrifice for his faith. For this reason the pilgrims are on their way to the shrine of Saint Thomas at Canterbury. …
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The pilgrimage takes place in April (the spring), just as the weather begins to get sunnier and warmer. Chaucer explains that while the plants begin to sprout, grow and recover from the droughts of March, the people are preparing to go on their pilgrimage to Canterbury and are recovering from the frigid winter. What season …
Following the translation of Becket’s relics to a new shrine on 7 July 1220, this feast became the most important time for pilgrims to visit, although pilgrimage was common throughout the sunnier months of April to September when the roads were less muddy and the weather more pleasant. How long was the pilgrimage to Canterbury? …
The Mayflower was hired from Captain Christopher Jones who was part owner and Master. Local legend says that the signing to hire Mayflower took place in Canterbury at 49 Palace Street. Where did the Mayflower leave from? EnglandMayflower set sail from England in July 1620, but it had to turn back twice because Speedwell, the …
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30 pilgrims. The 30 pilgrims who undertake the journey gather at the Tabard Inn in Southwark, across the Thames from London. They agree to engage in a storytelling contest as they travel, and Harry Bailly, host of the Tabard, serves as master of ceremonies for the contest. Who are the 29 pilgrims in The Canterbury …
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In June 2006 South Canterbury experienced its heaviest snowfall in decades. Power lines collapsed under the snow’s weight, and electricity was cut to hundreds of rural homes. Many were without power for weeks. When was the last time CHCH had snow? Significant snow storms occurred in Christchurch in 1862, 1895, 1896, 1901, 1918, 1945, 1992, …
