Canterbury Tales Pilgrims
Across
- 2. Uses his power corruptly; has "carbuncles" all over his face
- 4. Loves crude jokes, dirty stories, and drinking
- 6. The parson's brother
- 9. The knight's son; described as a "lover"
- 10. Works on a ship, and steals from his passengers; "The nicer rules of conscience he ignored"
- 14. Has good manners; is compassionate almost to a fault
- 15. Works at the inn; smarter than the masters he serves
- 16. Loves to hunt, hates to study; is "fat and personable" with "prominent eyeballs"
- 17. Pretends to be an "expert" with money, but is really in debt
- 18. Lives entirely by begging; hears confessions "for a gift"
- 20. His favorite medicine is gold; hates to read the Bible
Down
- 1. Poor student; would rather buy books than food
- 3. Outdoorsy; wears "a coat and a hood of green"
- 5. He is "perfect" and "true"; has ridden into battle in "Christian and heathen places"
- 6. Loves to preach; hates excommunicating people who cannot tithe to the church
- 7. Wise lawyer, but "was less busy than he seemed to be"
- 8. Wealthy farmer; obsessed with food
- 11. Sells indulgences and counterfeits pardons; has long yellow hair
- 12. Hoards money and property; has lean legs, "like sticks they were"
- 13. Has been married five times; well-traveled and experienced in love
- 19. Grosses people out because he has "an ulcer on his knee"