Canterbury Tales

2. A university student who prefers books to fine clothes and food.
5. of Law A discreet lawyer who seems busier than he really is.
6. The Knight’s son, and a youthful and accomplished noble.
8. Travels with several guildsmen, including a carpenter and a weaver.
9. A noble pilgrim recently returned from the Crusades.
11. Shows his temper when he feels insulted.
12. Has many friends and pays special attention to the young ladies, and is not above a bribe or two.
14. Joins the company after his employer, an alchemist, abandons him for giving away professional secrets.
16. In charge of purchasing food for an institution, has made more money than smarter men through shrewd investments.
19. A pilgrim in the company and the narrator.
20. The most devout clergyman in the group, he always puts others first and gives selflessly to the poor and suffering.
21. A man who brings sinners before the church for trial; he uses his position to extort the poor.
22. Sells indulgences for the Church but makes himself a tidy profit as well.

1. Her elegance seems a little phony, and is nevertheless an entertaining companion.
3. His brother, a humble laborer who loved God, worked hard, and helped the poor.
4. A landowner but not a member of the nobility, lives for pleasure, especially the pleasures of food and drink.
5. Has become wealthy and enjoys showing off his fine clothes and talking about his $$.
7. An excellent hunter, prefers modern ways to traditional ones.
10. Bailey Also called “The Host”, is the owner of the Tabard Inn
13. Makes good $$ and keeps to a strict diet, but he neglects the Bible.
15. A rude fellow who tells an insulting story about a carpenter.
17. A seamstress from the town of Bath who has strong opinions about marriage.
18. A loud man who prefers a rousing tale to a sermon.