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The Canterbury Tales Geoffrey Chaucer
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Early Life• Born c. 1340• Family of wine makers and
merchants• Mid-teens
– Placed in the service of the Countess of Ulster
– Obtain more education – Schooled in court and
society• Learned
– Latin and Greek – French and Italian
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Other Jobs Chaucer Held/Learned from• Controller of Customs on Wools, Skins and Hides for the
Port of London– Businessmen, Sailors, Travelers, City Folk and Common Laborers
• Clerk of the King’s Works– Construction and repairs affecting the royal residences
– Guildsmen and Court Officials
• Deputy Forester of the King’s Forests– Away from the city
– Peasants, Foresters, Local Clergy and other Country Folk
• Representative of the Shire of Kent in Parliament– The Rich, the Influential and the Upper Middle Class
– Higher ranking Church Officials
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The Language• Prior to Chaucer England texts
were in:– Latin
(the language of the church) – French
(the language of the nobility) • The Canterbury Tales
– Wrote in the language of the people.
• Medieval English – Changed the history of
literature.
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• Late 14th century world = spoken word.
• Books – Copied by hand – A rare luxury
• Educated elite – Read– Preferred to hear texts as
entertainment. • The Canterbury Tales
– Earthy humor (Peasants)– Vivid dialogue
(Upper Class)– A success!
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Chaucer’s Plan• Prologue
– Introduction of Characters (Pilgrims)
• A series of stories
– Linking dialogues
– Commentaries
• A pilgrimage based on a dare
– Each character (23) would tell 2 stories there and 2 stories coming back
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Characterization• Job• Type and color of clothing• “Accessories”
(jewelry, pets, other portables)• The way they act• Income• “Secrets”• Their status in society • The way they speak / their
slang/accent• Mode of transportation
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Why Canterbury?!
Canterbury = Important religious center
in England
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Answer 1: Religion• Important part in medieval
life.
– Plague
– Warfare
– High Infant Mortality Rate
– Short Life Expectancy
• A whole life in harsh conditions
• Best thing you had to look forward to was dying and going to heaven
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Answer 2: Pilgrimage Site• People of all classes went on pilgrimages to holy
sites. • Asked for help with medical, financial or other
problems.
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Answer 3: The
Shrine of
St. Thomas À Becket
Canterbury Cathedral A site for pilgrims to offer prayers to St.
Thomas.
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• Becket was a trusted adviser and friend of King Henry II.
• Henry named Becket
Archbishop of Canterbury.• Greater power in England
for the Church of Rome
Who was Becket?
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Becket’s outspoken style angered the King.
Henry complained, “Will no one rid me of
this meddlesome priest?”
3 knights rode to Canterbury where they
found Becket at the altar of Canterbury Cathedral…
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…and murdered Becket
at the altar!
The death of Becket angered the peasants
(felt his Saxon heritage made him
one of them)
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A modern cross made from swords marks the site of the martyrdom.
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So, travel back to London, to an area called Southward, and stop at the Tabard Inn…
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…to hear the story begin!