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Canterbury Pardoner’s
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Tale
Tales
King
Arthur
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After William the Conqueror
triumphed at the Battle of
Hastings, England changed
because of its:
Adoption of the Norman
feudal system
Feudalism’s religious concept of
hierarchy featured ___.
A caste system of lords, vassals,
and serfs.
What was the most positive effect
of the medieval church?
the use of Latin for everyday use
What did the Black Death
ultimately result in ?
Increased awareness of proper
sanitation.
What was the result of the
Hundred Years’ War between
England and France?
France gave part of Normandy to
England
In “The Prologue”, what is
Chaucer’s main objective?
Introduce his cast of characters.
Why are the pilgrims traveling to
Canterbury?
The shrine of St. Thomas a
Becket is there.
Why do the pilgrims agree to tell
tales during the journey?
To win a free meal and entertain
one another.
Which character most closely
resembles Chaucer in The
Canterbury Tales?
narrator
Which pilgrim does Chaucer
begin with when describing
them?
The Knight
How does the Pardoner earn
money?
Preaching against greed, begging
from church to church, and
selling relics and papal pardons
Why do the rioters go looking for
Death?
They plan to avenge the deaths of
their friends.
In “The Pardoner’s Tale,” how is
Death portrayed?
An old man selling wares by the
side of the road
Who is the character who
prevents a fight between the
Pardoner and the Host?
The Knight
After the tale, what does the
Pardoner offer to do for his
fellow pilgrims?
Sell them relics and pardons.
In a dream that foretells his own
death, King Arthur is ___.
Stabbed by his own son, Modred.
What does Sir Gawain advise
King Arthur to do?
Talk peace with Modred, then
wait for Launcelot.
How does the battle start?
A soldier unthinkingly flashes his
sword, and the armies react.
What happens to King Arthur’s
sword in the end?
A hand rising from the lake pulls
the sword underwater.
Who is the only survivor of the
battle?
Sir Bedivere
Why are historical periods
inexact and generally unknown to
the people who live during them?
The are named later by historians
to describe general trends rather
than precise beginning and
endings.
What did the intellectual
movement known as humanism
do?
Joined the wisdom of the classics
with that of the Bible,
emphasizing ideals of wisdom
and virture.
Why did the invention of printing
with movable type have a great
impact?
The wide availability of reading
material allowed ideas to spread
quickly.
In the mid-1500s, many people in
England were dissatisfied with
the Church of England because
they ___.
felt that the church was
insufficiently reformed, merely a
copy of Catholicism.
What caused an eleven-year gap
in the line of English monarch
between 1649-1660?
England was ruled by Parliament
and by the Puritan dictator Oliver
Cromwell.