The Knight-

The knight has traveled across Europe seeking to fight for God. He follows the code of chivalry and is very noble.

He is modest and polite (pg 5)

He has good horses but does not dress fancily (pg 5)

Chaucer views the knight as a good and noble man who is good and just. He admires and respects the knight.

Squire-

the squire is the son of the knight but he is young and noble. He acts mainly to please women, however.

He is young strong and handsome (pg 5)

He wears fanciful clothes and was talented in many educated arts (pg 5)

Chaucer admires this character less than the night but alos respects him because of his fancy clothing and many talents.

Yeoman-

the servant of the knight who is lean and a good woodsman he was well dressed.

Had high quality equipment such as a good bow and peacock feathered arrows (pg 6)

Dressed well and neatly (pg 6)

Chaucer thinks less of this man becasue he dresses up so neatly and yet he is a woodsman and a servant who shouldn't be more fancy then his master.

Prioress-

She is depicted as a proper lady with good manners and dress. She is righteous but isnt entirely devoted to the church. She is very learned and knows French

She has great manners at the table and is a very clean eater (pg 6)

She wore a charm that said "love conquers all" (pg 7)

Chaucer thinks that she is a proper lady and respects her for it but also shows that she is not a perfect nun. She has a desire for court life that shows in her trinket, because it doesnt have a christian saying on it. It more represents something that a noble or lady of the court would wear.

Monk-

the monk loves to hunt, however, he is a man of the church. He is a proper man with good form and money, but he doesn't follow the churces rules well.

He does not take the rules of the church seriouly(pg 7)

He loves hunting (pg 7)

He dresses well and his horse is well (pg 8)

Chaucer thinks down on this man. Although he is a proper man, he is not a good monk. He gives chaucer a portal through which he can criticize the church by making it's man look like a fool.

Friar-

The friar is not righeous at all, he has sex with women, has many mistresses, is glutunous and greedy, beggs for a liing even though he has quite enough money and is entirely devoted o money and women.

He loves money and beggs for a living (pg 9 and 10)

He gives gifts to women and treats them nicely until he has sex with them and marries them off (pg 9)

Chaucer does no like this character. even though the friar is rich, chaucer does not look kindly on his morals and deeds.

Merchant-

Completely oriented around money this merchant trades in the northern seas and is preyed on by pirates. However, there is a hint that he is himself a pirate.

He dresses in a good fashion that is proper yet not exuberant (pg 10)

He is very good at "bargaining" (pg 10)

Chaucer is questionable about this character. he thinks that he is a good fellow but he doesnt know his name and is skeptical about his morals.

Clerk-

Oriented only towards books and learning. He has been educated for years but wont ge a job because he wants to read.

He dresses poorly and his horse is in horrible condition (pg 11)

He owns many books and doesnt have a job (pg 11)

Chaucer does not like the cleric. He categorizes him as lazy and jobless. CHaucer believes that the clerk should have goten a job long ago.

Sergeant-at-law-

He was a judge who had studied law for a very long time and is very prosperous and righteous.

He is very learned about legalities and laws. (pg 11)

He is wise and smart (pg 11)

Chaucer admires and respects this man. He acknowledges his wisdom and respects that also.

Franklin-

a very prosperous man he is motivated by wealth and nobelity. he loves to live higly.

He enjoys extravegant foods and is sure to have a great many feasts every year (pg 12)

He has made a fortune for himself and is very good at gaining money (pg 12)

This man is respected becasue of his money and lavishness, however, chaucer views him as a little too frivolent and spendy. Even though he is wealthy, he still spends too much money on pleasures.

Habbadasher, Carpenter, weaver, dyer, and tapestry maker-

All well off men who had succeeded in life and married. They were average good doers.

They were all nealy trimmed and clothed in fancy but not extravegant ways (pg 13)

They had daggers of silver meaning that they have money (pg 13)

Chaucer admires these men who are normal everyday people who have made a liveing and are prosperous. These trais are the ones that he admires most in a man.

Cook-

a very good cook but it is implied that he is a bit disgusting in appearance.

The cook has a nasty ulcer on his knee (13)

He can make any sort of food and is great with spices and flavors (pg 13)

Chaucer is kind to the Cook but he does not admire or respect him very much. He views him as a little bit disgusting, but talented at what he does.

Shipman-

this man hailed from the west, he owned a ship called the modeleuyne and uses it to steal wine. He is money oriented but is also a good seaman, and captain.

The skipper steals and isnt the most righteous of men-(pg13)

He is not used to land riding (pg 13)

He is an excellent captain and is good at swiping wine (pg 13-14)

Chaucer does respect this man. He views him, even though he does pirate and ignore te finest laws, as a hard working person and an overall good man.

Doctor-

The doctor was a good doctor. However, he did much of his work by following the stars. He also sold perscriptions to people and made a good profit off of it. He is good at making moneyeven if it isnt in the most honest way.

He follows the stars and is an astronomrer as well as a doctor. (pg 14)

He sells and prescribes many drugs (pg 14)

He lives very simply and does not spend his gold because it is supposed to be good for the heart. (pg15)

Chaucer acknowledges hat this man is a somewhat good doctor, however, he does think down on him because of his morals and for no indulging very much.

Wife of Bath

a greedy woman se marries husbands and sexs them to death. She is mostly in i for the money that she gets after each husband. She is well off lready since she travels so much.

She, like the night, has traveled all over Europe and is quite successful (pg 15)

She was not very beautiful and yet she has had five husbands. (pg 15)

Chaucer admires this ladies cleverness and money. As well as her status in life as a well off woman.

Parson-

He is a loyal member of the church, a poor man and a good one.

The parson is a good church goer he is always preached the gospel (pg 16)

He also was poor (pg 16)

Chaucer likes this man for his hard work and dedication. However, chaucer does not like the poor very much.

Plowman-

The brother of the parson, he was an honest worker and a loyal man of god. He was a good man.

He worked hard for an honest living and lived without extremely fancy clothes or ways(pg 17)

He was religious (pg 17)

Chaucer also likes this character. he is a hard worker and a good man. He s not to poor which chaucer admires.

Miller-

A massive miller who is dishonest and hot headed. He is motivated by money and greed.

The miller fights alot and is very strong and hotheaded (pg 18)

He swindled people out of their money by charging them more than what there grain was worth. (pg 18)

Chaucer does not like this man. He views the miller as rash, tempered, and as not a hard worker because he steals.

Manciple-

a man not of noble birth or high stature but a cunning and genius man.

He watches the market and makes a living at speculating. (pg 18)

He can survive in any environment and live as well as he likes (pg 18-19)

Chaucer admires this man for his ability to make money and outsmart any noble or man of higher class than he.

Reeve-

Old thin man who oversees his lords lands, he is a carpenter and a very cunning man. He is rich and beomes so by lightly stealing from his lord here and there. However, he cannot be caught because he is so smart.

No one could accuse him of stealing because they could not get an ounce of evidence against him(pg 19)

He wore fairly nice clothes and his horse was good but he was not too frugal (pg 19)

He is a carpenter (pg 19)

Chaucer thinks that this man is very cunning in his ways, however, again he does not like a theif.

Summoner-

An extremely ugly man, he drinks excessivly, smells bad, and is disgusting. He is supposed to be a church man who collects sinners for the churches court. However, he lets sinners be for just a bit of alcohol or money.

He is as ugly and nasty a man as you can imagine (pg 20)

He accepts a quart of wine as payment for sins and does not take the people who pay. (pg 20-21)

Chaucer, again, does not like a dishonest man. Despite that chaucer is revolted by the mans apperance.

Pardoner-

A holy man who pardons sinners. His main duty though is that he sells fake relics of christianity, passing them off as the real thing. He is another con-artist.

The pardoner has a strong singing voice and was not very atractive (pg 21)

He sold a pillow case as the Virgin Mary's veil along with many other fake relics. (pg 21-22)

Chaucer does not like this man. He views the pardoner as just another con man and does not like it that he doesn't earn an honest living.

Host-

A decent man who is an inn keeper. He is motivated by money but is also a pleasent person and nice character. He is smart as well.

The Host comes up with the idea for the pilgrims to tell stories and the winner to get dinner at the tavern upon their return. (pg 24-25)

He is a merry man who is kind and happy (pg 23)

Chaucer likes this mans kindness and attitude. He respects that the Host follows money because that is a trait that gets men places in life.

Best Pilgrims-

Knight

Parson

Plowman

Sergant-at-law

Squire

manciple

Worst Pilgrims

Friar

Miller

Summoner

Pardoner

Wife of bath

Reeve