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Learn about the characters in Geoffrey Chaucer's collection of stories The Canterbury Tales with Course Hero's video study guide.
| Character | Description |
|---|---|
| Chaucer | Chaucer is a pilgrim in the company and the narrator. Read More |
| Harry Bailey | Harry Bailey, also called the "Host," is the owner of the Tabard Inn. Read More |
| Knight | The Knight is a noble pilgrim recently back from the Crusades. Read More |
| Miller | The Miller is a rude fellow who tells an insulting story about a carpenter. Read More |
| Reeve | The Reeve shows his temper when he feels insulted. Read More |
| Wife of Bath | The Wife of Bath is a seamstress from the town of Bath who has strong opinions about marriage. Read More |
| Pardoner | The Pardoner sells indulgences for the Church but makes himself a tidy profit as well. Read More |
| Cook | The Cook travels with several guildsmen, including a carpenter and a weaver. |
| Man of Law | The Man (Sergeant) of Law is a discreet lawyer who seems busier than he really is. |
| Shipman | The Shipman is a loud man who prefers a rousing tale to a sermon. |
| Prioress | Madame Eglantyne, whose elegance seems a little phony, is nevertheless an entertaining companion. |
| Monk | The Monk, an excellent hunter, prefers modern ways to traditional ones. |
| Nun's Priest | Sir John, a charming priest traveling with a nun, tells a merry fable. |
| Physician | The Physician makes good money as a doctor and keeps to a strict diet, but he neglects the Bible. |
| Friar | The Friar, who has many friends and pays special attention to the young ladies, is not above accepting a bribe or two. |
| Summoner | A man who brings sinners before the church for trial, the Summoner uses his position to extort the poor. |
| Clerk | The Clerk is a university student who prefers books to fine clothes and food. |
| Merchant | The Merchant has become wealthy and enjoys showing off his fine clothes and talking about his money. |
| Squire | The Squire is the Knight's son, a youthful and accomplished noble. |
| Franklin | The Franklin, a landowner but not a member of the nobility, lives for pleasure, especially the pleasures of food and drink. |
| Second Nun | The Second Nun, a pious woman devoted to Mary, regards idleness as a destructive force. |
| Canon | The Canon, who joins the company briefly before riding away and leaving his Yeoman, is an inept alchemist. |
| Canon's Yeoman | The Canon's Yeoman joins the company after his employer, an alchemist, abandons him for giving away professional secrets. |
| Manciple | The Manciple, who is in charge of purchasing food for an institution, has made more money than smarter men through shrewd investments. |
| Parson | The most devout clergyman in the group, the virtuous parson always puts others first and gives selflessly to the poor and suffering. |
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