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THE CLERK’S PROLOGUE Part of the Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer Sir clerk of Oxford,” our good host then said, “You ride as quiet and still as is a maid But newly wedded, sitting at… 

THE FRANKLIN’S TALE Part of the Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer In old Armorica, now Brittany, There was a knight that loved and strove, did he To serve a lady in the highest wise; And… 

THE CANON’S YEOMAN’S TALE Part of the Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer Prima pars Seven years I’ve served this canon, but no more I know about his science than before. All that I had I… 

Execution of Joan of Arc, 30th May 1431 Joan of Arc had been captured by the Burgundians at the Siege of Compiegne. Then she was transferred into the custody of the English. She was tried as… 

PROLOGUE TO MELIBEUS Part of the Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer No more of this, for God’s high dignity!” Exclaimed our host, “For you, sir, do make me So weary with your vulgar foolishness That,… 

THE PROLOGUE TO THE NUN’S PRIEST’S TALE Part of the Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer Hold!” cried the knight. “Good sir, no more of this, What you have said is right enough, and is Very… 

THE NUN’S PRIEST’S TALE OF THE COCK AND HEN, CHANTICLEER AND PERTELOTE Part of the Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer A widow poor, somewhat advanced in age, Lived, on a time, within a small cottage… 

THE REEVE’S TALE Part of the Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer At Trumpington, not far from Cambridge town, There is a bridge wherethrough a brook runs down, Upon the side of which brook stands a… 

THE COOK’S PROLOGUE Part of the Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer The cook from London, while the reeve yet spoke, Patted his back with pleasure at the joke. “Ha, ha!” laughed he, “by Christ’s great… 

EPILOGUE TO THE MERCHANT’S TALE Part of the Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer Eh! By God’s mercy!” cried our host. Said he: “Now such a wife I pray God keep from me! Behold what tricks,…