Chaucer's masterpiece, The Canterbury Tales, reflects a very opinionated view of manners and the behaviors of medieval women. ... Chaucer furthers this image in her tale when it states, "Of whiche I have picked out the beste, / Bothe of hir nether purs and of hir chreste ""(lines 45-46). ... That he is doing so to educate women through his tale that there are times that women should be radical feminist and there are times one should not be. ...

• Word Count: 1384
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

He began work on The Canterbury Tales about 1387. He intended for each of his thirty pilgrims to tell four tales, two while traveling to Canterbury and two while traveling from Canterbury. ... He is most famous for Canterbury Tales, which still ranks as one of the greatest works of world literature. ... Chaucer's Tales quickly spread throughout England in the early fifteenth century. Scholars feel The Canterbury Tales continue to be successful because of their accurate and vivid portrayal of human nature, which has not changed much for 600 years since Chaucer's time. ...

• Word Count: 1516
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Of these qualities, chivalry is essential and shown often throughout "Sir Galahad", The Canterbury Tales, and Sir Torre's short quest in John Steinbeck's "The Acts of King Arthur and His Noble Knights.... Sir Torre, the Knight featured in The Canterbury Tales, and Sir Galahad all exemplify traits of chivalry. ... In The Canterbury Tales, Chaucer introduces the Knight as a man of chivalry and experience practiced throughout his illustrious career as a knight. ... The three Knights discussed, Sir Torre, the Knight from the Canterbury Tales, and Sir Galahad, all engage in...

• Word Count: 1399
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The Dark Ages of Europe were called such for several reasons. One of the more notorious reasons was the state of the Catholic Church. In the years before the Reformation, members of the Catholic clergy had reached an all time low in terms of their morality. The abuses of clerical power and privilege...

• Word Count: 1366
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

The Dark Ages of Europe were called such for several reasons. One of the more notorious reasons was the state of the Catholic Church. In the years before the Reformation, members of the Catholic clergy had reached an all time low in terms of their morality. The abuses of clerical power and privilege...

• Word Count: 1267
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School