Chaucer wrote The Canterbury Tales in the era known as the Middle Ages, an era resembling kings, castles, and knights. ... Chaucer takes the woman out of the shadows and into the spotlight in the Canterbury Tales, especially in the case of the outspoken Wife of Bath (WB). ... Jerome in The Canterbury Tales. ... While I refute the patristic and feminism criticism that argues the Wife is meant to be the supreme embodiment and confirmation of medieval stereotypes (Rigby 134). ... Women were to do what they were told and if they did not then the man could punish them just as God punishes man. ...

• Word Count: 2959
• Approx Pages: 12
• Has Bibliography

To begin with, Henry comes across as almost a "boy" in a man's job as others easily sway him when the church (Canterbury and Ely) persuades him to go to war. When Canterbury says "A thousand pounds by th" year. ... It is in their best interests to distract the King; the impending tax law would make them lose a lot of their wealth. ... However, his aggression and slightly muddled value system draw significant amounts of criticism. ... He is one who took the throne unrightfully, but kept the throne safe and had no threats to his reign, the only King in Shakespeare's tales. ...

• Word Count: 3298
• Approx Pages: 13
• Grade Level: Undergraduate