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From the Tabard Inn to Canterbury
The fact that Chaucer wrote in English (now referred to as Middle English), rather than French or Latin like many of his fellow writers, meant that ordinary folk could enjoy the Canterbury Tales ...
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Telling The Tales: Lynda's choice of Canterbury pilgrims explained
The pilgrims are a mixed bunch ... if anyone was going to be a gin drinker from The Canterbury Tales’ tellers, the Wife of Bath would be it. And thus we have Lilian Bellamy as the good Wife ...
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The Wife of Bath Irina Dumitrescu: The Wife of Bath
Alysoun of Bath first appeared in the 14th century in the Canterbury Tales, dressed in a finely spun headcloth, scarlet stockings and supple new shoes. An accomplished weaver, well-travelled pilgrim ...
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Four remarkable works that were never finished
Image caption, A 1485 illustration from The Canterbury Tales shows the many pilgrims seated around a table - it was never revealed which one won their storytelling contest However, the work people ...