Cantabery Tales

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Cantabery Tales
The Miller The Miller is a strong and stout fellow who is very opinionated in his own way. He is not afraid to tell people what he thinks, nor is he afraid to upset people with his ways. He has a big mouth, and shows it when he drunkenly tells the host he will tell another story, which in turn messes up the hosts story telling rotation. The story he tells is one of outrageous proportion, which bad mouths religious clergymen, scholars, carpenters, and women.

The Wife of Bath The wife of Bath is not actually a wife of a man named bath, but rather a seamstress from the town of Bath. She has been married five times, and had many other sexual affairs as a young lady. She seems to be a woman who endulges herself with marraige and sex, but also enjoys joking, arguing, and just talking in general. She has is deaf in one ear and a gap in her front teeth, but this is considered attractive. She has traveled through much of Europe and has seen much of the world, experiencing many worldly pleasures. She tells about her major bargaining tool that she has learned over the years of travel and marriage, her body, in which she teases men to give her what she wants.

The Knight The Knight is the first pilgrim that tells a story. The Knight is the most noble of all the pilgrims, and presents the ideal medieval soldier. He had a very decorated military background. He fought in the Crusades in Egypt, Spain, and Russia, as well has participated in many formal