The crusades was made up of many battles or conflicts revolving around religeous christianity beleifs. It lasted from 1095ad- 1291ad, so almost two centurys. There was nine major expeditions during the crusades to the holy land. All the campaignes were conducted against the pagans and other people considered to be heretics.

Thomas a Becket was brutally assainated by four knights. The Knights supposedly misunderstood King Henrys remarks about Thomas Becket and thought he meant that he wanted them to kill Thomas. The reason that thomas was not a favorite of the king was because Thomas was Archbishop of canterbury. this means that it was Thomas's job to run messages from the pope to the King and the king was getting tired of the pope trying to tell him how to run his country.

First of all the Magna Carta is considered one of the most important documents in the history of Democracy. since the pope and king John were not geeting along and tended to have many disagreements about unright taxation. A group of villiagers decided to put together and write a legal document (the Magna Carta) limiting the power of the king.

The Black Plauge is notably one of the most devastating pandemics in human history. It was estimated to have killed at least 75 million people, a little more than half of europes population at the time. The plauge was still in effect until the mid 17th century. Theres actually a very interesting assumption to how all the bubonic plauge got started. some people theorize that the mongol army catipulted or threw dead bodies that were infected with the diesease at their enemy or revolting armys.

the knight i a very noble, dedicated and honorable individual.he lets nothing stand in his way. (Truth, honour, freedom and all courtesy. Full worthy was he in his sovereign's war,)

the squire is a true romantic or in other words just another Romeo who can win the heart of any fair lady with just his smile. (With him there was his son, a young SQUIRE, A lover and a lively bachelor,)

The Yeoman is a very self sufficienct person and he only relies on himself that way he could have more diginity in a way i guess.(A forester he truly was, I guess.)

the way he depicts the prioress or nun is as a very tender hearted woman who is a little overwieght or not undergrown as he would say. she wore a coral trinket on her arm which im guessing was worth a good bit considering coral was very rare back then and still is today. and her feelings are hurt easily considering she is very tenderhearted. (She wore a small coral trinket on her arm)

the Monk is depicted as a sporty type of manly man.(An outrider; hunting was his sport;
A manly man, to be an abbot able.)

the Friar was a very merry man, he knew all the gossip because of course people came to confess their sins to him. (A FRIAR there was, a wanton and a merry, A limiter, a very festive man.)

The merchant tried to present himself as a well to do man when really he was in debt(This worthy man kept all his wits well set; There was no person that knew he was in debt,).

now the clerk was not interested in fancy things as fine robes or tapestrys but he was more facinated by books of philosophy written by aristotle and other philosiphers.( For he would rather have at his bed's head Some twenty books, all bound in black or red, Of Aristotle and his philosophy).

Sergent of the law.- was very bright when it came to law and he would let nothing pass him by. (At least it seemed so, his words were so wise.)

the haberdasher, capenter, aras maker, dyer and weaver.- a group of people that were close nit almost like brothers or friends it seemed.(All of one solemn, great fraternity)

the cook- he could cook anything deliciouse and had such good taste he could erecognize a good brew.(He knew how to recognize a draught of London ale.)

the shipman- it seemed to me that this man missed the sea. he seemed sad and lonely and would drink himself sober.(He sadly rode a carthorse, in a gown).

the physician- he was very skilled in the medicine and astrological world. it seemed to everyone that he could cure anybody.(He cared for and saved a patient many times By natural science and studying astrological signs).

wife of bath- she was deaf, but she could make clothes skillfully. (who was somewhat deaf, it is a pity. At making clothes she had a skillful hand)

the parson- he was a godly man who would preach devoutly to many and he used many metaphors in his parishioners. for example(thereunto -That, if gold would rust, what shall iron do?For if the priest be foul, in whom we trust, No wonder that a layman thinks of lust?

the plowman- brother of the parson, he transported manure ever so often and loved god the most. he was also a hard worker.(That loaded many carts with dung, and many other
Had transported; a true worker was he,)

the miller- strong and brawny lad. not only was he strong but he had a lot of other qualities as well. for instance he could tell poetry pretty well even though it was a little obscure and he could play the bagpipes well to.(A bagpipe he could blow well, up and down, And with that same he brought us out of town.)

the manciple- he was well known about the market and he knew the trade of how to buy and sell. (To learn the art of buying victuals)

the reeve- he was very smart not to get scammed out of his crops or grain. because it was like he could read the minds of people and he knew their ways.(There was no agent, herd, or servant who'd cheat; He knew too well their cunning and deceit;)

the summoner- he was an interesting fellow who only pleased himself it seems. he was not the most handsome one out of the bunch and he did not care for interveining people.(He had a face that little children feared)

the pardoner- rode with the summoner. he is what you would call today a pretty boy. he rode in the latest stlye they said and he had beautiful hair supposedly.(This pardoner had hair as yellow as wax, But smooth it hung as does a strike of flax; In driplets hung his locks behind his head,
Down to his shoulders which they overspread; But thin they dropped, these strings, all one by one).

I just got done reading the Millers Tale and i found it to be pretty corrupt and vulgar. I thought Nicolas was pretty creative when he told the carpenter that he predicted there was going to be a flood. He used this as a distraction so he could sleep with the carpenters wife alison. Nicolas told the carpenter that he needed to build three boats. one for himself, one for alison and one for nicolas. and they were to go to sleep in their individual boats the night before the flood. then when night fell and the carpenter fell asleep, Nicolas and Alison both snuck off to bed together.

They were woken up the next morning by the singing of Absalom Before absalom would leave he begged alison for a kiss. he left a little confused, he never relized that alison had a mustache (lol). so anyways he came back a little while later and begged again for a kiss, this time nicolas got up and farted right in absaloms face, well anyways absalom was ready this time and he burned nicolas right in the butt with a hot iron. which lead to a horrible scream that woke the carpenter up. the carpenter cut the rope because he thought the flood had come and he fell to the ground. when all was over nicolas and alison ran off and got married and left the carpenter. everybody thought that the carpenter was insane for thinking there was going to be another flood.

i think it reflect alot of the middle ages. like for instance the clerk absalom trying to win the heart and affection of alison through singing songs and telling poetry. (The words in harmony with his string-plucking).

another similarity between this story and the middle ages is how the carpenter treated his wife. even though women were of great accomplishments. they still were never treated right and they were treated more like objects than people. (Jealous he was and held her close in cage).

the last similarity im going to talk about is the way they dresses back then. in the story it refers to alison wearing a girdle which was typical of women back then. (A girdle wore she, barred and striped, of silk). it also refers to nicolas wearing tights and dressing like they did back in the middle ages.