Canterbury Character Review

He should know the law, but can only repeat a few Latin phrases

Likes to tell stories of sex and sin at the tavern

His robe is made of fine cloth and lined with animal fur, unlike the coarse brown robes that are traditionally worn

Able to rip a door off it's hinges

Carries court documents to call people into court for church crimes

Well he sings the offertory, because he likes to collect the offering after he preaches

A brooch tied in a lover's knot suggests he is in an intimate relationship with a woman

Described as a gelding or a mare

For a quart of wine he will let any married fellow keep a concubine, for the punishment should be in a man's purse

Children are afraid of his nasty pimples, and his lecherous behavior

His skin is tan from hunting, a sport for which he spared no expense

Must take vows of poverty, chastity, and loyalty/obedience

Carries Church papers that provide official forgiveness of sins

Carries a jar of pig bones, which he passes off as the bones of famous Biblical figures

Has an oozing ulcer on his knee