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Brewer's: Maunciples Tale
A mediæval version of Ovid's tale about Coronis (Met. ii. 543, etc.). Phêbus; had a crow which he taught to speak; it was downy white, and as big as a swan. He had also a wife whom he…Brewer's: Friar's Tale
A certain archdeacon had a sumpnour, who acted as his secret spy, to bring before him all offenders. One day as he was riding forth on his business he met the devil disguised as a yeoman,…Brewer's: Nonne Prestes Tale
A thrifty widow had a cock, “hight Chaunteclere,” who had his harem; but “damysel Pertilote” was his favourite, who perched beside him at night. Chaunteclere once dreamt that he saw a fox…Thomas à Becket, Saint
(Encyclopedia) Thomas à Becket, Saint, or Saint Thomas Becket, 1118–70, English martyr, archbishop of Canterbury, b. London. He is called St. Thomas of Canterbury and occasionally St. Thomas of…Ackroyd, Peter
(Encyclopedia) Ackroyd, Peter, 1949–, British author, b. London; studied Clare College, Cambridge (M.A., 1971) and Yale. A literary journalist, he wrote for the Spectator (1973–82), where he was…Gervase of Canterbury
(Encyclopedia) Gervase of CanterburyGervase of Canterburyjûrˈvāz, jərvāzˈ [key], d. c.1210, English chronicler. A monk of Christ Church, Cambridge, he wrote an account of the reigns of Stephen, Henry…Pasolini, Pier Paolo
(Encyclopedia) Pasolini, Pier PaoloPasolini, Pier Paolopyĕr päˈōlō päsōlēˈnē [key], 1922–75, Italian writer and film director. A former Roman Catholic and a Marxist, Pasolini brought to his work a…Fisher, Geoffrey Francis
(Encyclopedia) Fisher, Geoffrey Francis, 1887–1972, archbishop of Canterbury (1945–61). He was educated at Oxford and ordained a priest in 1913. He served as assistant master of Marlborough College (…Eadmer
(Encyclopedia) Eadmer or EdmerEadmerboth: ĕdˈmər [key], d. 1124?, English monk and historian. He was in the monastery of Christ Church, Canterbury, when Anselm became archbishop of Canterbury, and…Chaucer, Geoffrey
(Encyclopedia) Chaucer, GeoffreyChaucer, Geoffreyjĕfˈrē chôˈsər [key], c.1340–1400, English poet, one of the most important figures in English literature. To Chaucer's final period, in which he…Trending
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