"John Urry. John Lydgate wrote ""The Siege of Thebes"" in about 1420. Like the ""Tale of Beryn"", it is preceded by a prologue in which the pilgrims arrive in Canterbury. Lydgate places himself among the pilgrims as one of them and describes how he was a part of Chaucer's trip and heard the stories. He characterises himself as a monk and tells a long story about the history of Thebes before the events of the ""Knight's Tale"". John Lydgate's tale was popular early on and exists in old manuscripts both on its own and as part of the ""Tales"". It"
"he can claim Emily as his prize. As he dies, he tells Emily that she should marry Palamon, because he would make a good husband for her. Palamon marries Emily, and thus all three prayers are fulfilled. The First Mover or the Firste Moevere is a speech delivered by Theseus, spanning lines 2129–2216, bringing the poem's narrative to its close. The First Mover appears near the end of the poem, after the protagonists Arcite and Palamon have finished their duel for Emily's hand; Arcite is slain, and Theseus speaks to console Emily and Palamon as they grieve for Arcite. Theseus"
"(Emelye or Emilye) is the ""princess"" and stepdaughter or possibly niece of the king. And King Theseus is the (Duke of Athens). The story is of two knights, Palamon and Arcite, imprisoned by Theseus after being found unconscious after a battle. They are held in a dungeon from which they can see into a courtyard or garden. One day Palamon, looking through the bars of his cell, sees Emily. Falling in love instantly, Palamon cries out, causing Arcite to ask his friend what is wrong. Palamon declares his newfound love for Emily, and as Arcite listens, he sees Emily. Turning"
"Arcite quickly deteriorates over their competition for Emily's love. After some years, Arcite is released from prison through the good offices of Perotheus, a mutual friend of Theseus's and Arcite's, amending Arcite's sentence down from imprisonment to exile; but Arcite then later secretly returns to Athens in disguise and enters service in Emily's household, to get close to her. Palamon eventually escapes by drugging the jailer, and, while hiding in a grove, overhears Arcite singing about love and fortune. They begin to duel with each other over who should get Emily, but are thwarted by the arrival of Theseus. Theseus"
"cell is in the tower of Theseus' castle, with a window which overlooks his palace garden. The imprisoned Palamon wakes early one morning in May and catches sight of Princess Emily (Emelye), who is Theseus's sister-in-law, down in the courtyard picking flowers for a garland. He instantly falls in love with her; his moan is heard by Arcite, who then also wakes and sees Emily. He falls in love with her as well. This angers Palamon, who believes that he claimed her first. Arcite argues that he has the right to love Emily as well. The friendship between Palamon and"
"period in which Chaucer had apparently gone missing and show what he might have done during this time, which Helgeland says later on in the commentary inspired Chaucer to write ""The Canterbury Tales"". (The first ""Canterbury Tale"" is ""The Knight's Tale"". There is some oversight in that a scene showing Count Adhemar in a war camp features a caption declaring it to be the Battle of Poitiers, which took place in 1356. Chaucer also threatens two men he meets in the film with undying humiliation through fiction; these characters seem to have inspired the vitriolic descriptions of the ""Tales"" Pardoner"
"The Prioress's Tale The Prioress's Tale () follows The Shipman's Tale in Geoffrey Chaucer's ""The Canterbury Tales"". Because of fragmentation of the manuscripts, it is impossible to tell where it comes in ordinal sequence, but it is second in group B2, followed by Chaucer's Tale of Sir Topas. The General Prologue names the prioress as Madame Eglantine, and describes her impeccable table manners and soft-hearted ways. Her portrait suggests she is likely in religious life as a means of social advancement, given her aristocratic manners and mispronounced French. She maintains a secular lifestyle, including keeping lap dogs that she privileges"
"tales of martyrdom circulated for worldly profit. The Prioress's Tale The Prioress's Tale () follows The Shipman's Tale in Geoffrey Chaucer's ""The Canterbury Tales"". Because of fragmentation of the manuscripts, it is impossible to tell where it comes in ordinal sequence, but it is second in group B2, followed by Chaucer's Tale of Sir Topas. The General Prologue names the prioress as Madame Eglantine, and describes her impeccable table manners and soft-hearted ways. Her portrait suggests she is likely in religious life as a means of social advancement, given her aristocratic manners and mispronounced French. She maintains a secular lifestyle,"
"The Knight's Tale ""The Knight's Tale"" () is the first tale from Geoffrey Chaucer's ""The Canterbury Tales"". The Knight is described by Chaucer in the ""General Prologue"" as the person of highest social standing amongst the pilgrims, though his manners and clothes are unpretentious. We are told that he has taken part in some fifteen crusades in many countries and also fought for one pagan leader against another. However though the list of campaigns, mentioned by Chaucer, is real, ""and though it was perhaps just possible for one man to have been in them all, [it] is probably idealized."" Chaucer's"
"Men""). Many of the famous people that are in ""The Monk's Tale"" are also in Boccaccio's ""De Casibus Virorum Illustrium"": Adam, Samson, Hercules, Cenobia, Nero, Alexander the Great, Croesus. Some of these people also appear in Petrarch's ""De Viris Illustribus"". Chaucer, however, credits only Petrarch for this work: Some of Chaucer's Canterbury Tales are based on Boccaccio's works. For example, Chaucer's first of these tales, ""The Knight's Tale,"" is a condensed version of Boccaccio's ""Teseida"". Chaucer tightens the structure of Boccaccio's ""Teseida,"" changes some scenes in the general plot, and deepens the philosophy of the original. In ""The Knight's Tale"","
"Ellesmere Chaucer The Ellesmere Chaucer, or Ellesmere Manuscript of the Canterbury Tales, is an early 15th-century illuminated manuscript of Geoffrey Chaucer's ""Canterbury Tales"", owned by the Huntington Library, in San Marino, California (EL 26 C 9). It is considered one of the most significant copies of the ""Tales"". Written most likely in the first or second decade of the fifteenth century, the early history of the manuscript is uncertain, but it seems to have been owned by John de Vere, 12th Earl of Oxford (1408–1462). The manuscript takes its popular name from the fact that it later belonged to Sir"
"Harlequin (novel) Harlequin (in US ""The Archer's Tale"") is the first novel in The Grail Quest series by Bernard Cornwell. It begins a series of stories set in the middle of the fourteenth century, an age when the four horsemen of the apocalypse seem to have been released over Europe. The narrative tells how Thomas of Hookton leaves his native Dorset to fight against the French in Brittany and, afterwards, at the battle of Crecy in Picardy. It is a tale of longbows and butchery, especially when England's archers swarm into the Norman city of Caen. And over it all,"
"John Mandeville. The episode of the falcon and the tercelet is similar to part of ""Anelida and Arcite"", an early work of Chaucer's. The Squire's Tale ""The Squire's Tale"" is a tale in Geoffrey Chaucer's ""The Canterbury Tales"". It is unfinished, perhaps deliberately, and comes first in group F, followed by the Franklin's interruption, prologue and tale. The Squire is the Knight's son, a novice warrior and lover with more enthusiasm than experience. His tale is an epic romance, which, if completed, would probably have been longer than rest of the ""Tales"" combined. It contains many literary allusions and a"
"the oldest existing manuscripts of the tales include new or modified tales, showing that even early on, such additions were being created. These emendations included various expansions of the ""Cook's Tale"", which Chaucer never finished, ""The Plowman's Tale"", ""The Tale of Gamelyn"", the ""Siege of Thebes"", and the ""Tale of Beryn"". The ""Tale of Beryn"", written by an anonymous author in the 15th century, is preceded by a lengthy prologue in which the pilgrims arrive at Canterbury and their activities there are described. While the rest of the pilgrims disperse throughout the town, the Pardoner seeks the affections of Kate"
"hoard of treasure and decide to stay with it until nightfall and carry it away under cover of darkness. Out of greed, they murder each other. The tale and prologue are primarily concerned with what the Pardoner says is his ""theme"": ""Radix malorum est cupiditas"" (""Greed is the root of [all] evils""). In the order of ""The Canterbury Tales"", the Pardoner's Prologue and Tale are preceded by The Physician's Tale. The Physician's Tale is a harrowing tale about a judge who plots with a ""churl [low fellow]"" to abduct a beautiful young woman; rather than allow her to be raped,"
"and Arcite be arrested and executed. Hippolyta and Emilia intervene, and so Theseus agrees to a public tournament between the two for Emilia's hand. Each warrior will be allowed three companions to assist them. The loser and his companion knights will be executed. The jailer finds his daughter with the help of friends. He tries to restore her mental health. On the advice of a doctor, he encourages her former suitor to pretend to be Palamon so that she will be gradually accustomed to see him as her true love. His devotion slowly wins her over. Before the tournament, Arcite"
"inclusion of philosophical themes—mainly of the kind contained in the ""Consolation of Philosophy"" of Boethius—astrological references and an epic context. The tale that follows it in Chaucer's work is told by the Miller and also involves a conflict between two men over a woman. It is a direct antithesis to the Knight's, with none of the nobility or heritage of classical mythology, but is instead rollicking, bawdy, comedic, and designed to annoy the Knight. Two cousins and knights, Palamon and Arcite, are captured and imprisoned by Theseus, duke of Athens, after being found unconscious following his battle against Creon. Their"
"The Pardoner's Tale ""The Pardoner's Tale"" is one of ""The Canterbury Tales"" by Geoffrey Chaucer. In the order of the Tales, it comes after The Physician's Tale and before The Shipman's Tale; it is prompted by the Host's desire to hear something positive after that depressing tale. The Pardoner initiates his Prologue—briefly accounting his methods of conning people—and then proceeds to tell a moral tale. The tale itself is an extended exemplum. Setting out to kill Death, three young men encounter an Old Man who says they will find him under a nearby tree. When they arrive they discover a"
"Chaucer's ""The Knight's Tale"" in his ""The Canterbury Tales"", though the plot is not similar. It was a modest success at the box office, garnering $117,487,473 with a budget of $65 million, but has received mixed reviews. At a jousting tournament in 14th-century Europe, young squires William Thatcher, Roland, and Wat discover that their master, Sir Ector, has died. If he had completed one final pass he would have won the tournament. Destitute, William wears Ector's armour to impersonate him, winning the tournament and taking the prize. Although only nobles are allowed in tournaments, William is now inspired to compete"
"and their friendship turns to bitter rivalry. Arcite is released after a relative intercedes on his behalf. He is banished from Athens, but he disguises himself, wins a local wrestling match, and is appointed as Emilia's bodyguard. Meanwhile, the jailer's daughter has fallen in love with Palamon and helps him escape. She follows him, but he ignores her: still obsessed with Emilia. He lives in the forest half-starved, where he meets Arcite. The two argue, but Arcite offers to bring Palamon food, drink and armaments so that they can meet in an equal fight over Emilia. The jailer's daughter, forsaken,"
"The Clerk's Tale The Clerk's Tale is the first tale of Group E (Fragment IV) in Geoffrey Chaucer's ""The Canterbury Tales"". It is preceded by The Summoner's Tale and followed by The Merchant's Tale. The Clerk of Oxenford (modern Oxford) is a student of what would nowadays be considered philosophy or theology. He tells the tale of Griselda, a young woman whose husband tests her loyalty in a series of cruel torments that recall the Biblical book of Job. The Clerk's tale is about a marquis of Saluzzo in Piedmont in Italy named Walter, a bachelor who is asked by"
"is in the late 14th century alliterative poem ""Sir Gawain and the Green Knight"", which survives in only one manuscript along with other poems by the same author, the so-called Pearl Poet. This poet was a contemporary of Geoffrey Chaucer, writer of ""The Canterbury Tales"", although the two wrote in different parts of England. The later poem, ""The Greene Knight"", is a late medieval rhyming romance that likely predates its only surviving copy: the 17th-century Percy Folio. The other work featuring the Green Knight, the later ballad ""King Arthur and King Cornwall"", also survives only in the Percy Folio manuscript."
"""Tales"", and had access to draft materials. The Ellesmere manuscript is conventionally referred to as El in studies of the ""Tales"" and their textual history. A facsimile edition is available. Ellesmere Chaucer The Ellesmere Chaucer, or Ellesmere Manuscript of the Canterbury Tales, is an early 15th-century illuminated manuscript of Geoffrey Chaucer's ""Canterbury Tales"", owned by the Huntington Library, in San Marino, California (EL 26 C 9). It is considered one of the most significant copies of the ""Tales"". Written most likely in the first or second decade of the fifteenth century, the early history of the manuscript is uncertain, but"
"""Tales"" are not Chaucer's originals. The very oldest is probably MS Peniarth 392 D (called ""Hengwrt""), written by a scribe shortly after Chaucer's death. The most beautiful, on the other hand, is the Ellesmere Manuscript, a manuscript handwritten by one person with illustrations by several illustrators; the tales are put in an order that many later editors have followed for centuries. The first version of ""The Canterbury Tales"" to be published in print was William Caxton's 1476 edition. Only 10 copies of this edition are known to exist, including one held by the British Library and one held by the"
"Canterbury Tales MacRune's Guevara, Conduct Unbecoming, Charley's Aunt, Kean, A Man for All Seasons, The Skin of our Teeth, Love's Laour's Lost, Threepenny Opera, Tom-Tom and the Happy Army, You Never Can Tell, There's a Leek in Your Hat, Lulu, Guys and Dolls Jumpers, Hay Fever, The Lady's Not For Burning, The Rocking Cave, The Owl and the Pussy Cat, Mister King Hongi, Butley, The Misanthrope, Macbeth, Lear, Annie Get Your Gun You Can't Take It with You, Macbett, A Little Night Music, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Heroes and Butterflies, Three Sisters, Jacques Brel, Absurd Person Singular, The Wizard of Oz,"
"and Sir Guillaume is nearly killed by the English, though Thomas rescues him. Guy manages to escape, though not before he recognises Thomas. Skeat is sent to Mordecai to recover and Sir Guillaume is set free to help him. Harlequin (novel) Harlequin (in US ""The Archer's Tale"") is the first novel in The Grail Quest series by Bernard Cornwell. It begins a series of stories set in the middle of the fourteenth century, an age when the four horsemen of the apocalypse seem to have been released over Europe. The narrative tells how Thomas of Hookton leaves his native Dorset"
"(pp. 1 - 392); Notes to the Text (pp. 393-405); Notes to the Glosses (pp. 407-416). Teseida Teseida (full title: Teseida delle Nozze d’Emilia, or The Theseid, Concerning the Nuptials of Emily) is a long epic poem written by Giovanni Boccaccio c.1340–41. Running to almost 10,000 lines divided into twelve books, its notional subject is the career and rule of the ancient Greek hero Theseus (Teseo), although the majority of the epic tells the story of the rivalry of Palemone and Arcita for the love of Emilia. It is the main source of ""The Knight's Tale"" in Geoffrey Chaucer's ""Canterbury"
"Arcite"" is based on it, but the text of the play is lost. Another version of the story was performed in 1594, but this is only known from a reference in Philip Henslowe's diary. ""The Two Noble Kinsmen"", a 1613 play co-written by William Shakespeare and John Fletcher, is based on the tale. John Dryden translated this story to a more modern language in the style of his time. Dryden's book is entitled ""Palamon and Arcite"" and is longer than the original text due to Dryden's own poetic touches. In Alan Plater's 1975 TV series ""Trinity Tales"" the story is"
"and lived for a short time in Turin (1540- ) as part of the household of du Bellay's brother, Guillaume, while king François I was his patron. Rabelais spent some time in hiding, under periodic threat of being condemned of heresy depending upon the health of his various protectors. Only the protection of du Bellay saved Rabelais after the condemnation of his novel by the Sorbonne. ""Gargantua and Pantagruel"" relates the adventures Gargantua and his son Pantagruel. The tales are adventurous and erudite, festive and gross, toxic ecumenical and rarely—if ever—solemn for long. The first book, chronologically, was Pantagruel and"
"The Tale of Melibee The Tale of Melibee (also called The Tale of Melibeus) is one of ""The Canterbury Tales"" by Geoffrey Chaucer. This is the second tale told by Chaucer himself as a character within the tales. It has long been regarded as a joke on the part of Chaucer that, after being interrupted by the host Harry Bailly, Chaucer launches into one of the longest and some would say most boring of all the tales. The idea that Melibee is simply told by Chaucer to bore the listeners in revenge for having his first story, Sir Thopas, interrupted"
"was often divided into two different texts, particularly in the printed editions of the early 16th century. The work was one in the line of prose romances that were popular in France during the 13th century; it followed in the wake of the Lancelot-Grail Cycle and the early version of the Prose ""Tristan"", though it predated the longer, cyclical version of the Prose ""Tristan"". ""Palamedes"" is set in the days before Arthur's reign, and describes the adventures of the fathers of Arthur, Tristan, Erec and other knights of Camelot. While the work is named for the Saracen knight Palamedes, and"
"(59 copies) along with ""Canterbury Tales"" (72 copies) and ""Piers Plowman"" (63 copies). In genre it is usually considered a poem of consolation, a medieval form inspired by Boethius' ""Consolation of Philosophy"" and typified by works such as ""Pearl"". Despite this, it is more usually studied alongside other tale collections with similar structures, such as the ""Decameron"" of Boccaccio, and particularly Chaucer's ""Canterbury Tales"", with which the ""Confessio"" has several stories in common. Composition of the work probably began circa 1386, and the work was completed in 1390. The prologue of this first recension recounts that the work was commissioned"
"Canterbury Tale from the Man of Law, is married to a heathen king and then bundled into a small boat and set adrift on the orders of her mother-in-law, when all about her have been brutally murdered. Emaré, daughter of the Emperor of Germany, is bundled into a similar boat following her father's vow to kill her. Crescentia is accused by her brother-in-law of infidelity. Cristobel, daughter of the Earl of Artois, in a 14th-century English verse romance ""Sir Eglamour of Artois"", is bundled into a boat and set adrift, following the birth of her illegitimate son. Margaret, wife of"