Write 10 words in Middle English with the Modern English translation: agayn(s): against, toward

Read each section, write 3 facts from each section that describes how people lived during the Middle Ages.

Describe the armor that knights wore.

Scroll down to 1300. Begin reading. Information about Chaucer, War of the Roses, Church influence, John Wycliffe’s Bible, 100 years’ War, Serfdom, The Bubonic Plague

Name 3 different groups of knights formed during the Crusades.Choose 1 and write a short description (3 or 4 sentences) about that group.Click on the underlined words to find more information about a specific group of knights

Has timeline, battles, people, rulers. Follow the links for more information. Write 4 to 5 sentences about the War. (Who, What, When, Where, Why)

Detailed information about the War. Select one battle. Write 3 to 4 sentences about that battle.

Write 3 facts about cooking and types of meals during this time period. What might Chaucer have enjoyed for a meal?

Read the section carefully. Answer the following questions.
What is the feudal method of holding land?
What was the title or position of the person who owned land?
What was the title or position of the person who received land?

Read Life and Career, and the Canterbury Tales
Where was he born?
Who did he marry?
What did he do besides write?
In Canterbury Tales, where are the pilgrims going?
What do they do to pass the time?
When were the Canterbury Tales written?
What literary format does Chaucer use to write the Canterbury Tales?

Read to discover the causes of the war and who was involved in the war. Write 3 to 4 sentences about the war.

Click on the Middle English version and then look at the Modern English Version. Site also contains picture of the Pardoner from the Ellesmere Manuscript.

Picture of Chaucer