Reading Notes: Canterbury Tales, Part A

 

King with donkey ears. Source: Pintrest

NOTES:

• Characters: 
• Knight, King Arthur & his wife, King Midas & his wife, an old crone, 
• Story: 
• The story starts with one of King Arthur's knights who forgot to guard all of the women. The Queen was in charge of if he dies or lives and she chooses to let him have a year to find out what women wish for most. If he could figure it out he would be spared. He asked every woman he seen and one told him the story of King Midas and how his wife told his secret of him with donkey ears. After a while, he came across an old crone who said she would tell him the answer if he did the first thing he asked. Once he had the answer he went back to the queen and his life was spared but once that happened the old crone asked him to marry her. He did and then that night after arguing she turned into a young beautiful woman. They lived in peace and happiness after. 

Bibliography: 

The Unknown Bride from the Chaucer Story Book by Eva March Tappan.