The Summoner's Tale
"The Summoner's Tale" is one of The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer. The tale is a fierce counterpunch to the preceding tale by The Friar, who had delivered an attack on summoners. Summoners were officials in ecclesiastical courts who delivered a summons to people who had been brought up on various charges; the office was prone to corruption, since summoners were infamous for threatening to bring people up on charges unless they were bought off. The Friar had accused them of corruption and taking bribes and the Summoner seeks to address the Friar through his own story.
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The Summoner's Tale
"The Summoner's Tale" is one of The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer. The tale is a fierce counterpunch to the preceding tale by The Friar, who had delivered an attack on summoners. Summoners were officials in ecclesiastical courts who delivered a summons to people who had been brought up on various charges; the office was prone to corruption, since summoners were infamous for threatening to bring people up on charges unless they were bought off. The Friar had accused them of corruption and taking bribes and the Summoner seeks to address the Friar through his own story.
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"The Summoner's Tale" is one o ...... e Friar through his own story.
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Le Conte de l'Huissier d'églis ...... re mendiant, auquel il répond.
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"The Summoner's Tale" is one o ...... e Friar through his own story.
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Le Conte de l'Huissier d'églis ...... re mendiant, auquel il répond.
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Le Conte de l'huissier d'église
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The Summoner's Tale
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