Question

ead the excerpt from The Canterbury Tales. "To start with, I declare where I’ve come from, And then produce my certificates, one by one; My licence with the seal of our lord bishop Which I show first—that’s to protect myself So that nobody, whether priest or cleric, Dares interdict me from Christ’s holy work.” What feature of medieval life is reflected in the excerpt? the custom of going to confession regularly the acceptance of the church’s authority the practice of traveling to distant locations the importance of knowing one’s neighbors

Answer 1

The feature of medieval life that is reflected in this excerpt is the acceptance of the Church's authority.

This excerpt is part of "The Pardoner's Prologue" from The Canterbury Tales  written by Geoffrey Chaucer. Moreover, it shows the acceptance of the Church's authority in the Middle Ages. During this period, the Church was not only a powerful force but also the dominant institution since it had the power to influence and control every aspect of people's lives. In this excerpt, the narrator refers to the power of members of the Church, priests and clerics, of interdicting someone, which means prohibiting someone from doing holy work.

Answer 2

Answer: The passage shows that pardoners were officially authorized by the Church.

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