Question

The Pardoner belongs to the ____ estate of medieval society.

Answer 1

C is the correct answer

Answer 2

The correct answer is option C.

C. Ministry.

There were several states in the society of the Middle Ages. A pardoner, like the one who appears in The Canterbury Tales, is likely to have belonged to the class of the ministry. The ministry included all people who dedicated their lives to Christianity, such as nuns, priests and friars. The state system of the Middle Ages operated under the umbrella of feudalism.