Question

In a paragraph, explain how Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales can help a historian better understand the Middle Ages. Support your claim with reasons and evidence.

Answer 1

  His vision was to allow everyone to have access to poetry and be  able to linguistically( understand the language)  interpret it during the middle ages. It was neither obedient to the church whose official language is Latin or to the court whose official language was French. Chaucer's wrote in  ordinary dialect of English spoken in London during his era. This poetry was more accessible and helped calm the people during the black plague.

Answer 2

Chaucer uses descriptions of his characters to better help the reader understand medieval society. His descriptions of how people dress can give a historian clues about the class structure. He greatly admires the knight and his character, telling us that many in Europe likely felt that way. He also used tales to comment on the problems Europeans were facing at the end of the Middle Ages, giving the perspective and the point of view that people in the time period may have had on these issues.