A Knyght Ther Was, and That a Worthy Man

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This thesis will focus on the Knight from Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales. It will centre on the discussion whether we should see the Knight as a chivalric knight or a mercenary. This thesis will show, by using historical and textual facts, that the Knight should be seen as a crusader, more specifically a confrere knight.

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knight, Chaucer, crusades, Canterbury Tales, Middle Ages,

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