1300 to 1399: Canterbury Tales: "Reeve's Tale" to "Friar's Tale."

Chaucer. Canterbury Tales. “Reeve’s Tale.” Young scholars catch the miller cheating on their grain. They swive his wife and daughter and escape.

Chaucer. Canterbury Tales. “Cook’s Tale.” Roger the Cook tells of Perkin, an apprentice too fond of dice and women. Unfinished.

Chaucer. Canterbury Tales. “Man of Law’s Tale.” Constance represents the extreme degree of resignation. Evil mothers scheme against her. Finally, she is reunited with the king, her husband.

Chaucer. Canterbury Tales. “Wife of Bath’s Tale.” What ladies want most is sovereignty over their husbands.

Chaucer. Canterbury Tales. “Friar’s Tale.” Friar and the Summoner. A true curse sends the Summoner to Hell.