Franklin means a free man and in society at that time a free man was a person who was neither serving a lord as vassal nor from the nobility. The character of Chaucer is a connoisseur of wine and food and he keeps his tables laid with both at all times of the day.
The Merchant is not a member of the nobility and doesn’t have a rank but he is a powerful member of the society due to his trade of Furs and clothes which mostly come from Flanders.
The friar is a priest who is not linked to any monastery and keeps on roaming. He accepts bribes and also befriends rich men and young women for offering his services.
The Merchant is not a member of the nobility and doesn’t have a rank but he is a powerful member of the society due to his trade of Furs and clothes which mostly come from Flanders.
The friar is a priest who is not linked to any monastery and keeps on roaming. He accepts bribes and also befriends rich men and young women for offering his services.
