The Knight

The Knight in the "Canterbury" tales shows the side of society that had been hardened by the crusades. His story reflects a life that has seen the tragedies of war and the affects it has on the human soul. One part of his story describes this, "Of alle oure lordes, whiche that been slawe,Hath alle the bodyes on an heep ydrawe,And wol nat suffren hem, by noon assent, Neither to been yburyed nor ybrent, But maketh houndes ete hem in despit." His story is lined with terrible tragedies of war and how it affected knights, lords, and even whole cities.