| A | B |
| Henry Plantagenet | came to the throne as Henry II in 1154 |
| king | highest rung on the feudalism social ladder |
| peasant | lowest rung on the feudalism social ladder |
| fief | pice of land given to the barons by the king |
| manor | piece of land given to the knights by a baron |
| chivarly | code of conduct for knights |
| Chaucer's Knight | noble character of the " General Prologue" |
| frame tale | the story of 30 pilgrims traveling to Canterbury |
| Chaucer | author of The Canterbury Tales |