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A pardoner in the Middle Ages was a clerk of the Catholic Church that raised money for the church by selling indulgences.
Purchasing indulgences, contrary to popular belief, did not make absolution (forgiveness of sin) for the penitent. Indulgences, rather, were papal documents which excused one from doing penance for sins; that is, purchasing a pardon from performing the correctional punishment which was designed to train a person not to repeat the sin they confessed. In layman's terms, it is a sort of "get out of penance free" card. The Catholic Church has always maintained that to be forgiven of sin, you must confess it, and that when you confess it, you are absolved by the priest. Over time, however, the system began to look somewhat conflated, and underwent heavy criticism during the Reformation period, by both Protestants and Catholics alike, the concern being that selling indulgences began to take on the tone of absolution, which was against Church doctrine.
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∙ 12y agoA pardoner was an official of the church. It was his job to sell indulgences (bits of paper from the Pope pardoning your sins if you paid money into his building fund) which is why many pardoners were rather sleazy.
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What does the Pardoner do after finishing his tale?
The Pardoner tries to sell relics and pardons.
The Pardoner intends the tale to be a warning against the dangers of?
avarice
Why do the pilgrims assume the Pardoner has low morals?
All of the above are true.
What is ironic about the pardoner's Moral of the story and his actions as he is telling the story?
nothing
How does the pardoner earn money?
A Medieval name for a preacher who collected money offerings for a religious building in return for religious favours
What does the pardoner's tales suggest about the pardoner?
In the Canterbury Tales, the story the Pardoner suggests that the reason that the Pardoner is so forthcoming with information because he has been drinking.
What does the Pardoner do after his tale?
The Pardoner tries to sell relics and pardons.
In the prologue to the pardoner tale how does the pardoner begin?
The pardoner begins by describing his work, which is basically to cheat people by playing on their guilt.
Which characters in the pardoner's tale does the pardoner most closely resemble?
The summoner
Did a pardoner from the middle ages have to train to become a pardoner?
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Are the pardoner's relics authentic or fake in The Pardoner's Tale and why?
In "The Pardoner's Tale," the relics the Pardoner sells are most likely fake. The Pardoner admits in his prologue that he uses deception to manipulate people for financial gain. He is shown to be greedy and deceitful, making it unlikely that the relics he sells are authentic.
What is the allegory that the Pardoner teaches in The Pardoner's Tale?
Greed is the root of all evil.
How does the innkeeper respond to the Pardoner's efforts to sell relics and pardons after his tale?
He insults the Pardoner.
What is a symbol for the pardoner?
The pardoner is the ultimate manifestation of greed. Symbolically, he can be a pig, glutton, or parasite.
Chaucer's description the Pardoner's voice is compared to a?
Chaucer describes the Pardoner's voice as being small and feminine, likening it to a goat's. This comparison is meant to highlight the Pardoner's deceitful nature and lack of sincerity in his preaching.
What does The Pardoner's Tale suggest about the Pardoner?
In the Canterbury Tales, the story the Pardoner suggests that the reason that the Pardoner is so forthcoming with information because he has been drinking.
What are the release dates for The Pardoner's Tale - 2010?
The Pardoner's Tale - 2010 was released on: USA: 2012
