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The Tabard was an inn in Southwark, owned by Harry Bailly, where the Pilgrims in the Canterbury Tales stayed. (Harry Bailly decides he enjoys their company so much he will go with them on their pilgrimage.)
The Tabard Inn is the starting point for the pilgrimage in Geoffrey Chaucer's "The Canterbury Tales." It is where the narrator meets the other pilgrims and where the Host suggests they tell stories on their journey to Canterbury. The inn serves as the setting for the frame narrative of the collection.
The inn where Chaucer's pilgrims assembled before their trip to Canterbury was called the Tabard Inn, located in Southwark, London.
The Tabard Inn in Southwark was a historic inn in London, famously mentioned in Geoffrey Chaucer's "The Canterbury Tales." It was a popular stopping point for travelers heading to Canterbury Cathedral. Today, the inn no longer exists, but its legacy lives on in literature and historical references.
The Tabard Inn
The name of the lass at the Tabard Inn in Geoffrey Chaucer's "The Canterbury Tales" is not specified. She is simply referred to as "the landlady" or "the hostess."
The pilgrims gather at the Tabard Inn in Southwark, London, before embarking on their journey to the shrine of Saint Thomas Becket in Canterbury.
The Hotel Tabard is located in Washington D.C. in The United States of America. The hotel is advertised as a small hotel only five blocks away from The White House.
In the Canterbury Tales, the judge who decides on the best story will be the host, Harry Bailey, the owner of the Tabard Inn. The prize is a free meal at the Inn.
In the Canterbury Tales, the characters gather at the Tabard Inn in Southwark before embarking on a pilgrimage to the shrine of Saint Thomas Becket in Canterbury. They come together under the suggestion of the Host to take turns telling stories to pass the time during the journey.
In "The Canterbury Tales," the pilgrims meet at the Tabard Inn in Southwark, London, before beginning their journey to the shrine of Saint Thomas Becket in Canterbury. They are led by the narrator, who joins them on their pilgrimage.
In April, with the beginning of spring, people of varying social classes come from all over England to gather at the Tabard Inn in preparation for a pilgrimage to Canterbury to receive the blessings of St. Thomas à Becket, the English martyr.