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She promises to give him the answer he seeks on condition that he do one thing for her if it is in his power.
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At about 7 years old a noble boy went to train with a knight and spent his life in training until at 21 years old he became a knight.
A knight was a noble boy who started training at 7 or 8 years old and then at 21 he became a full knight. So, it took 13-14 years.
In "The Wife of Bath's Tale," the knight is spared from death by agreeing to marry an older, unattractive woman. As part of the bargain, the old woman asks the knight to promise to treat her as he would a wife, regardless of her appearance. This agreement leads to the ultimate lesson of the story about what women truly desire: sovereignty over their husbands.
She promises to give him the answer he seeks on condition that he do one thing for her if it is in his power.
The knight is sentenced to find out what women desire most in the world. The knight meets an old woman who promises to tell him the answer in exchange for a favor. The old woman tells the knight that women desire sovereignty over their husbands and lovers. The knight marries the old woman and she transforms into a beautiful young woman due to his honoring her request.
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The tale about the knight and the old woman is narrated by the Pardoner in Geoffrey Chaucer's "The Canterbury Tales." The Pardoner tells the story as a part of his sermon on greed and the consequences of sin.
The knight promises to marry the old woman if she saves his life.
She can remain an old, ugly woman who is faithful and obedient, or become a young, pretty woman who might not be faithful.
The old woman demands a kiss as a reward for giving him the answer that will save his life.
The old woman in Chaucer's "The Wife of Bath's Tale" tells the knight that what women most desire is sovereignty over their husbands. This answer saves the knight's life because he learns the importance of giving women control and sovereignty in relationships.
The old woman in "The Wife of Bath's Tale" gets the knight to change his attitude toward marrying her by giving him a choice: he can either have her be old and faithful or young and possibly unfaithful. By allowing him to make the decision himself, she teaches him the valuable lesson of allowing a woman to have autonomy and agency in a relationship.
The old woman answers the knight's question by explaining that what women most desire is to have sovereignty over their husbands and lovers, to be in control and have power in the relationship.