The Canterbury Tales

Name: ______________________   Date: ____________

Use the clues to fill in the crossword.

Across

  1. 3. The superior of a group of nuns (8)
  2. 4. A man who plows (7)
  3. 5. Originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry (6)
  4. 8. A woodworker who makes or repairs wooden objects (9)
  5. 10. A person who invites guests to a social event and who is responsible for them while they are there (4)
  6. 12. A craftsman who ___ cloth (6)
  7. 13. A student who fails to attend classes (7)
  8. 14. Person who treats sick people (6)
  9. 15. To pass a rope through (5)

Down

  1. 1. United States bandleader of a popular big band (6)
  2. 2. United States historian noted for studies of Black American history (8)
  3. 6. A person who ___ or forgives or excuses a fault or offense (8)
  4. 7. A businessperson engaged in retail trade (8)
  5. 9. Young nobleman attendant on a knight (6)
  6. 11. A male member of a religious order that originally relied solely on alms (5)
  7. 14. Someone whose job is to dye cloth (4)