This 5 page story takes place in medieval times. The main character in this first person account is a 16 year old aristocrat. It givers her perception of the commons. The writer utilizes historical fact to create an accurate work of fiction. Research suggests not.
Evidence points to excesses in physical pleasures, especially in the realms of sex and food.
The sometimes perverted sexual habits of some of the monks has been passed down through anecdotal records. A 6 page paper analyzing the personality of the Monk in this excerpt from The Canterbury Tales. The paper concludes that to Chaucer, the sin which the Monk commits by breaking his religious vows is somewhat mediated by the fact that the dogma on which the vows were based was flawed to begin with. Bibliography lists 7 sources. Some comparison is made to contemporary society for illustrative purposes.