in the wife of bath's tale what was the knight's original punishment?
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In Arthur's court, however, a young, lusty knight comes across a beautiful young maiden one day. Overcome by lust and his sense of his own power, he rapes her. The court is scandalized by the crime and decrees that the knight should be put to death by decapitation.
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Traditionally the noun knight means someone born of the nobility and trained to fight, usually in heavy metal armor. If a king decides to knight you, that means the king wants to make you into a knight. ... More casually, you can use knight to describe anyone who acts chivalrously, or bravely.
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Heorot or Herot (Old English 'hart, stag') is a mead-hall and major point of focus in the Anglo-Saxon poem Beowulf. The hall, located in Denmark, serves as a seat of rule for King Hrothgar, a legendary Danish king.
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Although pro-English clergy had Joan burnt at the stake for heresy in 1431, she was rehabilitated in 1456 after a posthumous retrial. Subsequently, she became a folk saint among French Catholics and soldiers inspired by her story of being commanded by God to fight for France against England.
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Summary: The Knight's Tale Part One Long ago in Ancient Greece, a great conqueror and duke named Theseus ruled the city of Athens. ... The prisoners, named Palamon and Arcite, are cousins and sworn brothers. Both live in the prison tower for several years.
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Ser Ilyn Payne is a knight from House Payne. He serves as the King's Justice, the royal executioner, for King Robert I Baratheon. Ilyn is a cousin to Podrick Payne. In the television adaptation Game of Thrones he is portrayed by Wilko Johnson.
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I discovered that Calixto Corrium was the Butcher of Windhelm, and helped bring him to justice. The Butcher has struck again in Windhelm, after Wuunferth the Unliving was imprisoned. It appears he may have been innocent.
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Why does Sir Gawain refuse the lady's gift of a gold ring but accept her green silk girdle? Because he's trying to keep the values of the Knights and the girdle has a "power" to stop him from being killed.
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Sir Gawain. The story's protagonist, Arthur's nephew and one of his most loyal knights. Although he modestly disclaims it, Gawain has the reputation of being a great knight and courtly lover. He prides himself on his observance of the five points of chivalry in every aspect of his life.
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During the Anglo-Saxon period the people aimed at compensating those who were harmed by crime. Tradition allowed and individual and their family to make amends for a crime by paying a fine (wergild) to the family of another man whom he had injured or killed.
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In December 1610, Bathory was arrested along with three of her servants, who were tortured and burned at the stake. She wasn't put on trial but walled-in at Cachtice Castle, where she died on August 21, 1614.
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Frieda shoots him with a poisoned dart, knocking him unconscious. They tie him up so he's unable to leave or hurt them any further. Red suggests torturing him as revenge, but the idea is voted down.
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ˈkrɛsɪdə/) is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written in 1602. It was described by Frederick S. Boas as one of Shakespeare's problem plays. The play ends on a very bleak note with the death of the noble Trojan Hector and destruction of the love between Troilus and Cressida.
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Selkie wife and human lover A typical folk-tale is that of a man who steals a female selkie's skin, finds her naked on the sea shore, and compels her to become his wife. ... They typically seek those who are dissatisfied with their lives, such as married women waiting for their fishermen husbands.
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In the Gorgias, Plato (c. 400 BC) wrote that souls of the deceased were judged after they payed for crossing the river of the dead and those who received punishment were sent to Tartarus. As a place of punishment, it can be considered a hell.
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['First. Mercutio- killed by Tybalt.', 'Second. Tybalt- killed by Romeo.', 'Third. Paris- killed by Romeo.', 'Fourth. Romeo- suicide.', 'Fifth. Juliet- suicide.', 'Sixth. Lady Montague- grief unplayed scene.']
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How Anne Boleyn Lost Her Head. Found guilty of charges including adultery, incest and conspiracy against the king, on May 19, 1536 Anne Boleyn was beheaded by a French swordsman.