The Prioress
- Nun, member of a convent
- The Prioress' forehead was a key point, as this was a important for status at that time
- Why was she glamorous?
- Wears a bracelet that says 'Love conquers all'
- Why was her name linked to courtly romance?
- Well educated, well spoken
- Could she possibly be fake, or two faced?
- First member of the clergy mentioned in the text
- Possibly on the pilgrimage for un-holy reasons
- Likened to the Squire, as she cares about her appearance
- The prioress front could be a disguise, but why choose this character as a disguise?
- What is seen on the outside may not be the same as on the inside
- Chaucer the pilgrim admires her, but we as a reader, and Chaucer as a writer makes it obvious that she isn't so
- She possibly would like to become close to the Squire
- The bracelet is written in Latin, which is the language of the church, so could be a pretence of actually is there
- The bracelet could be seen as imagery for the Prioress, saying that the outside is not the same as the inside
- As prioress she only has herself and god to answer to, therefore she can answer to her desires
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