Read the excerpt from The Canterbury Tales . "To start with, I declare where I’ve come from, And then produce my certificates, one by one; My licence with the seal of our lord bishop Which I show first—that’s to protect myself So that nobody, whether priest or cleric, Dares interdict me from Christ’s holy work.” What feature of medieval life is reflected in the excerpt?
Answer
A
the practice of traveling to distant locations
B
the importance of knowing one’s neighbors
C
the acceptance of the Church’s authority
D
the custom of going to confession regularly
Explanation
The speaker says he carries a licence sealed by a bishop so that priests or clerics will not stop him from doing his work. This shows that Church officials and their authority mattered in medieval life. The excerpt reflects the acceptance of the Church’s authority, not regular confession or simply traveling.
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