Treason in the Manciple's Tale

Author / Editor
Herman, Peter C.

Title
Treason in the Manciple's Tale

Published
Chaucer Review 25 (1991): 318-28.

Description
According to the rules for infidelity in the Middle Ages, Phebus's wife is guilty of both adultery and high treason since she commits adultery with a person of lower birth and social class.

Chaucer Subjects
Manciple and His Tale.