'Do Nu Ase Pu Sedes': Word and Deed in 'King Horn,' 'Havelock the Dane,' and the 'Franklin's Tale',

Author / Editor
Scott, Anne Marie.

Title
'Do Nu Ase Pu Sedes': Word and Deed in 'King Horn,' 'Havelock the Dane,' and the 'Franklin's Tale',

Published
Dissertation Abstracts International 49 (1989): 2214A

Description
Unlike Horn and Havelock, who mature into heroism in fulfilling their vows, Chaucer's characters in FranT make promises that govern personal relationships; their "gentilesse" transcends class and gender.

Chaucer Subjects
Franklin and His Tale.