Medieval Horseman |
 Medieval Horseman mounted on blue card |
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This tile design is based on a 15th century woodcut of the nun’s priest, made to illustrate the Canterbury Tales. Since Nuns could not give each other the sacrament, it was necessary for priests to have a priest in attendance. Here we see him on horseback, a pilgrim to Canterbury The priest is described thus: (translated from middle English by Nevill Coghill) ......“Just look at what a brawn he has, this gentle priest, And what a neck! His chest’s not of the least. As for his eyes, they’re like a sparrow-hawk’s, And his complexion like a box of chalks” ..... The Canterbury Tales is a collection of stories written by Geoffrey Chaucer in the 14th century. The tales are told by a collection of pilgrims on a pilgrimage from Southwark to Canterbury Cathedral to visit the shrine of Saint Thomas Becket. The Canterbury Tales are written in Middle English. They have been translated into contemporary prose and verse again and again, and remain some of the best known stories in English literature.
Fixing Points: One hole: at the top of the ring
Dimensions: 9cm