Arveragus

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Arveragus is the noble and devoted knight in Geoffrey Chaucer’s "The Franklin’s Tale," known for his commitment to equality and mutual respect in marriage.

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instanceOf Chaucer character ⓘ
fictional character ⓘ
knight ⓘ
literary character ⓘ
advocatesFor equality in marriage ⓘ
mutual respect in marriage ⓘ
appearsIn The Canterbury Tales ⓘ
The Franklin’s Tale ⓘ
linked to: The Franklin's Tale
associatedWith Dorigen’s vow to Aurelius ⓘ
moral dilemma about promises ⓘ
believesIn sovereignty of each partner in marriage ⓘ
characterTrait devoted ⓘ
generous ⓘ
honorable ⓘ
humble ⓘ
loving ⓘ
patient ⓘ
trustworthy ⓘ
createdBy Geoffrey Chaucer ⓘ
ethicalStance respects Dorigen’s promises ⓘ
values personal honor over jealousy ⓘ
firstAppearance The Franklin’s Tale ⓘ
linked to: The Franklin's Tale
gender male ⓘ
genreOfWork Breton lai ⓘ
languageOfWork Middle English ⓘ
literaryPeriod Middle English literature ⓘ
linked to: Middle English
literaryTradition medieval romance ⓘ
narrativeRole protagonist of The Franklin’s Tale ⓘ
notableFor allowing Dorigen freedom in marriage ⓘ
commitment to marital equality ⓘ
keeping his promises ⓘ
occupation knight ⓘ
partOf frame narrative of The Canterbury Tales ⓘ
relationshipWith Dorigen ⓘ
setting Brittany ⓘ
socialStatus noble ⓘ
spouse Dorigen ⓘ
themeAssociated courtly love ⓘ
gentilesse ⓘ
honor ⓘ
marital fidelity ⓘ
value chivalry ⓘ
courtesy ⓘ
mutual obedience in marriage ⓘ
workAuthor Geoffrey Chaucer ⓘ

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