The Vices of the Clergy... The period of the Medieval brought to a us a series of great literature. Much of the literature is now lost, due to many years of re-telling. The surviving tales, however, tell about the life of the era. The Medieval period, which lasted from 1100-1500, brought many stories and epic poems. Geoffrey Chaucer, during the period, had created his masterpiece, The Canterbury Tales. This poem illustrates how the Medievel period …showed first 75 words of 676 total…

…showed last 75 words of 676 total…Living a life of sloth, greed, and gluttony the characters in The Cantebury Tales, demonstrated the values of society during the Medieval period. Through well written classics the Medieval Period was exposed. The period was a time of great corruption. Not only did people act only for themselves, but they proceeded in beguiling others as well. The Cantebury Tales, explained much of the period’s behavior, and taught readers a great deal about the time.