The Yeoman is a character in The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer. Two Yeomen were mentioned in The Canterbury Tales, one accompanies the Knight and the Squire while the other accompanies the Canon

In Part I of his tale, the Yeoman tells of his master's failed attempts to find the Philosopher's Stone, and he laments his own fascination with the craft. In Part II, the Yeoman tells of the trickery of a canon (not his master, he says) who convinces a London priest that he has the power to change base metals into silver and gold.

A Yeoman is a servant that is one step above a groom yet below a squire. Chaucer's emphasis that the Knight had no more servants than this one man further emphasizes his humility. — Caitlin, Owl Eyes Staff

2023年11月21日 · Learn about the yeoman in ''The Canterbury Tales'' by Geoffrey Chaucer. Discover how this tale fits into the overall structure and themes of this classic work. Updated: 11/21/2023. This lesson...

The Canon tries unsuccessfully to silence his Yeoman but ends up fleeing in shame; after which the Yeoman feels free to tell the history of the Canon. He describes how the Canon works to discover the philosopher's stone and many of the processes he goes through but how in the end the pot breaks and they lose most of the metal they had.

But that his Yeoman would tell his secrets, 702 He fledde awey for verray sorwe and shame. He fled away for true sorrow and shame. 703 "A!" quod the Yeman, "heere shal arise game; "Ah!" said the Yeoman, "here shall arise some amusement; 704 Al that I kan anon now wol I telle. Right now I will tell all that I know.

Chaucer tells us he's a forester – at home he probably takes care of the forests on the Knight's land, protecting them from outlaws and making sure nobody poaches in them. As foresters go, he's probably a good one, a conclusion we can draw because he keeps his bow and arrows in very good condition – no droopy feathers for him – so it's ...

The Canon’s Yeoman’s Tale, one of the 24 stories in The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer, published 1387–1400. A humorous description of a roguish canon and alchemist, as told by his assistant, the tale pokes fun at both alchemy and the clergy. After describing failed alchemical processes in detail, the canon’s yeoman tells his tale ...

Geoffrey Chaucer (1340-1400) in his Canterbury Tales written between 1386-90, provided a portrait of the society of his times. Within this collection of stories, the Canon Yeoman's tale, gives us an insight into some of the ways in which alchemy was viewed at that time. Chaucer obviously had more than a superficial undertsanding of alchemy.

The Canon's Yeoman's Tale PROLOGUE. BEFORE we had ridden five miles after the conclusion of the last tale, a man overtook us at Boughton-under-Blee. He was wearing a black cloak, and under it a white surplice. His hack, which was a dapple grey, was all in a lather; it seemed as though it had galloped hard for three miles at the least.