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Canterbury Tales: The Yeoman
''' The yeoman was a servant to an official and ranked above other typical servants such as stable boys. Geoffrey Chaucer's yeoman was also described as a forester which means that he was proficient in taking care of the forest and was capable of surviving in a forest as well. This combined with his apparent hunting skills made him perfect for protecting a higher official should they go off on a long journey somewhere which was common in medieval times.

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Appearance
''' In the Canterbury Tales, the yeoman's prologue gave a thorough description of his physical appearance. He wore a green hooded coat along with a belt under which he carries his quiver of arrows. He is well equipped for his job as he carried not only a bow to go along with his arrows, he also wears a bracer and carries both a sword and a shield plus a baldrick which holds his sword. In addition to these, he has a dirk which is a type of long dagger suit for close combat and a hunting horn. The final piece of his attire is a silver medal of St. Christopher who is the patron saint of travelers. [1]

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Personality
''' The yeoman was a seemingly proud man. He carried himself with dignity and carried himself very well showing that he was proud to hold the occupation that he had. He took care of his weapons and dressed perfectly for his job. It was also stated that he carried his equipment in try yeoman fashion.

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Significance
''' The fact that this character existed and that his character was incorporated tells us that there was war during this time and the people of higher ranks needed protection. Chaucer made this character not only to cover many of the medieval occupations that existed but to show that this particular character actually enjoyed his job and made sure to do his best and look his best in order to keep it. Reputation was a very big deal in this time period so the yeoman was doing an excellent job of keeping his decent social standing and his job.