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Record Number: 903 Author(s)/Creator(s): Lucas , Angela M. and Peter J. Lucas Contributor(s): Title: The Presentation of Marriage and Love in Chaucer's "Franklin's Tale" [Chaucer's depiction of the husband and wife this poem conveys the intimacy of a marital relationship in which the spouses are mutually bound to one another through love (rather than obedience). Nonetheless, the public wedding ceremony between the spouses in the poem demonstrates the importance of outwardly displaying the husband's "maistrie" or dominance in the marriage relationship. Title note supplied by Feminae.]. Source: English Studies 72, 6 ( 1991): Pages 501 - 512. Description: Article Type: Journal Article Subject (See Also): Betrothal Chaucer, Geoffrey, Poet - Canterbury Tales - Franklin's Tale Husbands Interpersonal Relationships Literature - Verse Love Marital Affection Marriage Obedience Spousals Spousals Ceremony Submissiveness Weddings Wives Women in Literature Award Note: Geographic Area: British Isles Century: 14 Primary Evidence: Illustrations: Table: Abstract: Author's Affiliation: St. Patrick's College, Maynooth, Co. Kildare, University College, Dublin Conference Info: - , - Year of Publication: 1991. Language: English ISSN/ISBN: Not Available

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