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'The Rings of Power' Episode 7 Deep Dive | House of R

The Ringer-Verse

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The Prologue to the Canterbury Tales in Middle English

In high school, I learned for extra credit, I learned the prologue to the Canterbury Tales in the original Middle English. This is how he considers all language. And you see a crop up in stuff like the password at the doors of door and like speak friend and enter the importance of the right word. Like what do you call? The thing, what is the precise word for it? Do you call it a mind? What's taters? Potatoes, you know, like what like my party so sure.I wouldn't love this. I'm gonna stew.

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