What do knights decide?

What do knights decide?

The knight decides to turn the decision-making over to his wife, who rewards him for yielding sovereignty by becoming young, beautiful, and faithful.

What is the moral lesson of the Knight's Tale?

Palamon and Arcite are quite similar, and neither one seems to have the stronger claim on Emelye. The main theme of the tale is the instability of human life—joy and suffering are never far apart from one another, and nobody is safe from disaster. Moreover, when one person's fortunes are up, another person's are down.

Where does Palamon go before the battle?

the temple of Venus

What was one condition of Arcita's release?

What was the one condition of Arcita's release? He was banned from the country.

How many husbands has the Wife of Bath had?

five husbands

How did Nicholas get the carpenter out of the way so he and Alison could sleep together?

How did Nicholas get the carpenter out of the way so he and Alison could sleep together? He pretended to be ill so the carpenter wouldn't suspect he and Alison were sleeping together. He pretended to have a premonition of a great flood and duped the carpenter into spending one night separated from Alison.

Who finally gives the knight the correct answer to the question?

When the two appear at court, the young knight provides the answer to the riddle: Women want power over their husbands. The queen acknowledges that this is the correct answer. Staying true to his promise, the young knight does what is next asked of him by the old woman: he marries her.