The Root of all Kinds of Evil

A greedy and corrupt Pardoner tells an inn full of pilgrims a very moral tale about the different forms Death might take as he stalks the land… Based on The Pardoner’s Prologue and Tale from Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales, this story is followed by a chat about Canterbury pilgrimages, the medieval legend of the Wandering Jew, and the impact of the Black Death on folklore around Death as a figure.Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/JulietteHarrissonBuy Creepy Classics: Haunting Tales for Winter: https://books2read.com/u/bPrZkzBuy Creepy Classics: Ghost Stories from Ancient Rome: https://books2read.com/u/b6XGkMBuy Creepy Classics: Ghost Stories from Ancient Greece: https://books2read.com/u/mK5oaLBuy Creepy Classics merch: https://www.julietteharrisson.co.uk/storeCreepy Classics music written and composed by Ed Harrisson © This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit julietteharrisson.substack.com