Question

The characters in The Canterbury Tales are representatives of the different classes in British Society. Which of the following characters represents the merchant class?

A. the wife of bath

B. the squire

c. The yeoman​

Answer 1

C.The Yeoman

A Yeoman is a commoner from the lower-middle class, and typically associated with the role of a farmer, or an officer of a royal household. Yeomen are considered as representatives of the merchant class in the medieval society, as they are relatively wealthy and independent but not nobles.