| April | | enjoyed the pleasures of life(Epicurus' son) |
| Haberdasher | | Good man eventhough he is poor. |
| Knight | | Seller of men's clothing |
| Cook | | Traveled to give thanks for his accomplishments. |
| Franklin | | Father of English Literature |
| Limiter | | Student who loved learning. |
| OxfordCleric | | Traveling with the knight and the squire. |
| Spring | | traveled with the guildsmen. |
| TabardInn | | A group of people that worked the land. |
| Squire | | People associated with the church |
| Monk | | A bride of Christ known as Madam Eglantyne |
| ASerjeantattheLaw | | The season that the travelers went on the pilgrimage. |
| Palmer | | Taught that the gold of life is pleasure,which is achieved through virtue and moderation. |
| EcclesiasticalGroup | | White Food. |
| Epicurus | | His favorite past time was hunting. |
| Yeoman | | Businessman that was in debt. |
| StChristopher | | Where the pilgrims met and started their journey. |
| Parson | | Patron saint of hospitality. |
| Blancmange | | Traveling with the parson. |
| StJulian | | Merchants and other people in the towns |
| Plowman | | Helped only those who gave something in return. |
| FeudalGroup | | Very good lawyer;never makes mistakes in his work. |
| Merchant | | Traveled the farthest;owned a barge named Maudelayne |
| Nun | | Friar having the exclusive right to beg and preach in an assigned district |
| Host | | Young man training to be a knight |
| UrbanGroup | | Month that people traveled for the pilgrimage. |
| Chaucer | | People who traveled to the Holy Land several times. |
| MiddleEnglish | | Suggested that the travelers have a storytelling contest. |
| Friar | | The language of The Canterbury Tales |
| Skipper | | Patron saint of travelers. |