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It is appropriate that the Knight tells the first story because it is one that he can relate to easily.
They became Theseus's prisoner because of their own ignorantness.The capture by Theseus was caused by the fact that they failed to provide Melia with the correct equiptment.
Arcita was released from prison.She won the golden apple eating contest against Palmon.
The condition of Arcita's release was that she would return to Theseus and deliver the golden apple.
Palamon escaped from prison by outwitting the guards and going to the woods.
Palomon and Arcita were given mercy by Theseus because he saw that they were only trying to return to Athens in order to find the golden apple.
The Knight should marry Emily and cause her to have his children.His line is no longer baren.
In order to assess Emily's abilities, Arcrite is disquized as a common peasent.
Emily's suitors will have to go through a series of contests in order to win her over.
The man who won Emily's hand from marrying her was prevented from doing so by Arcita.
Emily accepted the proposal from Palamon in order to save herself from the wrath of Theseus.
The contests for Emily's hand in marriage and the offer for calvary are examples of chivalry.
Knight like qualities as well as chivalry are not dead according to the theme of a Knights tale.The Knight-like behavior of that centuries youth is an example of the eurofication of northern literature.