Explanation:
The pilgrims in Chaucer’s “The Canterbury Tales” are traveling to Canterbury to visit the shrine of Saint Thomas Becket, who was murdered in Canterbury Cathedral in 1170. Becket was venerated as a martyr and his shrine became a popular destination for pilgrims in the Middle Ages. Chaucer’s pilgrims represent a cross-section of medieval society, from the nobility and clergy to the lower classes, and their interactions and stories offer a vivid portrait of life in medieval England.