Whan that the Knyght had thus his tale ytoold,
In al the route nas ther yong ne oold
That he ne seyde it was a noble storie
And worthy for to drawen to memorie,
And namely the gentils everichon.

– Geoffrey Chaucer

The Canterbury Tales, The Miller’s Prologue. The Knight’s story is a hit with everyone in the company, young and old, and especially the "gentils" – the gentry, or high-class people.