7. Draw Conclusions: Do you think Chaucer’s portrayal of the Wife of Bath shows that he had a good understanding of women? Support your answer with evidence from the text.

The history of mankind is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations on the part of man toward woman, having in direct object the establishment of an absolute tyranny over her." in this sentence, the term "usurpations" carries the connotation a) indicative of intense debate. b) suggestive of violent injustice. c) suggestive of articulate slander. d) indicative of controlling retribution.