Possible Clues:

• Tale-teller is conned, captivated by Henry's wife
• What about mounting indulgent pilgrim?
• Indulgent old character has salmon well-cooked inside
• One used to crave his indulgence
• One who sold ecclesiastical indulgences before the Reformation
• Reprieve granter
• Governor, at times
• Traveller to Canterbury who's going further than commuter?
• 'The Canterbury Tales' charlatan
• Pilgrim and storyteller cooked salmon outside