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The Legend of King Arthur Many hundreds of years ago, King Uther of the Britons had a son called Arthur. Because of the many wars with the Saxons, Uther gave his son to Merlin so that he could be raised in safety. When King Uther died, nobody knew that he had a son. Therefore, there was much arguing about who should be the next High King of the
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The telling of Arthur’s story did not end in the Middle Ages. Alfred Lord Tennyson’s Idylls of the King and Mark Twain’s A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court kept interest alive in the 19th century as did T. H. White’s The Once and Future King in the 20th century. And the interest continues today, both in books and film.
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Lecture 1: The Origins of King Arthur The Origins of King Arthur Lecture 1 W hen you hear the name “King Arthur,” several images probably come to mind: Round Tables, stone castles, knights in shining armor, beautiful ladies, and mysterious wizards. Even if you’ve never read a story from the Arthurian tradition, the tales have been so
Arthur then decides to marry. He chooses Guenevere, daughter of King Leodegrance. Merlin warns Arthur that Guenevere will have an affair with Lancelot, but Arthur chooses to marry her anyway. Merlin leaves the story not long afterwards, as he falls prey to a young enchantress who imprisons him forever under a rock.
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Black Horses for the King. 1996. A young boy comes of age in King Arthur's England as he learns the ways of horses and the new craft of horseshoeing, This skill will play an important part in Arthur's defeat of the Saxons. (Young Adult) Nancy Springer. I am Mordred. 1998. This is a compelling story of Mordred.
The Legends of King Arthur is a series of six program-mes for English students in seventh to ninth grade and upper secondary school. We follow in King Arthur’s footsteps through the coun-ties of Cornwall and Somerset in England. Interviews with experts and excerpts from the tales about King Arthur are accompanied by music to create the right ...
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contains a great tragic love story—always a good subject (Lancelot and Guinevere)—and a tragic friendship (Lancelot and Arthur). But these more private relationships assume significance because the characters are public people—kings and queens and nobles. One of the most enduring features of the Arthurian legend is the Round Table, a symbol