1. Arthurian Legends notes That means get out some paper!

2. Romances
narratives that tell of strange, supernatural events in exotic settings

3. Medieval Romances
Adventure stories with: knights, kings, damsels in distress

4. Legends
Anonymous traditional stories about the past that may have been inspired by real events and people

5. King Arthur Legends Heroic figures Memorable deeds
Quests, searches for something important
Contests, tests
Patterns, such as events repeated 3 times (reference to the Holy Trinity)

6. Medieval Writers added to original legends:
Vivid descriptions
plot twists
accounts of reactions and motives of characters
Figurative language

7. The Knights’ Code of Chivalry and the vows of Knighthood
To fear God and maintain His Church
To serve the liege lord in valor and faith
To protect the weak and defenseless
To give aid to widows and orphans
To refrain from the giving insult
To live by honor and for glory
To despise financial reward
To fight for the welfare of all
To obey those placed in authority
To guard the honor of fellow knights
To disdain unfairness, meanness and deceit
To keep faith
At all times to speak the truth
To persevere to the end in any enterprise begun
To respect and defend the honor and chastity of women
Never to refuse a challenge from an equal
Never to turn the back upon a foe