1. Arthurian Legends

2. Arthurian Legends Takes place in Great Britain
Fictional Legends with many different versions
Sir Thomas Malory brought together
the first collection
12th and 13th Century

3. Camelot
Castle

4. 3 Classes of Medieval Society
Nobility
Clergy
Commoners

5. Round Table Mystical Table in Camelot Symbol of Unity
Given to Arthur by King Lodegreaunce (Guinevere's Father)

6. Holy Grail
In Christian mythology the cup used by Jesus during the last supper.
In Arthurian legends the hero must prove himself worthy to be in its presence

7. “Siege Perilous”
Special seat at Round Table for the knight destined to return with the Holy Grail
Sir Galahad- only knight who sits in it.
Fatal to anyone else who sat in it.

8. Excalibur (Cut Stele) King Arthur's mythical sword
Given by the Lady of the Lake
Sword in the stone could only drawn by real king.

9. Page, Squire, Knight Age 7-Page Age 14- Squire Age 18-21- Knight
Servant in a household
Learns weaponry, courtesy, religion, etc.
Age 14- Squire
Personal aide to a knight
Age Knight
If he can master the skills
he is then knighted

10. Chivalry Ideas associated with medieval knighthood Examples Honor
Courtly love
Bravery
Loyalty to King

11. King Arthur Son of Uther Pendragon + Igraine Raised by Sir Ector
Drew the sword from
the stone
Married to Guinevere

12. Sir Lancelot A French invention Greatest of King Arthur’s Knights
One of the most trusted
Has an affair with Guinevere

13. Sir Galahad Son of Lancelot + Elaine
The only knight to sit in the “siege perilous”
Quest for the Holy Grail

14. Sir Kay Arthur and Kay raised by Sir Ector
Kay was Arthur’s foster brother
Tries to claim sword in the stone

15. Sir Gawain
King Arthur’s nephew
Defender of the poor
Ladies man

16. Sir Mordred Illegitimate son of Arthur & Morgan Le Faye?? Traitor
Takes over Kingdom while Arthur is away

17. Merlin(s) King’s Advisor Mentor to Morgan Le Fay
Warrior / Wizard / Disney
King’s Advisor
Mentor to Morgan Le Fay

18. Morgan le Fay “Fay” is French for “fairy” King Arthur’s half sister
Studied the evil arts under Merlin
Conjured the Green Knight to test
the knights of the round table
Seduced many knights (in one version, even King Arthur—resulting in son, Mordred)

19. The Siege of Benwick
Lancelot kills Gawain’s brothers in the process of saving Guinevere
Gawain convinces Arthur to lay siege on Benwick (France) where Lancelot is
Gawain calls out Lancelot to avenge his brothers

20. The Siege of Benwick Sir Gawain and Sir Lancelot battle
Sir Gawain becomes stronger for 3 hours, until noon—weakens
Sir Lancelot shows forbearance and does not kill him

21. Meanwhile:The Siege of Benwick
Mordred falsely proclaimed himself the King of England
Incestuously claimed Guinevere as wife.
Guinevere escaped to the Tower of London

22. The Siege of Benwick Bishop of Canterbury did not
consent to Mordred’s—went away to become a hermit
Arthur dreams of dead Gawain warning him to postpone the battle till Lancelot can help
Gawain’s ghost tells Arthur that he and Mordred will die

23. The Day of Destiny Mordred meets Arthur at Dover, they discuss a delay
They make a truce until a knight draws his sword (to kill an adder)
The opponents see the glint of his sword and the battle begins.

24. The Day of Destiny As predicted, almost all die in the epic battle
Arthur kills Mordred
But Arthur is mortally wounded and is brought by Bedivere to the nearest church.
I am
your
father,
Luke

25. The Day of Destiny
Arthur tasked Bedivere to throw the sword into the lake.
He failed to obey
Arthur twice
Finally he throws Excalibur into the lake

26. The Day of Destiny
The Lady of the Lake catches the sword and brandished it thrice

27. The Day of Destiny
Bedivere carries Arthur to the waterside and puts him in a barge
He is then set adrift by the four queens
He is said to return to Avalon (knight’s paradise)