It was late evening in Camelot and bedtime loomed. Sir Leon stood in King Arthur’s warm, candlelit bedchamber, bearing a long parchment scroll.
“Sire, I have the daily report prepared for you.”
Young King Arthur sat at his writing desk close to the crackling hearth, dressed in his casual linen tunic, and he rolled his head in a circle as if trying to relax his neck muscles.
“Let’s hear it,” drawled the king, leaning back in his chair and kicking his feet up into the desktop, sounding bored already.
Leon did not blame Arthur. Sometimes, Leon bored himself with his long-winded speeches about the mundane, but it was Leon’s responsibility to provide updates about the kingdom of Camelot’s safety, security, and military matters. It was his job and he did his best to provide detailed, accurate, and often exhaustive information.
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However, thanks to unrest in the west, Arthur requested twice-daily reports. And at such a late hour, Leon was not expected to be dressed in official clothes, so he turned up at the king’s bedchamber in his dark breeches and loose tunic top, but made sure they were free of wrinkles.
“Right.” Leon cleared his throat and tucked a wayward long, light brown curl behind his ear. “We have dispatched twenty knights to Brecknock to subdue the rioters, and another fifteen to Cradoc to stop the looters. Should those measures be effective in quelling the unrest…”
Leon droned on and on, detailing the movements and activities of all the Knights of Camelot. At the end of his exposition, he glanced up noticed a pained expression on the king’s face, Arthur rubbed the back of his neck and winced.
Leon stopped reading. “Is there a problem, problem, sire?”
“My damn neck! I’ve had a crick in it since yesterday’s training and it’s
T.H. White is directly referenced within the film and Malory’s idealization of the glory of chivalry can once again be seen. In my essay, I will show how chivalry is used in all the texts above as a bonding agent between all Arthurian knights. As Arthur’s knights honor and respect chivalry they remain as one cohesive group, but once they begin to abandon chivalry the Round Table begins to crumble and chaos ensues. Annotated Bibliography Sprague, Kurth “Conclusion.” Arthuriana 16.3 (2006): 129-152.
King Arthur, a courageous man, who was able to pull out a sword from a rock as simple as possible. As for everyone else who tired, it was almost impossible. This was just the beginning stage of Arthur becoming a king. The thing that Merlin didn’...
The world of Arthurian literature is filled with magic and adventure that enchants readers of all ages. T.H. White has done a fantastic job of turning the childhood adventures of Arthur by turning his narrative into spellbinding, cartoon like interpretation of the sword in the stone legend. Moral values are apparent from the beginning of White’s novel. White has cleverly connected all the educational adventures of Arthur, along with the people and animals encountered to the pulling the sword out of the stone. This marvelous amalgamation of key elements not only ties the loose ends of Arthur’s adventures together, they also solidify the reasoning behind Arthurs’ predetermined path to becoming the king of England.
Malory, Thomas. King Arthur and His Knights: Selected Tales by Sir Thomas Malory, ed. Eugene Vinaver (London: Oxford UP, 1975) 124-25.
The Arthurian cycle shows a sporadic awareness of the impossibility of mere humans fulfilling all the ideals that Arthur and his court represent. The story of Lancelot and Guenevere, Merlin's imprisonment by Nimu‘, and numerous other instances testify to the recognition of this tension between the real and the unrealistic.
At the onset of Sir Gawain and the Green Night the unknown author goes to great length physically describing the opulence of Christmastime in Arthur's court. For Camelot even Christmastide, a deeply religious holiday, is given significance based on its futile aesthetic veneer rather than inherent religious value. The dais is “well –decked” (Sir Gawain and the Green Night, 75), and “costly silk curtains” (76) canopy over Queen Guinevere. The Knights are described as “brave by din by day, dancing by night” (47 ), this is to say they are the paradigm of bravery and gentility. Both bravery and gentility are not indicative of the knights’ humanity, his feelings and thoughts, rather how appears and acts.
The final stanza of this passage offers a description to the scenery, traditions and some of the usual festivities that take place at Camelot. Under King Arthur's command, the New Year's party is underway, including song, dance, and competitions. It describes how only the youngest and best of all the knights and the fairest of all the ladies were present. "And the loveliest ladies that lived on earth ever, and he the comeliest king, that that court holds, for all this fari fold in their first age were still.
Sir Bedivere, in Le Morte d’Arthur, remains the least moral Knight within the Medieval literature. King Arthur orders Sir Bedivere to accomplish a commandment and in earnest word he responds “My lord your commandment shall be done and I shall lightly bring you word again” (160). However, when
...e is once again surrounded by the familiar faces of Arthur's knights, this return cannot undo what he has experienced, does not unwrite what the poet has written. The return of the endless knot to the place of its beginning does not negate the existence of the pattern that has been created.
The English army under Edward I is preparing to invade. This is the result of Malcolm’s having fled there. In Act III a Lord tells Lennox, “The son of Duncan . . ./ Lives in the English court, and is receiv’d/ Of the most pious Edward with such grace . . .”
Malory, Sir Thomas. “The Crowning of Arthur.” Literature. Ed. Applebee, Arthur et. al. NY, New
It didn't take them long, however, to begin grinning maniacally, as they plotted some good natured revenge for not having been informed. Merlin chuckled softly, enjoying the spectacle. He could only hope his own introduction would go over half as well. Soon, Arthur and Gwen made their entrance. All those gathered went silent and bowed before the Monarch of Camelot. Merlin was overjoyed to see that somehow, either between George or Gwen, Arthur was not in his chainmail for the event.
The conversation between the Old Man and Lennox after the murder of the Duncan is the most important indicator of the disruption in the natural order of things and becomes the beginning note for the unfolding of the upcoming events after the king’s death. “On Tuesday last/ A falcon, towering in her pride of place,/ Was by a mousing owl hawk’d at and kill’d”5. The falcon represents the Dunc...
King Arthur Arthurian legends are well known in today's society. However, very few people know of the "real" Arthur -- who he was and what his accomplishments were. This paper will establish the difference between legend and truth, show evidence to support and explain who the real Arthur was, and shed some light on the sometimes confusing Arthurian legends. To establish any sort of idea that there was, in fact, a "real" Arthur, it is imperative to look at the legendary Arthur and his impact on different cultures. Arthur's beginnings are shrouded in mystery, though it is generally accepted that he is the bastard child of Uther Pendragon and Ygerna.
The legend of King Arthur has intrigued generations for over a thousand years. Over these years, this tapestry has been handed down through the hands of many gifted storytellers. Bits and pieces were taken out and replaced by new strands woven in to fabricate a slight variation of the original that’s suitable for the audience or perhaps the storyteller himself. These modifications are evident in the 1981 film of Excalibur and Thomas Malory’s “Le Morte d’Arthur” published in 1485. The film incorporates magical acts while religious allusions are portrayed in the text. There are several characters that appeared in one but not the other. The two versions have the same essential elements, but with some alterations. The main changes in the story plot are the events leading to the battle and the battle itself. The two versions have the same essential elements, but with some alterations.