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Medieval Romance

Medieval Romance. Arthurian Legend. King Arthur. Romantic stories, those of adventure, gallant love, chivalry, and heroism dominate the Middle Ages They were based around a character named Arthur, actually based on a Celtic chieftain who lived a millennium prior

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Medieval Romance

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  1. Medieval Romance Arthurian Legend

  2. King Arthur • Romantic stories, those of adventure, gallant love, chivalry, and heroism dominate the Middle Ages • They were based around a character named Arthur, actually based on a Celtic chieftain who lived a millennium prior • Arthur and his knights lived in a world very much unlike England at the time, a world of justice and fairness

  3. Famous Stories • Sir Gawain and the Green Knight • Written anonymously • Tells the story of a knight in King Arthur’s court who embodies chivalric ideals • Le Morted’Arthur • Written by Thomas Mallory • It heralds the death of Arthur as well as some other tumultuous events toward the end of his life

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