Author: Sir James Knowles

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Published: 2014-07-08

Total Pages: 328

ISBN-13: 9781500433772

King Arthur was a legendary British leader of the late 5th and early 6th century, who according to the medieval histories and romances, led the defense of the Romano-Celtic British against the Saxon invaders in the early 6th century. This book gives an account of the life of this great legend of all times. The details of Arthur's story are mainly composed of folklore and literary invention, and his historical existence is debated and disputed by modern historians. The sparse historical background of Arthur is gleaned from various sources, including the Annales Cambriae, the Historia Brittonum, and the writings of Gildas. Arthur's name also occurs in early poetic sources. Chock-full of entertaining adventures involving knights in shining armour; damsels in distress, fierce jousting and sword fights to the death, battles against hoards of enemies, giants, dragons, tournaments, witches, magic, and miracles, The Legends of King Arthur and His Knights is a must read. In this book, you meet the magician Merlin, and the brave knight's Sir Lancelot, Sir Gareth, Sir Tristam, Sir Bors, Sir Key, and Sir Galahad. All the old favourites are included; Arthur drawing the sword out of the stone, receiving the sword Excalibur from the Lady of the Lake, his marriage to Guinevere, the fight of the dragons, the four witch queens, the quest for the Holy Grail, and many, many more. CHAPTER I The Prophecies of Merlin, and the Birth of Arthur CHAPTER II The Miracle of the Sword and Stone, and the Coronation of King Arthur -- The Sword Excalilur -- The War with the Eleven Kings CHAPTER III The Adventure of the Questing Beast -- King Arthur drives the Saxons from the Realm -- The Battles of Celidon Forest and Badon Hill CHAPTER IV King Arthur Conquers Ireland and Norway, Slays the Giant of St. Michael's Mount, and Conquers Gaul -- The Adventures of Sir Balin CHAPTER V Sir Balin Smites the Dolorous Stroke, and Fights with his Brother, Sir Balan CHAPTER VI The Marriage of King Arthur and Queen Guinevere, and the Founding of the Round Table -- The Adventure of the Hart and Hound CHAPTER VII King Arthur and Sir Accolon of Gaul CHAPTER VIII King Arthur conquers Rome, and is crowned Emperor CHAPTER IX The Adventures of Sir Lancelot du Lake CHAPTER X Adventures of Sir Beaumains or Sir Gareth CHAPTER XI The Adventures of Sir Tristram of Lyonesse CHAPTER XII The Quest of the Sangreal, and the Adventures of Sir Percival, Sir Bors, and Sir Galahad CHAPTER XIII Sir Lancelot and the Fair Maid of Astolat CHAPTER XIV The War between King Arthur and Sir Lancelot and the Death of King Arthur