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...rthur's adventures, from his ascent to King of Britain to his death. This book includes some of the crucial Arthurian legends about Sir Lancelot, the Knights of the Round Table, Queen Guinevere, and the search for the Holy Grail. (Summary by Robin Cotter)...

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...s and superstitions, have descended to us from them. To become better acquainted with them is to explain ourselves. (Summary from the Preface of When Knights Were Bold. )...

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...up proposing to purchase Arthur. They need guys like Arthur to help run the city, and the fact that he fits in a small suitcase is even better. – The Knights of Arthur was first published in the January 1958 edition of Galaxy Science Fiction magazine. (Summary by Gregg Margarite)...

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...s like an old friend, but with added grace and charm. She is not, however, the central figure of the story, that place being taken by the “two little knights,” Malcolm and Keith, little Southern aristocrats, whose chivalrous natures lead them through a series of interesting adventures. (Summary from an original 1898 advertisement for the book.)...

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Stories of King Arthur and His Knights Retold from Malory's Morte dArthur

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...This book is an attempt to tell some of the stories of King Arthur and his Knights in a way which will be interesting to every boy and girl who loves adventures. (Introduction by Henry Gilbert)...

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...a, Dreary Day, Night, Dungeon) Part II: Act I Scenes I-VII (Landscape, Castle, Hall, Pleasure-Garden, Gallery, Brightly-Lit Halls, Hall of the Knights) Act II Scenes I-IV (Chamber, Laboratory, Classical Walpurgis Night, Upper Peneus River) Act II Scenes V-VI (Aegean Coves, Telchines of Rhodes) Act III Scenes I-II (Menelaus' Palace, Castle Court) Act IV S...

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...As time her taught, in lowly shephards weeds, Am now enforst, a farre unfitter taske, For trumpets sterne to chaunge mine oaten reeds, And sing of knights and ladies gentle deeds; Whose praises having slept in silence long, Me, all too meane, the sacred Muse areeds To blazon broade emongst her learned throng: Fierce warres and faithfull loves shall moralize my song....

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...at a tournament, and how he was known of Sir Gawaine and Sir Ector de Maris. Now saith this story, when Galahad had rescued Percivale from the twenty knights, he yede tho into a waste forest wherein he rode many journeys; and he found many adventures the which he brought to an end, whereof the story maketh here no mention. Then he took his way to the sea on a day, and it b...

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... by Thomas Malory Sir Thomas Malory»s Book of King Arthur and of his Noble Knights of the Round Table Book Seventeen A Penn State Electronic Classics ... ... by Thomas Malory Sir Thomas Malory’s Book of King Arthur and of his Noble Knights of the Round Table Book Seventeen BOOK XVII CHAPTER I How Sir Galah... ... N ow saith this story, when Galahad had rescued Percivale from the twenty knights, he yede tho into a waste forest wherein he rode many journeys; and... ... so much that they within were put to the worse, yet were they within good knights enough. When Galahad saw that those within were at so great a misch... ... happed that Gawaine and 4 Thomas Malory Sir Ector de Maris were with the knights without. But when they espied the white shield with the red cross t... ...t he was his uncle. Thus through his great hardiness he beat aback all the knights without. And then they within came out and chased them all about. B... ... them, and made a cross on them, and so entered into the ship. And the two knights re- ceived them both with great joy, and everych knew other; and so... ... his which lasted unto the sea; and at the last he lost his hounds and his knights save only one: and there he and his knight went till that they came... ... Solomon: Sir, said she, since it is so that this knight ought to pass all knights of chivalry which have been to-fore him and shall come after him, m...

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...eparted from the court, and how Sir Lionel left him sleeping and was taken. Soon after that King Arthur was come from Rome into England, then all the knights of the Table Round re sorted unto the king, and made many jousts and tournaments, and some there were that were but knights, which increased so in arms and worship that they passed all their fellows in prowess and nob...

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... by Thomas Malory Sir Thomas Malory’s Book of King Arthur and of his Noble Knights of the Round Table Book Six A Penn State Electronic Classics Series... ... by Thomas Malory Sir Thomas Malory’s Book of King Arthur and of his Noble Knights of the Round Table Book Six BOOK VI CHAPTER I How Sir Launcelot and... ...S oon after that King Arthur was come from Rome into England, then all the knights of the Table Round re sorted unto the king, and made many jousts an... ... and made many jousts and tour- naments, and some there were that were but knights, which increased so in arms and worship that they passed all their ... ...and jousts and deeds of arms, both for life and death, he passed all other knights, and at no time he was never overcome but if it were by treason or ... ...rom Rome. Wherefore Queen Guenever had him in great favour above all other knights, and in certain he loved the queen again 4 Sir Thomas Malory above... ...r Launcelot was asleep passing fast. And in the meanwhile there came three knights riding, as fast fleeing as ever they might ride. And there followed... ...ll rights. So within a while this strong knight had overtaken one of these knights, and there he smote him to the cold earth that he lay still. And th... ... alighted down and reined his horse on the bridle, and bound all the three knights fast with the reins of their own bridles. When Sir Lionel saw him d...

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...s the book of French rehearseth. Afore the time that Sir Galahad was gotten or born, there came in an hermit unto King Arthur upon Whitsunday, as the knights sat at the Table Round. And when the hermit saw the Siege Perilous, he asked the king and all the knights why that siege was void. Sir Arthur and all the knights answered:...

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... by Thomas Malory Sir Thomas Malory»s Book of King Arthur and of his Noble Knights of the Round Table Book Eleven A Penn State Electronic Classics Ser... ... by Thomas Malory Sir Thomas Malory’s Book of King Arthur and of his Noble Knights of the Round Table Book Eleven BOOK XI CHAPTER I How Sir Launcelot ... ... or born, there came in an hermit unto King Arthur upon Whitsunday, as the knights sat at the Table Round. And when the hermit saw the Siege Perilous,... ... And when the hermit saw the Siege Perilous, he asked the king and all the knights why that siege was void. Sir Arthur and all the knights answered: T... ...yed. Then said the hermit: Wot ye what is he? Nay, said Arthur and all the knights, we wot not who is he that shall sit therein. Then wot I, said the ... ...gender a lion in this foreign country, the which lion shall pass all other knights. So then Sir Launcelot lift up the tomb, and there came out an horr... ...commandment of King Pelles let send Elaine to this castle with twenty-five knights unto the Castle of Case. Then Sir Launcelot against night rode unto... ...well may this place be called the adventures place, for there come but few knights here that go away with any worship; be he never so strong, here he ... ...f this adventure the which had been most convenient for him of all earthly knights; but sin is so foul in him he may not achieve such holy deeds, for ...

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...ed between 1856 and 1885, is a cycle of twelve narrative poems by the English poet Alfred, Lord Tennyson which retells the legend of King Arthur, his knights, his love for Guinevere and her tragic betrayal of him, and the rise and fall of Arthur's kingdom. The whole work recounts Arthur's attempt and failure to lift up mankind and create a perfect kingdom, from his coming ...

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...ed to pit the forces of the Light against those of the Dark, is more than simply a game. Accepted into a school for young Squires, destined to become Knights of the Light and battle the forces of the Dark with magical weapons called Bondeds, Danny and his friends are trained in the techniques of blade work and educated by a colorful assortment of professors. But there is a...

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...A collection of works that explore the rich and evocative legend of King Arthur. The exploits of Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table have been a staple of British literature through the centuries, drawing together themes of pagan wizardry, the search for the Holy Grail, chivalry and of course romance....

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...Excerpt: Chapter 1. How Queen Guenever rode a-Maying with certain knights of the Round Table and clad all in green. So it befell in the month of May, Queen Guenever called unto her knights of the Table Round; and she gave them warning that early upon the morrow she would ride a-Maying into ...

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... by Thomas Malory Sir Thomas Malory’s Book of King Arthur and of his Noble Knights of the Round Table Book Nineteen A Penn State Electronic Classics S... ... by Thomas Malory Sir Thomas Malory’s Book of King Arthur and of his Noble Knights of the Round Table Book Nineteen BOOK XIX CHAPTER I How Queen Guene... ... Nineteen BOOK XIX CHAPTER I How Queen Guenever rode a-Maying with certain knights of the Round T able and clad all in green. S o it befell in the mon... ...n green. S o it befell in the month of May, Queen Guenever called unto her knights of the Table Round; and she gave them warning that early upon the m... ...ey made them ready in the freshest manner. And these were the names of the knights: Sir Kay le Seneschal, Sir Agravaine, Sir Brandiles, Sir Sagramore ... ...ed the Knight of the Red Launds, and Sir Pelleas, the lover; and these ten knights made them ready in the freshest manner to ride with the queen. And ... ...thout a great fellowship of men of arms about her, and they were many good knights, and the most part were young men that would have worship; and they... ...t were young men that would have worship; and they were called the Queen’s Knights, and never in no battle, tournament, nor jousts, they bare none of ... ...wn arms, but plain white shields, and thereby they were called the Queen’s Knights. And then when it happed any of them to be of great worship by his ...

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...It is played on a square board, made of 64 smaller squares, with eight squares on each side. Each player starts with sixteen pieces: eight pawns, two knights, two bishops, two rooks, one queen and one king.[2] The goal of the game is for each player to try and checkmate the king of the opponent. Checkmate is a threat ('check') to the opposing king which no move can stop. I...

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...It is played on a square board, made of 64 smaller squares, with eight squares on each side. Each player starts with sixteen pieces: eight pawns, two knights, two bishops, two rooks, one queen and one king.[2] The goal of the game is for each player to try and checkmate the king of the opponent. Checkmate is a threat ('check') to the opposing king which no move can stop. I...