Le Morte d’Arthur (Masterplots, Revised Second Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Thomas Malory
- First Published: 1485
- Type of Work: Chronicle
- Type of Plot: Arthurian romance
- Time of Work: Age of chivalry
- Setting: Britain
- Principal Characters: Arthur, Queen Guinevere, Sir Mordred, Sir Launcelot, Sir Tristram, Sir Galahad
- Genres: Long fiction, Arthurian romance
- Subjects: Murder or homicide, England or English people, Adultery, Kings, queens, or royalty, Legends, Sixth century, Battles, Great Britain, Knights or knighthood, Chivalry, Holy Grail or Grail quest
- Locales: England
The Story:
When King Uther Pendragon saw Igraine, the beautiful and chaste duchess of Cornwall, he fell in love with her. Since the obstacle to his desires was Igraine’s husband, King Uther made war on Cornwall, and in that war the duke was killed. By means of magic, King Uther caused Igraine to become pregnant, after which the couple married. The child, named Arthur, was raised by a noble knight, Sir Ector. After the death of King Uther, Arthur proved his right to the throne by removing a sword from an anvil that was imbedded in a rock. From the Lady of the Lake, he received...
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