CONTRIBUTION OF KNIGHTS IN ENGLISH LITERATURE Sir Lucan - This knight was a most loyal and
trusted of the Knights of the Round Table
The knights in the Middle Ages was accorded the Sir Palomides - who was a Saracen knight highest rank of society and often a member of Sir Lamorak - This knight was This knight was the the king’s court third greatest of the Knights of the Round Table They role in stories or epics is not only a warrior Sir Bors de Ganis - This knight was brother of Sir but a lover. Lionel and cousin to Sir Lancelot Mostly adventure, wars and romances. Sir Safir - This knight was a Christian Knight of Saracen descent Knights in Story/Epic/Poem Sir Pelleas - This knight was of low birth but one of the bravest of the Knights of the Round Table The knights were bound to womanhood through Sir Kay - King Arthur's foster-brother the oaths they have sworn. Sir Ector de Maris - This knight was the Ladies man The knight must be loyal and faithful. of the Knights of the Round Table Win his lady through the acts of faithfulness, Sir Dagonet - The jester of King Arthur manliness, skill, patience and loyalty. Sir Tegyr - This knight was the cup-bearer of King Arthur Epics and Tales Sir Lybyus Dysconyus - Sir Guinglain was Sir Gawain's eldest son Arthurian Romances Sir Alymere - This knight was totally loyal to King Arthurian legends Arthur Le Morte d'Arthur Sir Mordred - This knight was the treacherous Sir Mordred the son of King Arthur ROUND TABLE Arthurian Romances King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table - the concept of Equality EREC AND ENIDE CLIGES The significance of the Round Table was that no one YVAIN, THE KNIGHT OF THE LION person, not even King Arthur, would be able to sit at the LANCELOT, THE KNIGHT OF THE CART head of such a table. A round table enforced the PERCEVAL, THE STORY OF THE GRAIL concept of equality. The legend states that King Arthur ordered the Round Table to be built in order to resolve a CONTRIBUTION OF KNIGHTS IN ENGLISH LITERATURE conflict among his knights concerning who should have precedence. The Round Table was therefore built to Priests are good teachers as well as writers. ensure that all the Knights of the Round Table were They write manuscripts/scriptures concerning deemed equal and each of the seats at the Round Table their religion or beliefs. were highly favored places. Priests serve as “scientists” or “laboratory workers”. Some even write about the history of King Arthur and the Names of Knights of the Round Table their country
King Arthur Venerable Bede
Sir Galahad - This knight was the illegitimate son of Sir Lancelot Also referred to as Saint Bede or Bede. Sir Launcelot Deulake ( Sir Lancelot du Lac who He wrote the Ecclesiastical History of the English fell in love with Queen Guinevere ) nation. Sir Gawain - This knight was famed for fighting the Some of the old manuscripts are being kept and Green Knight preserved in museums for exhibits as well as for Sir Percivale - This knight was famed for fighting further studies about it the Red Knight Sir Lionel - This knight was brother of Sir Bors and Ecclesiastical History cousin to Sir Lancelot Sir Tristram de Lyones - This knight was the son of Ecclesiastical History, or, The Church History of King Meliodas & Queen Isabelle of Lyonesse - Eusebius, the bishop of Caesarea was a 4th- second greatest of the Knights of the Round century pioneer work giving a chronological Table account of the development of Early Christianity Sir Gareth - Sir Kay was the mentor of this young from the 1st century to the 4th century. knight It was written in Koine Greek, and survives also in Sir Bedivere - a giant of a Knight Latin, Syriac and Armenian manuscripts. Sir Bleoberis - This knight was This knight was an arrogant Knight who later became a hermit Bede was well known as an author and scholar, and his Sir Brunor le Noir - aka La Cote Male Taile most famous work, Historia ecclesiastica gentis Anglorum because he arrived in Camelot wearing an ill- fitting coat which had belonged to his dead "The Father of English history" father