The Legend of King Arthur
COMMON
CHARACTERS IN
ARTHURIAN LEGEND:
GUINIVERE
SIR GALAHAD
TRISTAN
MERLIN
SIR GAWAIN
1. In the 9th century, King ____________ was considered an Arthur-like figure.
2. In the 13th century, the king of England had a ____________________ made so he
could be just like the legendary King Arthur.
3. King Henry VIII then had __________________ painted on it.
4. ____________________ is the French word for progress, and it meant more than
manners.
5. The author of the most famous version of King Arthur was _____________________
who was also a prisoner for at least 1 year.
6. His original writings, called The Winchester Manuscript, were found unexpectedly in
______________.
7. The armor from the 15th century covered the body with moveable
________________________ that could provide motion for the wearer.
8. Even the hand was covered with a piece of metal called a ____________________.
9. There was only one thing that could stop armor and it was not a sword, it was a
_____________________.
10. In Medieval Times, marriages were often ___________________.
11. ______________________love was lifted from the 12th century romances from French
literature and showed the appropriate was for men and women to behave.
12. ___________________ , also known as the Devil’s son, was a wizard that may have
been based on a figure with pagan/Christian beliefs.
13. ________________________ is a modern creation of the dark side made by George
Lucas.
14. Le Morte d’Arthur is a tragedy about powerful ______ with powerful _________.
15. Mordred is the result of Arthur having a child with __________________________.
16. Several spoofs have been made after the King Arthur story:
________________________, A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court, and
Monty Python and the Holy Grail.
17. Some places have even trashed the name of King Arthur by creating carnival, circus,
and sideshow acts. One such place is _________________________ in Las Vegas.
18. _________________________ is a comic strip that is made by Hal Foster and is based
on the legend of King Arthur.
19. The quest for the Holy Grail is really a _________ for all human beings and their
search for their desires (anything).
20. Name 2 examples of King Arthur in the 20th century.
21. A human beings basic needs are:
To be part of __________________
To be of ______________________
To be _________________________
Name: __________________________________________ Class Period:________
SIR LANCELOT
To be used with Video Clips from: TLC Great Books: Le Morte D’Arthur. Discovery
Communication. 1993. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJ33aci39Zk