King Arthur, Courtly Love and
Chivalry
By Nick Singleton and Zach Will
King Arthur
• King Arthur was thought to be one
of the greatest kings of Britain.
• His existence was never proven but
the folklore behind this man has
solidified his place as a great king.
• He was conceived out of adultery
when his mother was raped by his
father. He dressed up as the
women’s husband and had his way
with her.
King Arthur Extended
• Arthur is raised by a wizard named
Merlin.
• Merlin made the round table for Arthur’s
father Uther. The table could seat 150
soldiers
• Once Uther perished the knights did not
know who to should take his place.
• Merlin proposes a challenge. The first to
draw the sword from the stone would
become king.
• Arthur does it and becomes the king of
the Britains.
• The sword in the stone was Excalibur
• Arthur brings together the Britains. His reign was that
of a well loved king.
• It was marked with many heroic deed.
• Arthur gets married to a women named Guinevere
• Sir Lancelot (one of the knights of the round table) Has
an affair with his wife and when caught flees to France.
• Arthur dies in a battle with his nephew while trying to
recover his kingdom.
• He has his sword thrown into a lake.
Courtly Love
• Courtly Love was a set of rulers in which
people could seek romantic relationships
outside of their marriage as long as they
follow the rules.
• Often lead to many problems within the inner
court circle.
Chivalry
• Chivalry was a set of morals and
qualities that knights idealized.
• Knights swore to uphold these
morals in their knighthood
ceremony
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