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On 22 January 1344, after a tournament at Windsor Castle, King Edward III of England (r. 1327–1377) swore an oath to restore the Order of the Round Table to the same as that of King Arthur.
Round Table, in Arthurian legend, the table of Arthur, Britain’s legendary king, which was first mentioned in Wace of Jersey’s Roman de Brut (1155). This told of King Arthur’s having a round table made so that none of his barons, when seated at it, could claim precedence over the others.
Explore the myths and stories of King Arthur and his knights, as well as the historical and cultural context of Arthurian legend. Learn about the characters, sites, artifacts and sources that shaped the Arthurian tradition.
4 days ago · King Arthur, legendary British king who appears in a cycle of medieval romances (known as the Matter of Britain) as the sovereign of a knightly fellowship of the Round Table. It is not certain how these legends originated or whether the figure of Arthur was based on a historical person.
A retelling of the Arthurian legends for children, based on Malory and other sources. The book covers Arthur's rise, the quests of his knights, and the quest for the Holy Grail.
Arthur the Less or Arthur the Little (Arthur le Petit) is an illegitimate son of King Arthur ("Arthur the Great") found only in the Post-Vulgate Cycle. After Arthur forces himself on a daughter of a knight named Tanas, he orders the child to be named either Guenevere or Arthur the Less. [19]
Learn about the legendary British leader who fought against Saxon invaders and inspired many stories and legends. Explore the historical and literary sources of the Arthurian legend, from Geoffrey of Monmouth to Chrétien de Troyes.
