is being faithful to a cause‚ ideal or custom‚ and because of that‚ Sir Lancelot often displayed the acts of loyalty and bravery. In Book XVIII (Eighteen)‚ Chapter VII (Seven)‚ Sir Mador kidnapped Queen Guinevere. Lancelot knew that Mador was a strong knight‚ but because he was loyal to Guinevere and Arthur‚ he fought Mador. Another case of loyalty mixed with a touch of bravery is when Arthur?s knights fought to their death to save Arthur from Mordred. Loyalty can also come without fight or bravery
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about whether or not he should knock if the door is not unlocked. He has an inkling about what the message from Cameliard may contain‚ so urgency wins out over decorum. He quietly but deliberately knocks‚ knowing that Arthur is a heavy sleeper but Guinevere is not. He feels terrible hoping to wake his queen instead of his king‚ but she is much less cranky if she is woken. Plus the message is for her. Sefa silently steps up beside
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When Sir Kay was handed this sword‚ he recognized it immediately and Arthur was proclaimed the true king of Britain. King Arthur quickly gathered around him the best knights in the kingdom and married Guinevere‚ the most beautiful woman in all of Britain. Many have heard of King Arthur and Guinevere‚ but there were many other essential characters who were
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When King Arthur demands answers for why Lancelot took Guinevere away from her when she was to be burned for treason‚ Lancelot defends himself: “I would have lost my honour if I had let the queen burn for my deeds.” Lancelot’s vehement sense of honour required him to take responsibility for all of his actions‚ especially those that have direct consequences on someone else (in this case‚ Guinevere). He eventually agrees to fight King Arthur’s men to “preserve his honour.” However
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King Arthur and the importance of following the rules of war and chivalry. King Arthur is betrayed by his close friend Lancelot‚ his most favored knight‚ and by his queen Guinevere. Upon being betrayed‚ Arthur is forced to follow the rules of the time‚ and do as he is expected. When Arthur discovers that Lancelot and Guinevere have traveled to Joyous Garde‚ he swoons in sadness due to the loss of the many other knights lost in the battle. It would be easy to assume that the king would be eager to
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story‚ Arthur traveled to Rome‚ became a Christian and a soldier‚ and was assigned to lead a group of yurt-dwelling warriors from Sarmatia on a 15-year tour of duty in England‚ where Guinevere is a fierce woman warrior of the Woads. His knights team up with the Woads to battle the Saxons. In this version‚ Guinevere and Lancelot are not lovers‚ although they exchange significant glances; Arthur is Guinevere’s lover. So much for all those legends we learned from Thomas Malory’s immortal Le Morte d’Arthur
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tests and trials that will lead him to be a loyal adulterer. In Lancelot‚ or the King of the Cart shows the risks of secret love between the Lancelot and the Queen contrasted with the benefits that also inspire others. On his journey saving Queen Guinevere‚ Lancelot’s quest founded on his love for the Queen. Lancelot is successful on the trials and
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This is her defense mechanism kicking in that she isn’t what he actually wants‚ which she‚ a lady of beauty and power‚ probably isn’t used to. Lanval‚ angry that the queen is assailing him‚ boasts to Guinevere about the beauty of his love‚ and how her beauty excels far past the queens. Angry‚ Guinevere tells her husband Arthur that he has failed in trying to seduce her. Believing his wife‚ Arthur demands that he be put on trial for his wronged actions. In fear that this wronged allegations could ravage
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The short story‚ “Morte D’arthur” is a story in which the author recounts the death of King Arthur. The story begins with many of the knights discussing the problem at hand‚ which is the affair between Sir Lancelot and Queen Guinevere. As this conflict arises‚ it the knights loyalties begin to show. Sir Gawain’s loyalties do not reside with the King as he tells his fellow knight “Stint your noise” (Morte D’arthur 481). This shows that he is not completely loyal to the King as he believes he should
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that is why even himself as a king was not above anybody at the round table. He was also a forgiving man; King Arthur forgave Lancelot and Guinevere for their illicit affair. As the story progressed‚ we witness King Arthur being more determined to set things right. He was angry when he discovered Lancelot and Guinevere‚ he placed Excalibur in between Guinevere and Lancelot and that led to the success of Morgana’s plot of
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