MEDIEVAL TIMES 

A long time ago...A long time ago...

  

Classes of Medieval Society

Novility  Clergy Commoner

  

KING ARTHUR LEGEND

In Great Britain In Great Britain Medieval historyMedieval history Has existed for over thousand Has existed for over thousand

yearsyears Chivalry and romance Chivalry and romance

  

King Arthur

Son of Uther Pendragon and Son of Uther Pendragon and IgraineIgraine

Married Guinevere Married Guinevere The king of CamelotThe king of Camelot The knight of Round TableThe knight of Round Table

  

Lady Guinevere

She was the princess of She was the princess of LeonesseLeonesse

She married King ArthurShe married King Arthur Her land was in dangerHer land was in danger She was in love with LancelotShe was in love with Lancelot

  

Lancelot

He was a vagaboundHe was a vagabound He didn't have familyHe didn't have family He was a skilled swordsman He was a skilled swordsman He was in love with the King He was in love with the King

Arthur's wifeArthur's wife  

  

THE ROUND TABLE The Round Table is King Arthur's famed The Round Table is King Arthur's famed

table in the Arthurian legend, around table in the Arthurian legend, around which he and his Knights congregate. As which he and his Knights congregate. As its name suggests, it has no head, its name suggests, it has no head, implying that everyone who sits there has implying that everyone who sits there has equal status. The symbolism of the Round equal status. The symbolism of the Round Table developed over time; by the close Table developed over time; by the close of the 12th century it had come to of the 12th century it had come to represent the chivalric order associated represent the chivalric order associated with Arthur's court, the Knights of the with Arthur's court, the Knights of the Round Table.Round Table.

  

CODE OF CHIVALRY

Chivalry is a term related to the medieval institution of knighthood which has an aristocratic military origin of individual training and service to others. Chivalry was also the term used to refer to a group of mounted men-at-arms as well as to martial valour. It is often associated with ideals of knightly virtues, honour and courtly love.