Stephen Colbourn "King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table"

 

Stephen Colbourn

The stories of King Arthur are more than a thousand years old. English poets and storytellers have been telling the stories of King Arthur since the 14th century. In these stories, a young man called Arthur became King of Britain. Arthur called the best warriors to his court at Castle Camelot. The warriors, or knights, sat at a round table in the hall of the castle. A magician named Merlin helped Arthur to rule the land. These stories are about the Knights of the Round Table and their adventures. The stories describe how a good knight must behave. A good knight was chivalrous and polite. He was a warrior and a powerful member of society. A knight supported his king and fought for honour, truth and justice. He also went on quests. He might have to kill an enemy or a dragon. Perhaps he had to save a young woman. Or he might have to find something that was holy or valuable. When he had done these things, his quest was completed.

Stories about Arthur have been retold many times. They are the subject of books, plays, films, operas and poems. In The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien, Gandalf the Wizard is based on Merlin the Magician. In the Star Wars films, the Jedi Knights are based on the Knights of the Round Table.

 

 

  

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