Edgar Evangelista

Kevin Beadle

Derrick Fazendin

King Arthur

• What else occurs on the day Arthur weds Guenevere?
  • Tells all the knights the rules for chivalry of the knights and his nephew gets knighted.
• To what does King Arthur swear his knights?
  • He swears to give the knights land if they don’t have any and he would homage.
• Explain the significance of Leodegrance's gift to Arthur.
  • The significance is a dowry for taking Guenevere as his wife and taking care of her.
• The King Arthur legends tell of a time in the early history of England when a belief in magic was supplanted by a belief in Christianity. What elements do you find of both magic and religion in this legend?
  • The elements that we find both magic and religion in the legend is the Pentecost, Merlin put letters of gold that told the knight’s name that had been sitting there in the Round Table.

Understanding Chivalry:

• In your own words, summarize the code of conduct that Arthur established for his knights.
  • Give mercy to ones who ask mercy, help the poor, help the women, loyal to your king, cannot commit murder, fight for the rights, no man do battle in a wrongful quarrel against the law or for world’s goods.
• How does Merlin's response to King Arthur about marrying Guenevere fit in with the idea of chivalry?
  • Merlin tells King Arthur he can have any woman he pleases, and he is been loyal to his king because he allows him to marry the lady he loves.
• Is chivalry alive in the modern world? Use examples to support your answer.
  • Yes, some examples are that you cannot kill, respectful to your elders, loyal to your lady love, help the poor, cannot treason, battle for the right things and not the bad.