![]() ![]() He was the son of King Ban of Benoic and Queen Elaine, he is known as Lancelot of the Lake or Lancelot du Lac because he was raised by Vivien, the Lady of the Lake. Sir Lancelot is regarded as the greatest and most chivalrous of King Arthur's knights. ![]() Sir Lancelot (ioan gruffudd - lancelot in king arthur 2004) Knights had become famed for their personal bravery and wore armour and colours of their own style. The Kingdom of Britain had by now risen above all others, in its riches and in its chivalric codes of conduct. King Arthur's new ethos of courtliness, nobility, and selfless bravery became established in common life, and his influence began to extend itself to Europe. Lands were given back to their rightful owners and churches were rebuilt. He was a popular King, who became known for his outstanding courage and generosity. Monmouth described how, after the fall of the Roman Army, Britain went thought an unstable period of invasion by barbarians before King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table brought peace.Īfter the death of his father Uther Pendragon, Arthur became king at a young age and forced the Saxons – who were assisted by the Picts and Scots – to promise to leave Britain. The first comprehensive story of King Arthur was written Geoffrey of Monmouth, a Welsh Monk in 'Historia Regum Britanniae' which was completed in around 1138. ![]()
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