History of Arthur
Odds and Ends
The film
People, Places & Things
Major Characters
100
The King Arthur legend centers around a little bit of France, but the majority in this country,
What is England?
100
Stories of knights, wizards and magic were known as this genre (not a Middle Ages version of Jackie Collins).
What is Medieval Romance?
100
As in Mallory's account, this character gives the baby Arthur to Sir Hector.
Who is Merlin?
100
Igraine is fooled (but not Morgan Le Fay) when this person has a magical disguise.
Who is Uther?
100
Uther betrays Cornwall because of this person.
Who is Igraine?
200
These are the original inhabitants of Britain and, no, they did not play basketball for Boston.
What are the Celts?
200
The quintessential collection of Arthur stories is called "Morte d'Artur" which translates into this.
What is The Death of Arthur?
200
Uther would be supreme king of England in the beginning of the film if not for this Duke.
Who is Cornwall?
200
Merlin figures he will be accepted by everyone because he is from the house of Cornwall AND Pendragon.
Who is Arthur?
200
It is implied in the film and blatantly said in the story that this person will one day use magic like Merlin.
Who is Morgan Le Fay?
300
King Alfred, a Saxon, was one basis of the Arthur legend because he fought off these invaders who came from Scandinavia (not Minnesota).
What are the Vikings
300
He is given credit to being the author of the medieval romance about Arthur.
Who is Sir Thomas Mallory?
300
In Mallory's account, Arthur can't get Kay's sword because they left it in the Inn and it was locked, while in the film this is why Arthur can't get Kay's sword.
What is because it was stolen?
300
In the film, Igraine is almost mad at Uther when she learns this while in the story she is happy about it because it legitimizes her son.
What is Uther is the father of the baby?
300
Merlin gets the sword Excalibur originally from this lady of the _________________.
What is Lake?
400
These invaders from North-west France conquered Britain in 1066 and with the help of the United States in 1944 returned to France to free it from the Nazis (hint-hint).
What are the Normans?
400
In the 20th century, this author made his own collection of Arthur stories called "The Once and Future King" (the first one was made into the Disney film "The Sword and the Stone")
Who is T.H. White?
400
In Mallory's account, Cornwall and Igraine had many daughters, while the film focuses on just this one.
Who is Morgan Le Fay?
400
When Sir Ulfius first meets Merlin, the wizard looks like one of these causing the knight to be rude to him.
What is a beggar?
400
Uther's right hand man, he sets up the meetine between the king and Merlin.
What is Sir Ulfius?
500
The original legend of Arthur was problably from the late 400s when a chief, perhaps known as Arturius Custus, stopped the invading Saxons on the western border of England with this country.
What is Wales?
500
This is the code that knights were supposed to live by -no ladies, it is not dead.
What is Chivalry?
500
In the film, this knight, is the only knight to back Arthur (other than Hector and Kay) when he first pulls the sword from the stone - consequently, he will become Arthur's father-in-law.
Who is Sir Leodegrance?
500
In the film, this mythological monster's name is also Merlin's name for the source of his magic.
What is the dragon?
500
Initially he takes credit for pulling the sword from the stone but then soon admits it was Arthur.
Who is Sir Kay?