King Arthur

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King Arthur

• History and Legend

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King Arthur in the Movies

• What movies can you name that are about King
  Arthur?
• What characters can you remember?
• What was the relationship between Arthur and each
  character?

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King Arthur Man or Myth?

• No one really knows who the real King Arthur was.
  
• In the earliest records of Arthur, written during
  the 9th century, he is spoken of as a soldier,
  more like a chieftain than a king, who lived a
  simple life and led twelve victorious battles
  against the Saxons ( a Germanic tribe who invaded
  and settled in Britain).

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Will the real King Arthur Please Stand Up!

• Arthur, it seems, is claimed as the King of
  nearly every Celtic Kingdom known. The 6th
  century certainly saw many men named Arthur born
  into the Celtic Royal families of Britain but,
  despite attempts to identify the great man
  himself amongst them, there can be little doubt
  that most of these people were only named in his
  honor.

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Arturus, Dux BellorumArthur, Leader of Battles

• The Arthur story originated in England.
• It was later carried over to France but was
  brought back to England with William the
  Conqueror in 1066.

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Sir Thomas Malory

• The Arthur stories went through various versions
  until about 1475 when it was finally written down
  by Sir Thomas Malory.
• Malorys version is considered the classic
  story and is the version we will be reading.

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Background of Sir Thomas Malory

• Sir Thomas Malory spent most of his time in
  prison for crimes such as slugging an archbishop,
  stealing sheep, and robbing his neighbors.
• It was in prison that Malory wrote the story of
  King Arthur

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Why Should We Read This?

• The Arthur stories are GREAT stories!
• You cannot help but want to know how they will
  turn out.
• Will Arthur win his kingdom?
• Why is Launcelot doomed to failure?
• Will Arthurs kingdom survive the hatred of
  Mordred and the love affair of Launcelot and
  Guenever?
• Read the stories to find out these answers!

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Arthur Stories Stories of Truth

• Along with all the magic and knights and maidens
  and impossible adventures, these stories have
  something else that has appealed to people in all
  times truth.
• These stories tell the truth- about the rise and
  fall of empires and nations, love and hate, and
  about human ideals.
• Readers of all time periods can relate to these
  universal truths.

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Genealogy Activity

• Genealogy- A record or table of the descent of a
  person, family, or group from an ancestor or
  ancestors a family tree.
• You are going to be creating a genealogy chart of
  Arthurs family.
• Use the information given to plot the
  relationship between each person by using lines.
• Hint- Start with Arthurs parents first and then
  work from there.

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Genealogy of Arthur According to Malory

• Igraine was Arthurs mother
• Uther Pendragon was Arthurs father
• Igraine was first married to the Duke of Tintagel
• Igraine and the Duke had three daughters Morgan
  le Fay, Elayne and Morgause.
• Igraines second husband was Uther Pendragon
• Arthur married Guenever
• Guenever and Arthur had no children
• Arthur was the father of Mordred
• Morgause was married to Lot, King of Orkney
• Morgause and Lot had four children Gawain,
  Gaheris, Gareth, and Agravaine
• Morgause was the mother of Mordred

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Example of Genealogy Chart
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