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Stories about King Arthur
Tristan and Isolde
One of the greatest legends of Cornwall is the tragic tale of Tristan and Isolde. The story is that Tristan, the nephew of King Mark of Cornwall, was mortally wounded in a fight where he killed the brother of the Queen of Ireland. As he was expected to die, he was sent out to sea in a boat without sails. By chance, the boat reached the shores of Ireland, where he was nursed back to health by the beautiful Isolde, daughter of the King of Ireland. Tristan could not stay in Ireland as he was responsible for the death of the Queen’s brother, so he returned to Cornwall. A little later, King Mark sent him back to Ireland to bring back Isolde who was to be his queen.
On the way back, the couple accidentally drank a love potion intended for Mark and Isolde on their wedding night. The young couple fell deeply in love and carried on an illicit affair even after she married. King Mark became suspicious and although Isolde managed to allay these suspicions, Tristan left the country. He married a Breton girl, who was also called Isolde, but he never stopped loving the Queen of Cornwall. When he was wounded in battle, he sent for her to heal his wounds and asked that a white sail be flown from the ship if she was on board when it returned. Tristan’s jealous wife told him that the returning ship flew only a black sail and he died of grief. When Isolde heard of his death, she died of a broken heart.
The Holy Grail
On the day before Pentecost, a beutiful woman came to Arthur’s castle and asked Lancelot to follow her. He
agreed and they rode in the forest until they came to a nunnery. In there there were Sir Bors an Sir Lionel and a
young man, the nuns then asked Lancelot to knight this man.
When Sir Bors, Sir Lionel and Lancelot were riding back to Arthur’s castle, the next day, Sir Bors suggested that the young man could plobably be Lancelot’s son because they looked alike.
In Camelot all the knights were summoned to meet at the Round Table, as their meeting began an elderly knight
entered the hall with the young man who was knighted the day before. He was Galahad, Lancelot’s son by Elanie
and took place at the Siege Perilous. Later, floating over the table, appeared an imagine of the Holy Grail, it was
a sign that was time for Arthur and the knights to seek out the Grail.
In this adventure Galahad proved himself to be the greatest knight of all time, he was pure of heart and refrained
from much temptation in order to pursue more heavenly ideals. With him there were Sir Bors and Sir Perceval,
they travelled to Corbenic by ship to find Galahad’s grandfather, King Pelles. When the knights met him, he
brought out a sword that was broken in three pieces, which became whole again when Galahad hold it, Galahad
was also given a vision and he was shown wonders beyond any mortal men could imagine. When he came out of
the trance he knew what had to be done, he knew that the Grail was in Britain and Camelot was unworthy of it, to
fullfill God’s will, the knights had to take the Grail in the Middle East, in the holy city of Sarras.
agreed and they rode in the forest until they came to a nunnery. In there there were Sir Bors an Sir Lionel and a
young man, the nuns then asked Lancelot to knight this man.
When Sir Bors, Sir Lionel and Lancelot were riding back to Arthur’s castle, the next day, Sir Bors suggested that the young man could plobably be Lancelot’s son because they looked alike.
In Camelot all the knights were summoned to meet at the Round Table, as their meeting began an elderly knight
entered the hall with the young man who was knighted the day before. He was Galahad, Lancelot’s son by Elanie
and took place at the Siege Perilous. Later, floating over the table, appeared an imagine of the Holy Grail, it was
a sign that was time for Arthur and the knights to seek out the Grail.
In this adventure Galahad proved himself to be the greatest knight of all time, he was pure of heart and refrained
from much temptation in order to pursue more heavenly ideals. With him there were Sir Bors and Sir Perceval,
they travelled to Corbenic by ship to find Galahad’s grandfather, King Pelles. When the knights met him, he
brought out a sword that was broken in three pieces, which became whole again when Galahad hold it, Galahad
was also given a vision and he was shown wonders beyond any mortal men could imagine. When he came out of
the trance he knew what had to be done, he knew that the Grail was in Britain and Camelot was unworthy of it, to
fullfill God’s will, the knights had to take the Grail in the Middle East, in the holy city of Sarras.
The three knights returned to their ship, here they found the Grail waiting for them. As they had been told they took it to Sarras, here a great light appeared in the skyand the Grail was lifted into Heaven, out of the reach of men.
After the quest only Sir Bors returned to Camelot, Sir Galahad died shortly after having seen his vision of the
Grail and Sir Perceval chose to live the rest of his days as a hermit in the forests outside Sarras.
While it was being decided who should become king of England, a rock appeared outside the Church of St Stephen in London with a sword inside. On the sword there was written that who took he would become king. One day Arthur was in London with Kay and Sir Ettore; Kay had to participate in a tournament but he had forgotten the sword. Arthur went to get it, but saw the sword in the stone and took it easily. Nobody believed that Arthur had extracted it, so they put it back in the rock and all the strongest men tried to take it without success; Arthur removed it from the rock for the second time. He was elected king and with the help of Merlin restored peace and justice in the country.
After the quest only Sir Bors returned to Camelot, Sir Galahad died shortly after having seen his vision of the
Grail and Sir Perceval chose to live the rest of his days as a hermit in the forests outside Sarras.
While it was being decided who should become king of England, a rock appeared outside the Church of St Stephen in London with a sword inside. On the sword there was written that who took he would become king. One day Arthur was in London with Kay and Sir Ettore; Kay had to participate in a tournament but he had forgotten the sword. Arthur went to get it, but saw the sword in the stone and took it easily. Nobody believed that Arthur had extracted it, so they put it back in the rock and all the strongest men tried to take it without success; Arthur removed it from the rock for the second time. He was elected king and with the help of Merlin restored peace and justice in the country.
