Literature 4: Le Morte d'Arthur

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Literature: 
Le Morte d'Arthur

Le Morte d'Arthur is written by?

1. Geoffrey Chaucer
2. Geoffrey of Monmouth
3. Sir Thomas Malory
4. Nennius of Wales

True or False "Le Morte d'Arthur was published by William Caxton, the inventor of printing press."

1. True
2. False

Queen Gwenyvere eventually cheats on Arthur with which knight?

1. Gawain
2. Tristan
3. Percival
4. Launcelot

How does Arthur become king according to Le Morte d'Arthur?

1. Killing his father Uther
2. Pulling a sword from stone
3. Merlin crowns him king when he's old enough
4. Conquering Camelot with his own army

Le Morte d'Arthur

- French for "The Death of Arthur"
- Sir Thomas Malory
- Several stories about Arthur's life & death
- Written in English & in prose (normal text, not poetry)

- First published by William Caxton (inventor of printing press)
- Written during the War of Roses
   (civil war between Houses of Lancaster & York for the throne)

Arthur's Birth

- Starts with King Uther falling in love with Igrayne
- Relationship kept secret
- Arthur is hidden away until after Uther's death
- Pulls Excalibur from the stone, making him king of England
- Some lords dispute his claim
- Marries Gwenyvere to make his claim stronger
- She brings the Round Table with her

Arthur's Death

- Arthur goes to war against the Emperor of Rome, Lucius
- Le Morte d'Arthur then focuses on the knights and their     
   adventures
- Gwenyvere and Launcelot have an affair and run away
- While Arthur wages war against Launcelot, Mordred claims
   himself king
- Epic battle and both Mordred & Arthur die 

Le Morte d'Arthur was written in?

1. French Prose
2. French Poetry
3. English Prose
4. English Poetry

Le Morte d'Arthur is written during the War of Roses, which was a civil war between the Houses of?

1. Godwin & York
2. Anjou & Godwin
3. Lancaster & Stuart
4. York & Lancaster

What's the name of the sword that Arthur pulls from the stone?

1. Expansion
2. Excalibur
3. Extinction
4. Examiner

Who eventually kills Arthur?

1. Mordred
2. Lucius
3. Launcelot
4. Morgana

Prepare for the test

Teacher PowerPoints 3x (The early Middle Ages, the late Middle Ages & Robin Hood)

Alquin book

The early Middle Ages: p. 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11 and 15.

The late Middle Ages: p. 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 26, 32, 33, 36, 40, 42, 43, 52 and 55.

Studiewijzer:

Reading comprehension:

You should have done text 1 - 9