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The Winter King: A Novel of Arthur is the first novel of the Warlord Chronicles trilogy by Bernard Cornwell, originally published in the UK in 1995 by Penguin Group. The book is based on characters and plot elements from Arthurian myth , but considerably changed and re-worked.
At one point, Lancelot (up to then still going as just the White Knight) conquers and wins for himself a castle in Britain, known as Joyous Gard (a former Dolorous Gard), where he learns his real name and heritage, taking the name of his illustrious ancestor Lancelot as his own. With the help of King Arthur, Lancelot then defeats Claudas (and ...
For example, Lancelot, always portrayed as the most virtuous and the mightiest of Arthur's knights, here is depicted as an arrogant, cowardly, and self-serving petty prince, whose legendary feats and martial prowess are crafted through the songs of the bards and a fictional reputation that he himself carefully cultivates.
Cerdic – A Saxon king and Aelle's ally in the war to conquer Britain. Cuneglas – King of Powys and ally of Arthur. Killed at Mynydd Baddon by Cerdic's champion, Liofa. Culhwch – Arthur's cousin and commander of his guard after he moves to Isca. Killed at the Battle of Camlann. Galahad – Lancelot's half-brother, a Christian and friend of ...
King Arthur holds a tournament, which Sir Lancelot attends in disguise. He stays for one night at the castle of the Earl of Ascolat, and there the earl's daughter falls in love with him, even though she knows Lancelot loves someone else. Lancelot is injured at the tournament, and is invited by the earl to recuperate at Ascolat.
46. "Winter is not a season, it's a celebration." — Anamika Mishra. 47. "It is growing cold. Winter is putting footsteps in the meadow. What whiteness boasts that sun that comes into this wood!
The Winter King is a British historical fiction television series based on Bernard Cornwell's trilogy of novels The Warlord Chronicles, [1] starring Iain De Caestecker as Arthur Pendragon. The series premiered on MGM+ in the United States on 20 August 2023 and on ITVX in the United Kingdom on 21 December 2023. [ 2 ]
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