In the ideal English romance, women are central and placed on pedestals, revered and somewhat worshipped. In the tale of Sir Gareth, the maiden Sir Gareth falls in love with is of high birth and rejects him because she does not know his lineage. If she really loved him, she would not care what family line he came from. This act reflects the selfish and unethical spirit of the women of that time. Also, although Ivanhoe loved and named Rowena the "Queen of Love and Beauty" at the tournament at Ashby, Rebecca's, a Jew, love fo

Adventure thrillers and conspiring loved ones add a bit of extra captivation to readers as they catapult into the plot of a romance. One likeness of the legends of Arthur to Ivanhoe is Lancelot and Robin Hood. In King Arthur, Lancelot is added by the Norman writers to spark excitement, curiosity, and romance. Robin Hood and his merry men were brought into Ivanhoe to excite more adventures and reveal the unfailing loyalty of a witty thief to his land and to his true king, Richard. Another similarity is the plotting against the king by his closest comrades. In the case of Arthur, Lancelot, his best friend, and Guenivere, his wife, "plot" against Arthur by their affair together. Arthur, aware of this scandal, does little to terminate it, only causing himself more heartache. Comparably, Richard's own family, Prince John, plots to kill Richard so he can take the throne. Richard, unlike Arthur, takes action and stops things before they could get worse. He reclaimed his throne and threw John out.

r him continues to grow as she selflessly tends to his wounds from the tournament. Rebecca was never placed on a pedestal, but on the contrary, was treated as a criminal when she was kidnapped and taken to Templestone. Rebecca is the heroine of this story whose present seems quite tragic, for her love for Ivanhoe is so deep, yet she is a Jew and he is a Christian, and he also will never love her because of his adoration of Rowena.

The use of a supernatural force in these epics eludes to something other than the true God. The presence of this supernatural power is present in the legends of King Arthur in the form of magic and sorcery. Merlyn, a wizard, is constantly appearing in mysterious occurrences such as the sword in the stone. Also, the Lady of the Lake,

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