... is illfounded and hastily given. When Yvain falls in love with her, the lady's frame of mind, as she seeks nothing but to have her spring defended. Laudine has no romantic notions of love, but is brought into the marraige though self-servitude. A lady in such a precarious position, who is marrying out of desperate need, can scarcely be considered a powerful, controlling ... ...
... been interpreted as a love character. There are too many different stories about Arthur's real life to determine what really happened. The ruthless warrior, the boy king, the god and the romantic king are only the beginning of the stories people have made up over the years. We must then conclude that Arthur life has been clouded by his legend. Evaluation I believe ... ...
... other celebrated heroes whose names and deeds, surrounded by stern fact, have had only slight recognition (Trevelyan [Preface]). Thus Arthur's widespread familiarity could have been his own downfall; for such romantic and traditional artists existed who would seek to expand their own fame on his popularity. Among the most commonly cited source of Arthurian skeptics is Geoffrey of Manmouth, the chaplain ... ...
