Tales of King Arthur and the Round Table, Adapted from the Book of Romance

EN·~4 hours·16 chapters

Chapters

16 total

TALES OF KING ARTHUR AND THE ROUND TABLE

0:21

INTRODUCTION

3:32

TALES OF KING ARTHUR AND THE ROUND TABLE - PART I. - THE DRAWING OF THE SWORD.

6:46

THE SWORD EXCALIBUR.

2:32

HOW THE ROUND TABLE BEGAN.

5:37

THE STORY OF SIR BALIN.

10:24

WHAT BEAUMAINS ASKED OF THE KING.

38:45

HOW MORGAN LE FAY TRIED TO KILL KING ARTHUR.

4:58

THE PASSING OF MERLIN.

2:05

PART II. THE QUEST OF THE HOLY GRAAL. - I. How the King went on Pilgrimage and his Squire was slain in a Dream.

48:13

Description

These ancient tales, rooted in Celtic Britain, follow the rise of a legendary king who brings order to a land left vulnerable after Rome's departure. The stories were carried by wandering minstrels for centuries, evolving as they were retold in courts across England and France. Modern listeners hear them now in a language smoothed for easy listening, while still echoing the chivalric spirit of medieval romance.

When King Uther dies, Britain slips into lawlessness, and the people fear that no ruler will restore peace. Merlin, the enigmatic wizard, summons the lords to a Christmas gathering at Canterbury, where a miraculous stone bearing a sword awaits. The inscription proclaims that whoever can draw the blade is the rightful sovereign, and hopeful knights strain against the cold steel, each convinced they might be the kingdom's savior.