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A sword can make a boy king. What keeps his kingdom from falling apart?
Arthur grows up hidden from the world, then draws the sword from the stone and becomes king of Britain. But a crown does not bring peace. Kings and barons rise against him, while Merlin guides him toward a kingdom built on justice. In James Knowles’s retelling of Thomas Malory’s legends, every victory brings fresh demands.
At Camelot, Guinevere and the Round Table gather a fellowship where no knight sits above another. Lancelot, Gawain and their companions ride into a world of giants, rival champions and enchantments. Yet courage with a sword is only part of their trial. Their promises to Arthur, to one another and to their own consciences pull them in different directions.
What you’ll discover
- A crown to defend Follow Arthur from a hidden childhood into the hard campaigns that test his rule.
- Merlin’s uneasy wisdom Meet a wizard who sees ahead but cannot make fate obey his wishes.
- Adventure beyond Camelot Ride with knights through rescues, duels and encounters with giants and wicked enchantresses.
- Honour under strain Discover why keeping a promise can demand more than strength or skill.
- The Grail’s searching challenge Join a quest that tests the fellowship and gives its adventures a sacred purpose.
Who will love it
Readers who love swords, enchanters, jousts and quests will find them all here, with tales of loyalty and love. It suits anyone curious about where Excalibur, the Round Table and the Grail come from.
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- Merlin's dragons promise a king to come
- A boy draws the sword and wins Excalibur
- Balin's sword leads to the Dolorous Stroke
- The Round Table is founded and tested
- Lancelot and Beaumains prove themselves
- Tristram wins fame and a love he cannot keep
- The quest for the Sangreal scatters the knights
- Honor needs mercy to mean anything
- Love and loyalty bring joy and ruin
- One story built from many old tales
Who’s who
- ArthurThe secret son of Uther Pendragon, he draws the sword from the stone, wins Excalibur and founds the Round Table to rule Britain justly.
- MerlinA wizard born without a mortal father, he prophesies Arthur's coming and guides the young king with magic and advice.
- GuinevereArthur's queen, fair and proud, she watches the knights with pleasure and favors Lancelot above all others.
- LancelotRaised by the Lady of the Lake, he is the best knight of the Round Table and serves the queen as his lady.
- GawainArthur's nephew, a fierce knight whose anger leads him into shame, then into a lifelong pledge to defend ladies.
- GarethCalled Beaumains the kitchen boy, he hides his noble birth and wins the lady Lyones through courage and courtesy.
- TristramA knight of Lyonesse who loves La Belle Isault, champions Cornwall against Ireland and wins fame in many tournaments.
- GalahadLancelot's son, pure of heart, he sits in the Perilous Seat and sets out on the quest for the Holy Grail.
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Las leyendas del rey Arturo y sus caballeros
by Sir James Knowles; Sir Thomas Malory · 1860
A boy with no human father tells a king why his tower keeps falling: two dragons sleep beneath it.
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A king keeps building a tower, and every night the walls fall down. A boy with no human father says two dragons sleep beneath the ground, and the boy is proved right.
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Merlin's dragons promise a king to come
The book begins before Arthur exists. King Vortigern tries to build a tower in the far west of Britain, but every night the walls fall down. His wizards say the stone will stand only if it is wet with the blood of a boy who has no mortal father. Messengers find such a child in a village street, and his name is Merlin.
Merlin will not be anyone's victim. He tells the king to dig, and far below lies a pool. When it is drained, two dragons lie asleep at the bottom, one white and one red. At night they wake and fight.
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Knowles, James, and Thomas Malory. The Legends of King Arthur and His Knights. Library of Alexandria, 2026, libraryofalexandria.com/products/the-legends-of-king-arthur-and-his-knights.
Knowles, J., & Malory, T. (2026). The legends of King Arthur and his knights. Library of Alexandria. https://libraryofalexandria.com/products/the-legends-of-king-arthur-and-his-knights (Original work published 1860)
Knowles, James, and Thomas Malory. The Legends of King Arthur and His Knights. Library of Alexandria, 2026. https://libraryofalexandria.com/products/the-legends-of-king-arthur-and-his-knights.
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What is The Legends of King Arthur and His Knights about?
It follows Arthur from his secret birth and the sword in the stone to the founding of the Round Table, then through the adventures of Lancelot, Gareth, Tristram and the knights who seek the Holy Grail.
Who wrote The Legends of King Arthur and His Knights?
Sir James Knowles wrote it, retelling the older work of Sir Thomas Malory. He added material from Geoffrey of Monmouth and other sources, and arranged the tales into one connected story.
What is the Sangreal in the Arthurian legends?
The Sangreal, or Holy Grail, is the cup from which Christ drank at the Last Supper. In this book it is kept in King Pelles's castle, and the knights of the Round Table later set out to find it.
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