Ivanhoe, Chapter 9 summary
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In Chapter 9, the Disinherited Knight keeps his identity secret, receives a prize horse, and chooses Lady Rowena to preside over the next day’s tournament despite Prince John’s preference for Alicia. Cedric refuses John’s banquet invitation on Rowena’s behalf, the knight also declines, and John turns his anger against a yeoman before the crowd disperses.
What happens
- The victor refuses to uncover his face, and speculation that he is Richard briefly frightens Prince John.
- John awards the knight a horse and suggests Alicia as his choice for the tournament’s queen.
- The knight selects Lady Rowena, drawing popular cheers and resentment from Norman ladies.
- Cedric accepts Rowena’s crown but refuses the banquet invitation; the knight also declines.
- John orders guards to detain the yeoman and threatens to test his archery.
- The victor withdraws to a pavilion as spectators disperse and armorers prepare for overnight work.
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What to notice
Fitzurse defends the knight’s freedom even though his own daughter is passed over. His response frustrates John’s attempt to exploit the choice.
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Why does the Disinherited Knight decline John’s banquet invitation?
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