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What does it take to be brave when a sword alone cannot make you a worthy knight?
Britain has no clear ruler, and its lords fight for power. In Henry Gilbert's King Arthur's Knights, a boy raised in secret draws the sword from the stone. With Merlin's guidance, Arthur gathers the Round Table, where no knight sits above another, and seeks to bring order and justice to the kingdom.
These collected tales follow Gareth as he proves his worth, Lancelot as his loyalties pull against one another, and Galahad in the quest for the Holy Grail. Queen Guinevere stands among the court's tangled loyalties. Giants, enchantresses and strange castles test knights whose code demands not just courage, but truth and mercy.
What you’ll discover
- A kingdom taking shape Follow Arthur from a hidden childhood toward the great responsibilities of a king.
- Merlin and the Round Table Enter a court shaped by a wizard's knowledge and a table built around equality.
- Courage without a name Meet Gareth, who serves in the kitchen and earns his place through patience and courage.
- The Holy Grail quest Join knights seeking the sacred cup linked in legend to the Last Supper.
- Honor beyond the sword Discover a code that asks the strong to protect others and show mercy.
Who will love it
Readers who love castles, quests and wizards will enjoy this book, as will those drawn to heroes whose courage matches their kindness.
What’s inside
The key ideas, in the 15-minute summary
- Arthur earns the right to rule
- Mercy turns enemies into allies
- Balin ignores a warning of grief
- Lancelot keeps promises through fear
- Deeds reveal the kitchen knight's worth
- Tristram's promise conflicts with love
- Faithfulness reaches beyond heroic adventures
- Pride puts the fellowship at risk
- Chivalry is shown through conduct
Who’s who
- King ArthurThe boy raised by Sir Ector who draws the sword from the stone and tries to rule with justice and mercy.
- MerlinThe old wizard who guides Arthur, protects him from his enemies and warns the knights of coming dangers.
- Sir LancelotThe strongest and most courteous knight of the Round Table, who longs to serve the queen and his king honorably.
- Queen GwenevereArthur's queen, loved and honored by the court, who must face rumor and danger with dignity.
- BeaumainsA kitchen worker with a hidden name who endures mockery to win a lady and prove himself a knight.
- Sir TristramA harp-playing knight from Lyones who wants to keep his promise to his uncle and also loves La Belle Isoude.
- Sir PercevalA forest-raised youth who longs to become a knight and hopes to end an ancient curse.
- Sir GawaineArthur's loyal and fiery nephew, brave but quick to anger, who guards his family's honor above all.
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King Arthur's Knights: The Tales Re-Told for Boys & Girls
by Henry Gilbert · 1911
A boy fetching a sword for his foster brother pulls one from a stone that forty-nine kings cannot move.
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What would you do if a sword stuck in a stone could make you king? In this book, a boy sent to fetch a sword for his foster brother finds one that forty-nine kings cannot move.
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- About 7 h 10 min5 h 40 min fast, 8 h 30 min slow
- Length
- 101,800 words
- Library level
- Medium longer sentences, everyday words
- First published
- 1911by Henry Gilbert
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From the 15-minute summary · Key idea 1
A boy draws the sword from the stone
The story opens with a dying king and a kingdom in danger. King Uther lies ill in London while Saxon raiders burn villages. Merlin tells him a red dragon will rise from his family to drive the invaders out.
When Uther dies, the barons quarrel over the crown, for none has heard of his son Arthur. At Christmas a huge stone appears in the churchyard of St. Paul's, with a sword set in it. Words on the blade say that whoever pulls it out is the rightful king of Britain. Every lord tries and fails.
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Gilbert, Henry. King Arthur's Knights: The Tales Re-Told for Boys & Girls. Library of Alexandria, 2026, libraryofalexandria.com/products/king-arthurs-knights-the-tales-re-told-for-boys-girls.
Gilbert, H. (2026). King Arthur's knights: The tales re-told for boys & girls. Library of Alexandria. https://libraryofalexandria.com/products/king-arthurs-knights-the-tales-re-told-for-boys-girls (Original work published 1911)
Gilbert, Henry. King Arthur's Knights: The Tales Re-Told for Boys & Girls. Library of Alexandria, 2026. https://libraryofalexandria.com/products/king-arthurs-knights-the-tales-re-told-for-boys-girls.
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What is King Arthur's Knights about?
It retells thirteen tales from the Arthurian legends, from Arthur drawing the sword from the stone to the quest for the Holy Grail and the fall of the Round Table, with adventures of Lancelot, Tristram, Perceval and others.
Who wrote King Arthur's Knights and what are its sources?
Henry Gilbert wrote it in 1911. He retells stories from Sir Thomas Malory's Morte D'Arthur and the old Welsh Mabinogion, choosing episodes that would delight young readers and putting them in simple modern language.
What is the Round Table and who sits at it?
It is the great circular table that Gwenevere's father gives Arthur as her dowry. Knights such as Lancelot, Gawaine, Kay, Bors and Perceval sit there as equals, and it stands for the fellowship of the court.
The author
Henry Gilbert
1868–1937 · British children's writer
Henry Gilbert was a British writer born in 1868. He wrote books for children in the early twentieth century. His works include King Arthur’s Knights: The Tales Re-Told for Boys & Girls, published in 1911, and Robin Hood, published in 1912. He died in 1937.
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