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A sword waits in a stone, while a country without a strong ruler suffers.
In Mary Macgregor’s Stories of King Arthur’s Knights, Told to the Children, a boy draws that sword and becomes king. Guided by Merlin, Arthur builds a fellowship sworn to protect the weak. Queen Guinevere brings the Round Table to Camelot, where no knight sits above another.
Beyond the court, quests lead through forests and across rivers. Gareth hides his royal rank and must earn trust through patience and courage. Launcelot rides to help those in need, while Galahad takes up the search for the Holy Grail. Yet pride, jealousy and love strain the promises that hold Arthur’s kingdom together.
What you’ll discover
- The sword and the king Follow Arthur from boyhood toward the burden of ruling and protecting others.
- A place at the table Enter a court where a round table gives every knight an equal seat.
- Courage without a title Meet Gareth, who works in the kitchen and lets his deeds reveal his worth.
- Strength joined with gentleness Ride with Launcelot as he uses his skill to help people in need.
- The Holy Grail quest Follow knights seeking the sacred cup that Arthurian legend connects with the Last Supper.
Who will love it
Readers who enjoy knights, castles and quests will love these tales. Families who read aloud together will find much to enjoy, and so will anyone drawn to Camelot.
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The key ideas, in the 15-minute summary
- Love must leave room for duty
- Elaine gives her love freely
- Pelleas learns to question appearances
- Gareth proves himself through patient deeds
- Galahad answers the call to purity
- Easy promises draw loyalty away
- True loyalty appears in actions
- Repeated actions and colors carry meaning
- Courage belongs beside honesty and mercy
Who’s who
- GeraintA prince of Arthur's court who follows a rude knight and falls in love with Enid, then must learn that love should not make him forget his duty.
- EnidThe gentle daughter of Earl Yniol, who wears a faded silk gown and wants her husband to be a true knight.
- ElaineThe Lily Maid of Astolat, who guards a stranger's shield and gives him her love and care.
- Sir LancelotThe noblest knight at Arthur's court, who rides in disguise to a tournament and finds himself welcomed at Astolat.
- PelleasA young knight from a bleak land who dreams of Arthur's court and gives his faith to a lady who does not deserve it.
- GarethA prince who hides his name and works a year in the King's kitchen so that he may become a knight.
- LynetteA lady who asks for Lancelot and scorns the kitchen boy sent in his place, yet needs him to rescue her sister.
- Sir GalahadA pure-hearted boy knight raised by nuns, who is called to the empty seat at the Round Table and the quest for the Holy Grail.
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Stories of King Arthur's Knights, Told to the Children
by Mary Macgregor · 1905
A dwarf's whip sends Prince Geraint after a mystery knight, and a kitchen boy and a pure-hearted boy wait in Camelot.
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What happens when a prince is whipped across the face by a dwarf, a kitchen boy is sent to rescue a lady, and a maiden guards a stranger's shield? You meet all three in this little book of King Arthur's knights.
Stories of King Arthur's Knights, Told to the Children at a glance
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- About 1 h 20 min1 h fast, 1 h 35 min slow
- Length
- 18,700 words
- Library level
- Easy short sentences, plain words
- First published
- 1905by Mary Macgregor
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From the 15-minute summary · Key idea 1
A whipped cheek leads Geraint to Enid
The first tale opens on a morning when Queen Guinevere oversleeps and misses the royal hunt. She rides to a grassy hill with her little maid to watch the hunters pass, and Prince Geraint joins her. A lady, a knight and a dwarf come out of the forest, and the Queen wants to know the knight's name.
The dwarf strikes the maid with his whip, and when Geraint goes to ask for himself, the dwarf whips him across the cheek. Geraint sees how small the dwarf is and holds back. He asks the Queen for leave to follow the knight and make him apologize.
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Macgregor, Mary. Stories of King Arthur's Knights, Told to the Children. Library of Alexandria, 2026, libraryofalexandria.com/products/stories-of-king-arthurs-knights-told-to-the-children.
Macgregor, M. (2026). Stories of King Arthur's knights, told to the children. Library of Alexandria. https://libraryofalexandria.com/products/stories-of-king-arthurs-knights-told-to-the-children (Original work published 1905)
Macgregor, Mary. Stories of King Arthur's Knights, Told to the Children. Library of Alexandria, 2026. https://libraryofalexandria.com/products/stories-of-king-arthurs-knights-told-to-the-children.
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What is Stories of King Arthur's Knights about?
It is a set of six tales about the knights of Camelot, including Geraint and Enid, Lancelot and Elaine, Pelleas and Ettarde, Gareth and Lynette, Galahad and the Holy Grail, and the last battle of King Arthur.
Where do these stories come from?
Mary Macgregor says most of them come from Sir Thomas Malory's English book, written more than four hundred years before her time. Geraint and Enid comes from the old Welsh tales about Arthur's knights.
Who is the Lily Maid of Astolat?
She is Elaine, the daughter of the Baron of Astolat. The country people give her this name because she walks past their gardens in white, looking as tall, graceful and pure as the lilies.
The author
Mary Macgregor
1760–1816 · British children's author
Mary Macgregor was a writer who retold famous stories for children in simple language. This book draws on the English tales of Sir Thomas Malory and on old Welsh tales of Arthur's court. She also wrote children's retellings of other legends and histories. Little else is certain about her life, but the book itself shows her aim of telling old stories clearly for young listeners.
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