Greg Jenner

There's loads.

Sir Mordred, Sir Gehaerys, Sir Gareth. Tristan, of course, yeah.

Sir Mordred, Sir Gehaerys, Sir Gareth. Tristan, of course, yeah.

Yeah. We also need to mention Marie de France.

Yeah. We also need to mention Marie de France.

But also rooting perhaps to the British tradition, the Breton, Brittany, that sort of link.

But also rooting perhaps to the British tradition, the Breton, Brittany, that sort of link.

She was writing in the late 1100s. Yes. There's also Robert de Boron who invents another motif. Do you want to guess what Arthurian motif he adds into the canon?

She was writing in the late 1100s. Yes. There's also Robert de Boron who invents another motif. Do you want to guess what Arthurian motif he adds into the canon?

Yes! Is it? God, you're doing very well at this.

Yes! Is it? God, you're doing very well at this.

That's amazing. And what's interesting after that is we get what's called the Vulgate cycle.

That's amazing. And what's interesting after that is we get what's called the Vulgate cycle.

A slight pivot in the direction of the themes.

A slight pivot in the direction of the themes.

When is this? Early 1200s. So we start to see a slight pivot away from the adventures of knights and it's becoming a little bit more about Christian purity and the idea of the ideal knight. And this is the time of Crusades, right?

When is this? Early 1200s. So we start to see a slight pivot away from the adventures of knights and it's becoming a little bit more about Christian purity and the idea of the ideal knight. And this is the time of Crusades, right?

Have you heard of Le Morte d'Arthur as a book by Thomas Mallory? Have you read it?

Have you heard of Le Morte d'Arthur as a book by Thomas Mallory? Have you read it?

You know your stuff, don't you, Mike?