King Arthur Legends
Hetta Howes tracks the many appearances of King Arthur, from a 9th-century history to a Hollywood blockbuster, via the works of Chrétien de Troyes, Thomas Malory and the author of Sir Gawain and the...
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Spenser Timeline
What happened during Faerie Queene author Edmund Spenser’s life? This Spenser timeline covers the years from Spenser’s birth in 1552 to his death in 1599.
The Nightingale English Madrigal
The madrigal, a polyphonic musical composition usually sung a capella, was a type of secular Renaissance music that would have been familiar to writers such as Edmund Spenser. Madrigals usually feature the words of...
Level E4 Resource Updates
British Literature Updates Due to the ever-changing nature of the Internet, online resources sometimes move unexpectedly to new addresses. Here are the most recent updates for Level 4: British Literature. Remember, you can always type...
The Sword in the Stone Disney movie trailer
The Sword in the Stone is Disney’s version of the King Arthur tale.Based on T. H. White’s Once and Future King, this retelling begins with Arthur’s childhood, his efforts to help his brother Kay...
Knights of the Round Table 1953 movie trailer
Knights of the Round Table is a 1953 British-American Technicolor film made by MGM in England and Ireland. It begins when Arthur pulls the sword from an anvil and ends with Arthur’s death and a...
Letter to Sir Walter Raleigh by Edmund Spenser
LETTER TO SIR WALTER RALEIGH (an introduction to The Faerie Queene) A LETTER of the Authors expounding his whole intention in the course of this worke;(1) which, for that it giveth great light to...
