brave Knights of the Round Table.
KING ARTHUR was a legendary king. As a young man he proved himself the rightful King of England by pulling a magical sword out of a stone. Arthur was then given his own special sword, called Excalibur. During his reign he married the beautiful Guinevere, built a magnificent castle called Camelot, and created the Knights of the Round Table, an order made up of the kingdomâs twelve best knights.
LANCELOT was one of King Arthurâs most famous knights, known for his bravery and good looks. He was invited to join the Knights of the Round Table when he convinced one of King Arthurâs enemies to surrender without a fight! King Arthur trusted Lancelot more than any of his other knights, but that turned out to be a BIG mistake. Lancelot fell in love with Queen Guinevere and stole her away from King Arthur. But Lancelot regretted his actions, and ended his life a hermit, feeling guilty for betraying his friend, till the end of his days.
GAWAIN was King Arthurâs nephew. The most famous story about Gawain is of him and the Green Knight, who challenged Gawain to chop off his head, as long as he could do the same to Gawain a year later. Not believing this was possible, Gawain beheaded him, but the Green Knight simply picked his head up and stuck it back on! For the next year, Gawain was always worried and wore a magical green ribbon around his neck, which protected him from the Green Knightâs axe.
GALAHAD was Lancelotâs son, known for his courage. Like King Arthur, Galahad pulled a sword out of a stone, proving that he was the knight destined to find the Holy Grail, which was a sacred cup. Along with two other Knights of the Round Table â Bors and Percivale â Galahad went on a long, difficult quest to find the Holy Grail. When he finally found it, Galahad was so happy that he asked to die in that very moment!
WEAPONS
The Knights of the Round Table were very brave. They defended England against invaders and always fought with honour and courage. To help them defeat their enemies they used lots of different weapons.
Mace: cheap and easy to make, but also deadly. It had a round head made from stone, iron, bronze or steel and it was covered in sharp spikes.
Halberd: a lethal weapon. It had the head of an axe on top of a pike, which was a long wooden pole.
Lance: a long pole with a sharp metal point, used by knights on horseback. In jousting tournaments, the point would be replaced with something blunt, so that it could be used to knock an opponent off his horse.
Flail: used by knights and foot soldiers. It had a short wooden handle with a spiky metal ball attached to it by a chain, so that it couldbe swung round.
Sword: only used by knights as they were expensive to make. A double-edged sword called the broadsword was used in combat.
TIME HUNTERS TIMELINE
Tom and Isis never know where in history theyâll go to next! Check out in what order their adventures
actually
happen.
FANTASTIC FACTS
Impress your friends with these facts about Medieval England!
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 The Battle of Hastings in 1066 didnât actually take place in Hastings; it took place at Senlac Hill which is six miles away from Hastings.
Thatâs as far as the Isle of Wight is from the coast of England.
 In Medieval Law animals could be charged with committing a crime. They were tried in court and given sentences for injuring or killing people and even stealing.
They must have been barking mad!
 During 1348-49, a third of Englandâs population died from the Black Death. No one knew it was caused by rats carrying infected fleas. Many people thought it was a punishment from God. It was also thought that bathing and changing your clothes would make God angry, as it was a sign that you cared too much about what you looked like. So lots of people didnât wash.
Stinky!
 Water wasnât safe to drink, so people including children drank ale instead.
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KING ARTHUR was a legendary king. As a young man he proved himself the rightful King of England by pulling a magical sword out of a stone. Arthur was then given his own special sword, called Excalibur. During his reign he married the beautiful Guinevere, built a magnificent castle called Camelot, and created the Knights of the Round Table, an order made up of the kingdomâs twelve best knights.
LANCELOT was one of King Arthurâs most famous knights, known for his bravery and good looks. He was invited to join the Knights of the Round Table when he convinced one of King Arthurâs enemies to surrender without a fight! King Arthur trusted Lancelot more than any of his other knights, but that turned out to be a BIG mistake. Lancelot fell in love with Queen Guinevere and stole her away from King Arthur. But Lancelot regretted his actions, and ended his life a hermit, feeling guilty for betraying his friend, till the end of his days.
GAWAIN was King Arthurâs nephew. The most famous story about Gawain is of him and the Green Knight, who challenged Gawain to chop off his head, as long as he could do the same to Gawain a year later. Not believing this was possible, Gawain beheaded him, but the Green Knight simply picked his head up and stuck it back on! For the next year, Gawain was always worried and wore a magical green ribbon around his neck, which protected him from the Green Knightâs axe.
GALAHAD was Lancelotâs son, known for his courage. Like King Arthur, Galahad pulled a sword out of a stone, proving that he was the knight destined to find the Holy Grail, which was a sacred cup. Along with two other Knights of the Round Table â Bors and Percivale â Galahad went on a long, difficult quest to find the Holy Grail. When he finally found it, Galahad was so happy that he asked to die in that very moment!
WEAPONS
The Knights of the Round Table were very brave. They defended England against invaders and always fought with honour and courage. To help them defeat their enemies they used lots of different weapons.
Mace: cheap and easy to make, but also deadly. It had a round head made from stone, iron, bronze or steel and it was covered in sharp spikes.
Halberd: a lethal weapon. It had the head of an axe on top of a pike, which was a long wooden pole.
Lance: a long pole with a sharp metal point, used by knights on horseback. In jousting tournaments, the point would be replaced with something blunt, so that it could be used to knock an opponent off his horse.
Flail: used by knights and foot soldiers. It had a short wooden handle with a spiky metal ball attached to it by a chain, so that it couldbe swung round.
Sword: only used by knights as they were expensive to make. A double-edged sword called the broadsword was used in combat.
TIME HUNTERS TIMELINE
Tom and Isis never know where in history theyâll go to next! Check out in what order their adventures
actually
happen.
FANTASTIC FACTS
Impress your friends with these facts about Medieval England!
Â
 The Battle of Hastings in 1066 didnât actually take place in Hastings; it took place at Senlac Hill which is six miles away from Hastings.
Thatâs as far as the Isle of Wight is from the coast of England.
 In Medieval Law animals could be charged with committing a crime. They were tried in court and given sentences for injuring or killing people and even stealing.
They must have been barking mad!
 During 1348-49, a third of Englandâs population died from the Black Death. No one knew it was caused by rats carrying infected fleas. Many people thought it was a punishment from God. It was also thought that bathing and changing your clothes would make God angry, as it was a sign that you cared too much about what you looked like. So lots of people didnât wash.
Stinky!
 Water wasnât safe to drink, so people including children drank ale instead.
Beer for
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