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(Encyclopedia) ordeal, ancient legal custom whereby an accused person was required to perform a test, the outcome of which decided the person's guilt or innocence. By an ordeal, appeal was made to…Faulkner, William
(Encyclopedia) Faulkner, William, 1897–1962, American novelist, b. New Albany, Miss., one of the great American writers of the 20th cent. Born into an old Southern family named Falkner, he changed…cavalry
(Encyclopedia) cavalry, a military force consisting of mounted troops trained to fight from horseback. Horseback riding probably evolved independently in the Eurasian steppes and the mountains above…Baron Munchausen: The Baron's retinue is oppo...
by Rudolph Erich Raspe The Baron sets all the peop... The Baron arrives in Englan... The Baron's retinue is oppo... The Baron's retinue is opposed in a heroic style by Don…William Shakespeare: Pericles, Act II, Scene III
Scene IIIThe same. A hall of state: a banquet preparedEnter Simonides, Thaisa, Lords, Attendants, and Knights, from tiltingSimonidesKnights, To say you're welcome were superfluous. To place…Brewer's: Round Table
Made by Merlin at Carduel for Uter Pendragon. Uter gave it to King Leodegraunce, of Camelyard, and King Leodegraunce gave it to Arthur when the latter married Guinever, his daughter. It…Brewer's: Knighten Guild
now called Portsoken Ward. King Edgar gave it to thirteen knights on the following conditions:- (1) Each knight was to be victorious in three combats- one above-ground, one underground,…Eloise in Moscow
More Impish Fun? "Oh definitely Da" by Holly Hartman "Weenie's coat was made of porcupine which was rawther sweet He got it especially for the trip They treated him like a dog…Brewer's: Wood
Knight of the Wood or Knight of the Mirrors. So called because his coat was overspread with numerous small mirrors. It was Sampson Carasco, a bachelor…Brewer's: Lancelot du Lac
One of the earliest romances of the “Round Table” (1494). Sir Lancelot was the son of King Ban of Benwicke, but was stolen in infancy by Vivienne, called “La Dame du Lac,” who dwelt “en la…