EPISODE · Jan 17, 2016 · 24 MIN
Supplemental - Guinevere: The Queen of Camelot
from Queens of England Podcast
Stories of King Arthur and his knights of the Round Table have proliferated for centuries, and so too have tales of his beautiful wife Guinevere. Portrayed as a damsel in distress and adulterous harpie, her portrayal tells us a lot about what medieval writers thought about contemporary queens.SponsorThis episode of the Queens of England Podcast is sponsored by Audible, the internet's leading provider of audio entertainment. To get a free book when you sign up for a trial membership go to www.audibletrial.com/queensShownotesFor more information on the topics discussed in the show, click on these links!Geoffrey of Monmouth (wikipedia)Chretien de Troyes (wikipedia)Sir Thomas Malory (wikipedia)King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table (kingarthurknights.com) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Stories of King Arthur and his knights of the Round Table have proliferated for centuries, and so too have tales of his beautiful wife Guinevere. Portrayed as a damsel in distress and adulterous harpie, her portrayal tells us a lot about what medieval writers thought about contemporary queens.SponsorThis episode of the Queens of England Podcast is sponsored by Audible, the internet's leading provider of audio entertainment. To get a free book when you sign up for a trial membership go to www.audibletrial.com/queensShownotesFor more information on the topics discussed in the show, click on these links!Geoffrey of Monmouth (wikipedia)Chretien de Troyes (wikipedia)Sir Thomas Malory (wikipedia)King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table (kingarthurknights.com) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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