Medieval Tales

  Episode 7 of... A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court by Mark Twain In the last episode Merlin was trying to restore water to the well. He gives up, telling the monks an demon has cursed the well and no one can break the curse. Hank agrees but says he can break the curse. Hank uses his knowledge to fix the well and installs a pump so the monks won’t have to draw the water by hand. Hank lea...

 Episode 6 of... A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court by Mark Twain Hank and Sandy finally made it to the Ogres castle. Or did they. Turns out the ogres are pig farmers. Hank buys their pigs and Sandy embraces the pigs like sister. The next morning Sandy cooks the pigs a great breakfast. Hank and Sandy leave the pigs and run into a group of pilgrims heading to the Valley of Holiness. Hank t...

 Episode 5 of... A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court by Mark Twain Hank and Sandy ride to the castle of Morgan le Fay. After meeting Morgan, Hank compliments her bother, King Arthur and Morgan orders him to be thrown in the Dungeon. Sandy speaks up saying Morgan shouldn't anger 'The Boss' as Hank is known or he will bring down a terrible vengeance on Morgan. Morgan has a grand feast and af...

 Episode 4 of... A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court by Mark Twain Hank finally gets his quest. He will accompany Sandy to rid her of the nasty Ogres. He chooses to wear Plate Armor and discovers just how heavy and uncomfortable it is, realizing he should have chosen chain. Hank meets a group of Freeman and asks them if they would about the government, which they don’t really understand. H...

Episode 3 of... A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court by Mark Twain On the last episode Hank is awaiting his execution when he is informed it’s been moved up a day. Clarence was wrong the date and while they are tying Hank to the stake the eclipse begins. King Arthur begs him to spare the sun and Hank agrees only if Arthur make him the chief advisor. Hank performs another magical feat when h...

We’re continuing our journey through... A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court by Mark Twain After getting into an argument at work and hit in the head with a crowbar Hank Morgan is whisked back in time to Camelot, King Arthur and the Knights of the Round table. Never start a fight with a guy named Hercules! Hank wakes up and thinks he’s in an asylum called Camelot but soon discovers he is in...

We’re on to a new book and it’s the time traveling adventure, A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court by Mark Twain In the 19th century, engineer Hank Morgan receives a blow to the head and is transported back in time to the time of King Arthur and his knights of the round table. Hank uses his knowledge and sets himself up as a rival to Merlin. Will he modernize Camelot and change the course o...

We are at the exciting conclusion of Beowulf. Beowulf by Anonymous; Translated by Gummere In the last episode, Grendel’s mother the ‘monstrous hell-bride’ enacted her revenge and killed Hrothgar’s chief adviser. Hrothgar seeks Beowulf’s help to kill Grendel’s mother and rid the land of her evil. Beowulf agrees and Hrothgar leads him to a mysterious lake which he believes is the home of Grendel’s m...

Beowulf by Anonymous Translated by Gummere We continue the adventures of Prince Beowulf . In the last episode Grendel attacked Hrothgar and his men during a feast and continued the attacks for 12 years. Beowulf hears of Grendel’s actions and vows to destroy him. He sails for Denmark to meet the King and rid the land of Grendel. In a fierce battle Beowulf rips off Grendel’s arm causing the demon to...

Beowulf by Anonymous Translated by Gummere Beowulf is an epic poem originally written in Old English (also called Anglo-Saxon) about a Scandinavian prince named Beowulf. It was written somewhere between the seventh and tenth centuries by an unknown author. Though the specific characters and plot are mostly fictional, the poem paints a historical picture of sixth-century  Scandinavia. Beowulf focus...

💔The Romance of Tristan and Iseult💔 by Joseph Bedier "The Romance of Tristan and Iseult" is a medieval chivalric romance from the 12th century. It is a tragedy about the forbidden love between the Cornish knight Tristan and the Irish princess Iseult. Tristan's heroic exploits win Iseult as a bride for his uncle, King Mark. However, during their sea voyage to Mark's kingdom, Tristan and Iseult un...

💖The Romance of Tristan and Iseult💖 by Joseph Bedier "The Romance of Tristan and Iseult" is a medieval chivalric romance from the 12th century. It is a tragedy about the forbidden love between the Cornish knight Tristan and the Irish princess Iseult. Tristan's heroic exploits win Iseult as a bride for his uncle, King Mark. However, during their sea voyage to Mark's kingdom, Tristan and Iseult un...

💖The Romance of Tristan and Iseult💖 by Joseph Bedier "The Romance of Tristan and Iseult" is a medieval chivalric romance from the 12th century. It is a tragedy about the forbidden love between the Cornish knight Tristan and the Irish princess Iseult. Tristan's heroic exploits win Iseult as a bride for his uncle, King Mark. However, during their sea voyage to Mark's kingdom, Tristan and Iseult un...

The Final installment is here! The Black Arrow Part 8 by Robert Louis Stevenson It's the thrilling conclusion of The Black Arrow. Will Dick rescue Joanna and finally get to marry her. Will he get revenge on Sir Daniel for killing his father? What will happen to lawless and the old seaman. Will Dick be drawn deeper into the Wars of the Roses? Find out now in another exciting episode of The Black Ar...

The Black Arrow Part 7 by Robert Louis Stevenson The action heated up in part 6 of the Black Arrow. Ellsworth vowed to stop Joanna’s wedding. As the wedding procession enters the church three outlaws fire their black arrows killing Lord shoreby and wounding Sir Daniel. Dick and Lawless are captured and accused of the crime. Dick defends himself to Earl Risingham and exposes Sir Daniels plot with t...

The Black Arrow Part 6 by Robert Louis Stevenson In part 5 Dick and Lawless set out to rescue Joanna and stop the wedding. A fierce storm prevents them from rescuing Joanna and in the process Lord Foxham is injured Dick devises a new plan and returns to Shoreby disguised as a priest to sneak in to Sir Daniels home, rescue Joanna and stop the wedding. Will the disguise work? Will Dick save Joanna f...

The Black Arrow Part 5 by Robert Louis Stevenson Last time on The Black Arrow... Dick escaped Sir Daniel and encountered Duckworth in the forest. Duckworth and his men vow to bring down the evil Sir Daniel. While Dick and Lawless are searching the town for Joanna they meet Lord Foxham, Joanna’s guardian and sworn enemy of Sir Daniel. Foxham promises Dick if he rescues Joanna the two of them will b...

The Black Arrow Part 4 by Robert Louis Stevenson In part 3 Dick was reunited with Sir Daniel, who barely escaped the battle. Sir Daniel is upset his men were killed by the outlaws and accuses Dick of betrayal. Back at the Moat House Sir Daniel claims he had nothing to do with the death of Dick's father. Then Black Arrow is shot through the window. Sir Daniel puts Dick under watch and Dick is not a...

The Black Arrow Part 3 by Robert Louis Stevenson Last episode Dick Shelton arrived at Kettley and found Sir Daniel waiting out the battle. Sir Daniel’s true character is exposed as he waits to see who will win the battle before he picks a side. Sir Daniel sends Dick back to the Moat House to deliver a message to Sir Oliver. Along the way Dick meets Jack Matcham and promises to take him to the abbe...

The Black Arrow Part 2 by Robert Louis Stevenson Part 2 continues with the adventures of Dick Shelton continues as Sir  Daniel has called his men to arms for a battle in the Wars of the Roses. Sir Nick Appleyard, a veteran of the Battle of Agincourt is killed by the Black Arrow. Appleyard’s death rattles Sir Oliver as he reads the message on the arrow saying John Amed-All will kill Sir Oliver and...

The Black Arrow Part 1 by Robert Louis Stevenson The Black Arrow is a swashbuckling portrait of a young man's journey to discover the heroism within himself. Young Dick Shelton, caught in the midst of England's War of the Roses, finds his loyalties torn between the guardian who will ultimately betray him and the leader of a secret fellowship, The Black Arrow. As Shelton is drawn deeper into this c...