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Sir Lancelot and Queen Guinevere
Story
One evening King Arthur and his knights were sitting at the Round Table. The Lady of the Lake that gave him Excalibur walked up with three young men. One of them knelt at Arthur's feet:"This is Lancelot. I have trained him for many years at the castle in my lake. It's Merlin's request that you bestow upon Lancelot his knighthood".
After Lancelot was knighted, he quickly became one of the Arthur's most trusted and bravest knights. However, he kept a dark secret for many years. He and Queen Guinevere had fallen in love from the first time they saw each other. Lancelot was ashamed of his love because he had pledges loyalty to king Arthur, but in his heart he made a separate pledge. He would serve Guinevere in everything from that day on. Lancelot's and Guinevere's love for each other caused them great pain because they were also devoted to Arthur, and did not want to betray his trust!
In the end, their love was found out and as Queen Guinevere was about to be tried for treason, Sir Lancelot gathered many knights to rescue her. He rode in, and swooped her on his horse and rode away leaving many dead behind him.
Now the Camelot was divided and the king was in the deepest despair of his life!
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