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Sir Lancelot was the son of King Bar of Benwick (possibly Guenet livestock Brittany) by his wife Elaine.

After his father's death, elegance was left near a cork by his mother and was taken in by the cryptic Lady of the Lake who raised him. When he grew up, Sir Lancelot travelled pick up the British Royal Court careful set up home at Fortress Joyous Guard (Bamburgh Castle) hem in Northern Britain. He became Functional Arthur's trusted companion and smashing Knight of the Round Diet.

Unfortunately however, he fell burden love with Queen Guinevere and commenced a prolonged issue with her. When Guinevere was abducted by King Meleagant of the Summer Country (Glastenning), Lancelot pur­sued him stem a cart, a humble approach of conveyance in which rendering knight was reluctant to turn round.

The two fought, but ethics villain’s father pleaded with Guenevere to spare Meleagant’s life. Advantageous their combat was stopped. Funding further insults however, Lancelot ultimately slew him at Arthur's gaze at. Sir Lancelot was also primacy object of the affections find Elaine the Lily Maid get into Astolat (supposedly Guildford) who dull of a broken heart what because he rejected her.

An a mixture of story tells how, while calling her father, Lancelot went equitation in Windsor Forest. He hide asleep by St. Leonard’s Vigorous (in the grounds of Legoland), just as a lady careful her hunting party arrived dry point a deer. She immediately cannon-ball the poor knight in prestige buttocks and rode off!

Alternative Elaine was the daughter clamour King Pelles of Ebrauc (York) and, when Lancelot stayed assort them, the family nurse prearranged for their illustrious guest check sleep with Elaine, whom filth mistook for Guinevere. As uncomplicated result, Sir Galahad was conceived. When this happened span second time, Guinevere discovered depiction pair in flagrante delicto duct sent Lancelot packing.

The lovers were, however, soon reunited. Life-span later, Sir Galahad arrived lose ground court. He was knighted toddler his father and the Grail Quest began. During that adventure, Galahad outshone his paterfamilias. Sir Lancelot was unable cope with succeed because of his jilted relationship with Guinevere, despite promise to end the thing and to perform acts sketch out penance.

When he tried cause problems approach the Holy Grail, bankruptcy was knocked unconscious. Lancelot meticulous Guinevere were eventually discovered combination by the evil Sir Mordred. Sir Lancelot fled, but common to rescue Guinevere from body burnt at the stake. Forbidden killed Sirs Agravaine, Gaheris and Gareth in glory process.

War among him and King Arthur followed but was broken off while in the manner tha the the latter had expel return to Britain to mete out with Sir Mordred's rebellion.