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King Hrothgar builds the magnificent mead-hall Heorot, only for the monstrous Grendel to terrorize his court for twelve years. Beowulf, a Geatish warrior of extraordinary strength, sails across the sea to slay Grendel with his bare hands and later destroys Grendel's vengeful mother in her underwater lair. In his old age as king, Beowulf faces a fire-breathing dragon threatening his people, dying in battle alongside his loyal follower Wiglaf.
Emperor Maxen falls asleep during a hunt and dreams of a majestic journey across mountains and seas to a golden fortress in Wales. There he beholds the beautiful maiden Elen sitting upon a chair of ivory. Upon awakening, Maxen sends messengers across the world to locate the hall and maiden, ultimately marrying Elen and granting her people key strongholds throughout Britain.
Facing an overwhelming barbarian army, Emperor Constantine sees a miraculous cross of light in the sky inscribed with a promise of victory. After winning the battle under this holy emblem, he sends his mother Elene to Jerusalem to discover the True Cross. Through persistent searching and the guidance of Judas Cyniacus, Elene unearths three buried crosses on Mount Calvary, identifying the authentic one through its power to heal.
Afflicted with leprosy, Emperor Constantine is advised by pagan physicians that bathing in the blood of innocent children will cure his disease. As mothers weep for their children brought to the palace, Constantine chooses to suffer his illness rather than sacrifice innocent life. Restored to health through a miraculous vision and baptism, he establishes christianity throughout his empire as a testament to mercy.
Traitorous guardians seize the Danish kingdom and exile young Prince Havelok, leaving him to be raised by Grim the fisherman in England. Havelok grows into a man of immense physical power and marries Princess Goldborough, whose guardians seek to disinherit her. When a miraculous light shines from Havelok's mouth during sleep, revealing his royal birth, he reclaims both the Danish and English thrones.
When the ruthless chieftain Thorbjorn murders his son, the aged Icelandic warrior Howard demands lawful restitution at the local assembly. Refused justice by corrupt chieftains, Howard overcomes his physical infirmities to seek blood revenge against his enemy. With the aid of loyal kin, Howard kills Thorbjorn in single combat, proving that justice can prevail over tyrannical power.
Charlemagne's rear guard is ambushed at Roncesvalles through the betrayal of Ganelon. Roland refuses to sound his ivory horn Olifant to call Charlemagne until his warriors are fatally overwhelmed by the Saracen horde. Sounding the horn with his final strength, Roland breaks his sword Durendal against the rock face to prevent its capture before dying as a knightly martyr.
Surrendered as a hostage to Charlemagne, Olger proves his valor in battle and becomes one of France's greatest Paladins. Enchanted by Morgan le Fay, he is brought to Avalon to live among immortal heroes before returning centuries later to save France in its hour of peril. Having fulfilled his sworn duty, he returns to his enchanted sleep, remaining a eternal guardian of his nation.
Deprived of his inheritance by his eldest brother Sir John, young Gamelyn uses his raw strength to win wrestling matches and defend his rights. Betrayed and chained in his own ancestral hall, Gamelyn escapes with the help of Adam the spencer and flees into the forest. Becoming king of an outlaw band, Gamelyn eventually returns to bring the corrupt judge and his treacherous brother to justice.
Outlawed archers William of Cloudeslee, Clym o' the Clough, and Adam Bell haunt Englewood Forest near Carlisle. Captured while visiting his wife Alice, William is bound for execution until his companions infiltrate Carlisle to rescue him. Seeking royal pardon, William proves his matchless marksmanship before King Edward by shooting an apple off his young son's head from a hundred and twenty paces.
Black Colin departs Scotland to fight in the Crusades, leaving his wife behind with a promise to return within seven years. Delayed abroad, he learns that a rival chieftain seeks to force his wife into marriage by falsely reporting his death. Arriving back at Loch Awe disguised as a beggar on the day of the wedding feast, Colin drops his signet ring into a cup of wine to reveal his identity and reclaim his bride.
King Arthur must answer a riddle posed by a northern knight to save his life: what do women most desire? An hideous hag offers Arthur the secret—sovereignty over their own lives—on condition that Sir Gawayne marry her. Gawayne willingly agrees out of loyalty to his king, and when he grants his bride sovereignty over her own appearance, the curse breaks to reveal a beautiful woman.
Sarrazen invaders slay King Murry of Suddenne and cast his young son Horn adrift at sea with twelve companions. Landing in Westernesse, Horn falls in love with Princess Rymenhild but is exiled after being framed by his envious friend Fikenhild. Returning in disguise after winning glory in Ireland, Horn rescues Rymenhild from forced marriages and reclaims his father's kingdom.
Driven to outlawry in Sherwood Forest, Robin Hood gathers a brotherhood of skilled yeomen including Little John, Friar Tuck, and Will Scarlet. Together they outwit the corrupt Sheriff of Nottingham, robbing wealthy prelates and oppressive nobles to aid the impoverished Saxon peasantry. Their unyielding loyalty to King Richard the Lionheart highlights a popular ideal of justice standing firm against local tyranny.
Returning from exile after the Norman Conquest, Hereward finds his family home seized and his brother murdered by invader barons. Establishing a stronghold in the impenetrable marshlands of Ely, he leads a desperate guerilla campaign against William the Conqueror. Through daring raids, disguise, and intimate knowledge of the Fens, Hereward becomes the final champion of Anglo-Saxon independence.
A collection of legendary tales shaping Britain's heroic identity across Celtic, Anglo-Saxon, and medieval traditions.