Your Guide to Le Morte D’Arthur

First thing you need to know is Monty Python totally nailed it. Read the book, then watch the Black Knight “None shall pass!” scene, and you’ll agree. They nail it.

Second thing, all the knights are jackholes especially Gawain. (An arguable exception is Galahad, but he’s basically Jesus. Okay. There’s a few others who aren’t so bad, but it’s like five guys out of a thousand.)

Third thing, Malory didn’t invent any of this stuff. He edited oral traditions, pieced together narratives, and slathere...