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Join this channel to get early access to episodes, ad-free watching, and priority access to our live events: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUYK0BJZF3yNb2fw1EdAXUQ/join Our entire series on King Arthur can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLA_FScIjINX8 Who was the real Lancelot, King Arthur’s dashing love rival from the Arthurian legends? Was he the first medieval knight? How would his relationship with Queen Guinevere come to shape romance and chivalry for centuries to come? And, was there a historical Camelot…? Join Tom and Dominic as they divulge the tantalising true stories behind Sir Lancelot, Guinevere, and the Knights of the Round Table. 00:00 Lancelot and Guinevere's Forbidden Love 05:18 The Origins of Courtly Love 11:03 The Kidnapping of Queen Guinevere 16:57 The Mysterious Origins of Lancelot 24:13 The Invention of Camelot 28:27 The Rise of the Medieval Knight 35:39 The Knights of the Round Table 42:29 Galahad and the Holy Grail 48:36 The Betrayal That Destroyed Camelot 53:21 The Dark Secrets of Thomas Malory 57:06 Lancelot's Final Miracle and Death Twitter: @TheRestHistory @holland_tom @dcsandbrook Social channels: https://www.instagram.com/theresthistory/ https://www.tiktok.com/@theresthistory https://x.com/TheRestHistory https://bsky.app/profile/theresthistory.bsky.social https://www.threads.com/@theresthistory Video Editor: Vasco Andrade, Jack Meek, Harry Swan & Adam Thornton Social Producer: Harry Balden Producers: Aaliyah Akude & Tabby Syrett Senior Producer: Callum Hill Executive Producer: Dom Johnson Head of Digital & Social: Sam Oakley