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Fair Unknown

(The Fair Unknown) is a French Arthurian romance written by Renaut de Beaujeu 1200. The title refers to the young knight who is the protagonist of the tale. Initially without a name, the knight eventually discovers his identity and parentage during the course of the story: he is Gingalain, son of Gawain and the fay Blanchemal. As a nameless youth, he arrives in King Arthur's court and is granted a to be knighted. He earns the nickname "Fair Unknown", then accepts his main quest, to save the Princess (and later Queen) of Gales, a mission heralded to the Court by the queen's maidservant Hélie. The Fair Unknown embarks upon a number of side-quests, including his succoring of the Maid of the White Hands ( , the enchantress of the Ile d'Or, who becomes his mistress, but he leaves abruptly to return to his main quest in the city of Snowdon. He defeats the enchanter Mabon and accomplishes the "Fearsome Kiss" ( ) upon a serpent to dispel the transformation of the princess of Wales, after which a voice reveals to him his name and his parentage. The princess discloses her name as Blonde Esmeree; she is Princess/Queen of Wales, and wishes to marry the hero. The Fair Unknown has a chance of reunion with White Hands, but when Arthur calls a tournament to entice him back, she helps by magically sending him to the joust, and he takes this to be a rejection. He then marries Blonde Esmeree.…

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(The Fair Unknown) is a French Arthurian romance written by Renaut de Beaujeu 1200. The title refers to the young knight who is the protagonist of the tale. Initially without a name, the knight eventually discovers his identity and parentage during the course of the story: he is Gingalain, son of Gawain and the fay Blanchemal. As a nameless youth, he arrives in King Arthur's court and is granted a to be knighted. He earns the nickname "Fair Unknown", then accepts his main quest, to save the Princess (and later Queen) of Gales, a mission heralded to the Court by the queen's maidservant Hélie. The Fair Unknown embarks upon a number of side-quests, including his succoring of the Maid of the White Hands ( , the enchantress of the Ile d'Or, who becomes his mistress, but he leaves abruptly to return to his main quest in the city of Snowdon. He defeats the enchanter Mabon and accomplishes the "Fearsome Kiss" ( ) upon a serpent to dispel the transformation of the princess of Wales, after which a voice reveals to him his name and his parentage. The princess discloses her name as Blonde Esmeree; she is Princess/Queen of Wales, and wishes to marry the hero. The Fair Unknown has a chance of reunion with White Hands, but when Arthur calls a tournament to entice him back, she helps by magically sending him to the joust, and he takes this to be a rejection. He then marries Blonde Esmeree.…

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  1. publication date: 1530 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the publication date is "1530". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  4. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1376550765

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