# Idylls of the King — Chapters explained

> Chapter companions for Idylls of the King by Alfred, Lord Tennyson.

- [Dedication](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/idylls_of_the_king_se/chapters/dedication.md): Tennyson dedicates the Idylls of the King to the memory of Prince Albert, portraying him as an ideal knight and a blameless, noble ruler whose loss darkens the world. The poem mourns his death, celebrates his virtues, an
- [Idylls of the King](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/idylls_of_the_king_se/chapters/idylls-of-the-king.md): A poetic cycle recounting the rise and fall of King Arthur's court, exploring themes of chivalry, love, betrayal, and the inevitable decay of an ideal society.
- [The Coming of Arthur](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/idylls_of_the_king_se/chapters/the-coming-of-arthur.md): Arthur, newly crowned, aids King Leodogran of Cameliard against beasts and heathen hordes, then defeats rebellious barons and petty kings. He seeks Guinevere's hand, and after Leodogran's dream confirms Arthur's kingship
- [Gareth and Lynette](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/idylls_of_the_king_se/chapters/gareth-and-lynette.md): Gareth, disguised as a kitchen knave, is granted a boon by King Arthur to serve in the kitchens for a year. He then undertakes a quest for the Lady Lynette, who scorns him for his lowly appearance. With the help of Sir L
- [The Marriage of Geraint](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/idylls_of_the_king_se/chapters/the-marriage-of-geraint.md): Geraint, a knight of Arthur's court, marries Enid, the daughter of the impoverished Earl Yniol. After a rumor spreads about Queen Guinevere's guilty love for Lancelot, Geraint becomes suspicious that Enid might be tainte

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- [Geraint and Enid](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/idylls_of_the_king_se/chapters/geraint-and-enid.md)
- [Balin and Balan](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/idylls_of_the_king_se/chapters/balin-and-balan.md)
- [Merlin and Vivien](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/idylls_of_the_king_se/chapters/merlin-and-vivien.md)
- [Lancelot and Elaine](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/idylls_of_the_king_se/chapters/lancelot-and-elaine.md)
- [The Holy Grail](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/idylls_of_the_king_se/chapters/the-holy-grail.md)
- [Pelleas and Ettarre](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/idylls_of_the_king_se/chapters/pelleas-and-ettarre.md)
- [The Last Tournament](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/idylls_of_the_king_se/chapters/the-last-tournament.md)
- [Guinevere](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/idylls_of_the_king_se/chapters/guinevere.md)
- [The Passing of Arthur](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/idylls_of_the_king_se/chapters/the-passing-of-arthur.md)
- [To the Queen](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/idylls_of_the_king_se/chapters/to-the-queen.md)

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