2.  Sir Marrok.

Outline:  Marrok chosen for a great task—­Marrok honored at court—­Coming of Lady Irma to the forest—­Marrok summoned to aid King Arthur—­How it fared in Bedegrain with Marrok away—­Sir Marrok’s return—­How Sir Marrok saved the Lady Agnes—­How the wolf did its work—­Story of the son of Sir Simon—­Sir Tristram and the wolf—­The stranger knight—­Sir Marrok comes into his own.

  Source: 
    French.  Sir Marrok.

France, 8th Century.

3.  Story of Roland.

Outline:  Charlemagne and his peers—­Bertha and her husband flee from court in disguise—­Boyhood of Roland—­Quarrel with Oliver—­The wrestling match—­Roland and Oliver pledge eternal friendship—­Coming of Charlemagne—­Meeting between the king and the boy of the cave—­Roland goes to France—­Ganelon’s jealousy of Roland—­Revolt of one of the nobles—­Battle arranged between champions of king and noble—­Revolt ended—­Moslem invasion of Europe—­Charlemagne wars for seven years—­Envoys of peace from Moslem king—­King asks advice—­Roland cries “War”—­Ganelon counsels peace—­Ganelon chosen as envoy to the king—­Plots treason—­Departure for Spain—­The pass at Roncesvalles.

  Sources:
    Baldwin.  Story of Roland.  Church.  Stories of Charlemagne. 
    Greene.  With spurs of gold.  Macgregor.  Story of France.

Spain, 8th Century.

4.  The Alhambra.

    Outline:  Moors in Spain—­The Alhambra built—­Destruction of
    Moorish power in Europe—­Legend of the three beautiful
    princesses—­Legend of the Rose of the Alhambra.

  Source:
    Irving.  Alhambra.

Spain, 11th Century.

5.  The Cid.

Outline:  Time and conditions in Spain—­Character of Roderigo—­He proves his father’s champion—­Rescues men from Moors and wins title—­The Cid and the Leper—­Chosen as champion to save the city of Calahorra—­Death of King Ferdinand—­Quarrel over division of kingdom—­The Cid sent to Urrica—­The queen defies her brother—­Murder of Sancho—­Alfonso becomes king—­His attitude toward the Cid—­The Cid banished, becomes a free lance—­Captain of Valencia—­Death of the Cid.

  Sources:
    Stories from the Chronicles of the Cid by M.W.  Plummer.  Story
    of the Cid for young people, by C.D.  Wilson.  Greene.  With
    spurs of gold. England and France, 12th and 15th
    Centuries.

6.  Richard my king; Page of Count Renaud; Armorer’s apprentice.

  Source:
    Stories of chivalry retold from St. Nicholas.

Holy Land, 12th Century.

7.  The talisman. (Part 1.)