Editing English mythology (section)

=== After the Norman conquest ===

12th century: 

* [[King Arthur]] ([[Matter of Britain]]): Legendary leader, according to [[Middle Ages|medieval]] histories and [[Chivalric romance|romance]]s, of the [[Knights of the Round Table]] in the defence of Britain against [[Saxon]] (English) invaders.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/anglo_saxons/arthur_01.shtml |title=King Arthur, 'Once and Future King' |date=2017 |work=[[BBC Online]] |access-date=7 March 2018}}</ref> (see also: [[Welsh mythology|Welsh]], [[Cornish mythology|Cornish]], and [[Breton mythology|Breton mythologies]])
* [[Waltheof of Melrose]] (c. 1095 – 1159): [[England in the Middle Ages|12th]] century English [[abbot]] and [[saint]]; born to the English nobility, Waltheof is noted for his severe, self-imposed austerities and kindness to the poor.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://catholic.net/op/articles/3008/cat/1205/st-waltheof-of-melrose.html |title=St. Waltheof of Melrose |date=2017 |publisher=catholic.net |access-date=12 March 2018}}</ref>

13th century: 

* [[Angul (king)|Angul]]: Legendary founder and king of the [[Angles (tribe)|Angles]].
* Sir [[Bevis of Hampton]] (first half of the [[England in the Middle Ages|13th]] century): Legendary English hero; the subject of [[Middle Ages|medieval]] metrical [[Chivalric romance|romance]]s which bear his name.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://bevisofhampton.wordpress.com/the-travels-of-sir-bevis-of-hampton/ |title=The Travels of Sir Bevis of Hampton |date=2015 |publisher=Bevis of Hampton |access-date=7 March 2018}}</ref>
* [[Fulk FitzWarin]] (c. 1160–1258): Subject of the medieval legend ''[[Fouke le Fitz Waryn]]'', which relates the story of Fulk's life as an [[outlaw]] and his struggle to regain his familial right to [[Whittington Castle]] from [[John, King of England|King John]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.berkshirehistory.com/bios/ffitzwarin.html |title=Brutus of Troy |date=2006 |publisher=berkshirehistory.com |access-date=11 March 2018}}</ref>
* ''[[Guy of Warwick]]'': Legendary English hero of [[Chivalric romance|Romance]] popular in England and France from the 13th to 17th centuries; considered to be part of the [[Matter of England]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/legacies/myths_legends/england/coventry_warwick/article_1.shtml |title=Sir Guy of Warwick |date=2018 |work=[[BBC Online]] |access-date=11 March 2018}}</ref>
* ''[[Havelok the Dane]]'', or ''Lay of Havelok the Dane'' (between [[1280s in England|1280]] and [[1290s in England|1290]]): [[Middle English]] [[Chivalric romance|Romance]] considered to be part of the [[Matter of England]]; the story derives from two earlier [[Anglo-Norman literature|Anglo-Norman]] texts.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://d.lib.rochester.edu/teams/text/salisbury-havelok-the-dane-introduction |title=Havelok the Dane: Introduction |date=1997 |publisher=[[University of Rochester]] |access-date=11 March 2018}}</ref>
* ''[[King Horn]]'' (middle of the 13th century): [[Chivalric romance]] in [[Middle English]]; considered part of the [[Matter of England]]. Believed to be the oldest extant romance in Middle English.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://d.lib.rochester.edu/teams/text/salisbury-king-horn-introduction |title=King Horn: Introduction |date=1997 |publisher=[[University of Rochester]] |access-date=11 March 2018}}</ref>
* [[Lady Godiva]] (13th century, possibly earlier): English noblewoman who, according to legend, rode naked – covered only in her long hair – through the streets of [[Coventry]] to gain a [[Pardon|remission]] of the oppressive [[taxation]] that her husband imposed on his tenants.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_depth/uk/2000/newsmakers/1507606.stm |title=Lady Godiva: The naked truth |date=2001 |work=[[BBC News]] |access-date=12 March 2018}}</ref>

14th century: 

* ''[[Athelston]]'' (mid- or late [[England in the Middle Ages|14th]] century): Anonymous [[Middle English]] verse [[Chivalric romance|romance]], often classified as a [[Matter of England]] text. Its themes of kingship, justice and the rule of law relate to the politics of [[Richard II of England|Richard II]]'s reign.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://d.lib.rochester.edu/teams/text/salisbury-athelston-introduction |title=Athelston: Introduction |date=1997 |publisher=[[University of Rochester]] |access-date=7 March 2018}}</ref>
* ''[[The Tale of Gamelyn]]'' (c. [[1350s in England|1350]]): Romance taking place during the reign of [[Edward I of England|King Edward I]], telling the story of Gamelyn and the various obstacles he must overcome in order to retrieve his rightful inheritance from his older brother. Written in a dialect of [[Middle English]] and considered part of the [[Matter of England]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://d.lib.rochester.edu/teams/text/tale-of-gamelyn-introduction |title=The Tale of Gamelyn: Introduction |date=1997 |publisher=[[University of Rochester]] |access-date=11 March 2018}}</ref>
* ''[[Robin Hood]]'' ([[1370s in England|1370s]]): Heroic [[outlaw]] of English folklore who, according to legend, was a highly skilled [[Archery|archer]] and [[Swordsmanship|swordsman]]. Traditionally depicted dressed in [[Lincoln green]], he is said to rob from the rich and give to the poor. Alongside his band of [[Merry Men]] in [[Sherwood Forest]] and against the [[Sheriff of Nottingham]], he became a popular folk figure in the [[England in the Late Middle Ages|Late Middle Ages]], and continues to be represented in literature, film and television.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/8013179.stm |title=Why does Robin Hood keep coming back? |date=2009 |work=[[BBC Online]] |access-date=11 March 2018}}</ref>