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   Is Ivanhoe a true story?

   • The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica This article was most recently revised and updated by Adam Augustyn. Ivanhoe is a historical romance by Sir Walter Scott that was published in 1819. It concerns the life of Sir Wilfred of Ivanhoe, a fictional Saxon knight, and is one of Scott’s most popular works.

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   Who wrote Ivanhoe?

   • They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. Ivanhoe, historical romance by Sir Walter Scott, published in 1819. It concerns the life of Sir Wilfred of Ivanhoe, a fictional Saxon knight. Despite the criticism it has received because of its historical inaccuracies, the novel is one of Scott’s most popular works.

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   What historical context is Ivanhoe set in?

   • Two main historical contexts inform the action of Ivanhoe, which is set at the end of the 12th century. The political strife between Saxons like Cedric and the (unscrupulous and abusive) Norman aristocracy dates to the Norman Conquest, which took place about a century earlier.

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   Why is Ivanhoe a good book?

   • The emphasis of the book is on the conflict between the Saxons and the Normans; Ivanhoe--a Saxon knight loyal to a Norman king--emerges as a model of how the Saxons can adapt to life in Norman England. But more outstanding than any metaphor in Ivanhoe is the book's role as an adventure story, which is by far its most important aspect.

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   Is Ivanhoe a warrior?

   • The arrogant Sir Brian admits that Ivanhoe is a fearsome warrior (he has seen him fighting in the Crusades), but he says that he will challenge Ivanhoe to combat when he is back in England. Plot twist: the pilgrim is really Ivanhoe, in disguise. He was a guest at his father’s house but nobody recognised him as Ivanhoe, son of the host!

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   What is the story of Wilfred of Ivanhoe about?

   • It's the grandpappy of historical fiction - published in 1819, the story actually takes place in the early twelfth century focusing on the whole Norman/Saxon brouhaha. Wilfred of Ivanhoe is shunned by his Saxon father for his dedication to the ENEMY: Couer de Lion, aka Richard the Lion-Heart, aka Richard I of England.

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   Ivanhoe is the story of one of the remaining Anglo-Saxon noble families at a time when the nobility in England was overwhelmingly Norman. It follows the Saxon protagonist, Sir Wilfred of Ivanhoe, who is out of favour with his father for Sir Wilfred's allegiance to the Norman king Richard the Lionheart.

   • Author: Walter Scott

   • Publish Year: 1820

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   Ivanhoe is a historical romance by Sir Walter Scott that was published in 1819. It concerns the life of Sir Wilfred of Ivanhoe, a fictional Saxon knight, and is one of Scott’s most popular works.

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   The arrogant Sir Brian admits that Ivanhoe is a fearsome warrior (he has seen him fighting in the Crusades), but he says that he will challenge Ivanhoe to combat when he is back in England. Plot twist: the pilgrim is really Ivanhoe, in disguise.

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   The time of Ivanhoe is approximately a century after the Norman Conquest. The Plantagenet kings, who ruled England from 1216 to 1399, were so-called because the father of Henry II, a Frenchman, wore a sprig of yellow broom flower in his helmet.

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   Walter Scott was first and foremost a storyteller, and Ivanhoe is his greatest tale. PLUS. Important information about Sir Walter Scott's background, historical events that influenced Ivanhoe, and the main ideas within the work.

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   Ivanhoe is the story of one of the remaining Saxon noble families at a time when the nobility in England was overwhelmingly Norman. It follows the Saxon protagonist, Sir Wilfred of Ivanhoe, who is out of favour with his father for his allegiance to the Norman king Richard the Lionheart.

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   Two main historical contexts inform the action of Ivanhoe, which is set at the end of the 12th century. The political strife between Saxons like Cedric and the (unscrupulous and abusive) Norman aristocracy dates to the Norman Conquest, which took place about a century earlier.