An Unofficial 'The Rest Is History' Reading List

Chrétien de Troyes

2 books referenced

Books by Chrétien de Troyes

Percival (Le Conte de Graal)

Referenced in 1 episode

346: The Mystery of the Holy Grail (Part 2)

June 29, 2023

Context:

Extensively discussed as the medieval romance that introduced the Holy Grail concept. Tom states 'his most influential by miles is one called Percival... which also Chrétien himself, in his introduction to it, calls Le Conte de Graal, the story of the grail.'

Lancelot

Referenced in 1 episode

346: The Mystery of the Holy Grail (Part 2)

June 29, 2023

Context:

Mentioned as one of Chrétien's famous romances: 'one of which Lancelot has a huge influence on the whole idea of Lancelot as the kind of the paradigmatic knight.'