GUENEVERE (QUEEN)
Guenevere was the daughter of Leodegan, a valuable and trusted friend to Arthur in the early days of his reign. It waas during a visit to Leodegan that Arthur first laid eyes upon the young woman. This slender beauty was known as Gwenhwyfar to the Welsh, meaning "White Phantom," and indeed she had a complexion of cream and the grace of a san. Arthur had made his choice though Merlin disapproved adn warned that Guenevere would bring him much sorrow. In some versions of the Arthurian saga, Guenevere is seen as a magic figure, in others she is blamed for the failure of Arthur's vision. Her affair with Lancelot was said to have caused a division among the Kights of the Round tAble. Since she was the wife of the High King, Guenevere's relationship with Arthur's best friend was considered not only adultery, but also an act of high treason, punishable by death. Although Arthur tried to overlook this indiscretion, the people and their new ways demanded justice. ...