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Did Queen Guinevere and Sir Lancelot really commit adultery?
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Did Queen Guinevere and Sir Lancelot really commit adultery?

According to Arthurian History The idea that Guinevere and Sir Lancelot committed adultery with one another is found only in the legends of Arthur and the knights. Geoffrey of Monmouth refers to Queen Guinevere as Ganhumara, and the Triads imply that King Arthur had three queens, all of them named Gwenhwyfar, the Welsh version of Guinevere. According...