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Roman de Fergus
Initial letter D: a knight standing on his feet holding a sword and a (white?) shield, in the 14th century (ca. 1330?) manuscript: Leiden, University Library, Ms. Letterkunde 191-1: Ferguut, a translation/adaptation of the Old French Arthurian romance Le Chevalier au Biel Escu, better known as the Roman de Fergus.
Author(s)Guillaume le Clerc
LanguageOld French
Dateearly 13th century
GenreChivalric romance
SubjectArthurian legend

The Roman de Fergus is an Arthurian romance written in Old French probably at the very beginning of the 13th century, by a very well educated author who named himself Guillaume le Clerc (William the Clerk). The main character is Fergus, the son of Soumilloit (a name corresponding to Sorley or Somerled; Scottish Gaelic: Somhairle), a rich but old-fashioned farmer and a noble Arthurian woman who rises to become the best knight of King Arthur.

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