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The events of the novel take place at the end of the 12th century, when the King of England Richard the Lionheart was in French captivity, the Normans ruled over the captured Saxons, but the Saxons were not going to put up with it.

In the forest, the peasant servant Gurt grazes the pigs, and the jester Wamba, without stopping, runs around him. Gurt calls the dog Fangs, and they go to the owner, the Saxon tan Cedric of Rotherwood, nicknamed Saxon because he is proud of his ancient family.

Chapter II

The servants meet Eimer, the wealthy prior of the Abbey of Jorveau, and the Knight of the Temple, Briand de Boisguillebert, with his retinue, a half monk, half knight, who has returned from Palestine. They are going to the tournament in Ashby de la Zouche. Travelers ask how they can find Cedric Sachs. Reacting to Gurt's rudeness and Wamba's jokes, Brian swings his sword at them, but Aymer calms him down. The jester shows them the wrong way, reasoning that such guests should not see the beautiful Rowena, Cedric's adopted daughter, his distant relative. Once, when Sachs' son Ivanhoe was staring at her, his father kicked him out of the house.

Templar Briand is willing to argue with the prior that the beauty of the Saxon would not amaze him. Aymer asks his friend not to show his superiority in Sachs' house, otherwise this tan is already in a quarrel with the Norman neighbors: Reginald Fron de Boeuf and Philippe Malvoisin. They reach a fork in the road, from where the pilgrim (later it turns out to be the knight Wilfred Ivanhoe) escorts them to the castle.

Chapters III - IV

Cedric is annoyed at the lack of servants and Rowena's delay. Upon learning that the arriving guests are Normans, he becomes angry, but wants to show his hospitality, especially since it is raining heavily.

Cedric Sachs explains to the guests that he intends to speak only Saxon. He swears at the late servants, but Wamba successfully justifies himself by accusing the neighbor's guard, who cut Fangsu's claws, of this. Briand lost the argument: Rowena is really extraordinarily beautiful.

Chapters V - VI

Because of the thunderstorm, the Jew Isaac from York has to be admitted into the house, despite the indignation of the guests. After the debate about the Saxons and the Normans, the pilgrim reminds everyone of a series of duels in which only the Saxons won. One of them was Ivanhoe, who defeated Boisguillebert. The Templar challenges that knight in Palestine in front of everyone.

Rowena asks the pilgrim about Ivanhoe, which confirms his love. The pilgrim invites Isaac to flee: Brian ordered the servants of the Saracens to seize the Jew. He escorts the frightened Jew to safety with the help of Gurt, who has learned the secret of the traveler. Isaac promises to reward the pilgrim with a horse and weapons.

Chapters VII - VIII

Instead of Richard, England is temporarily ruled by his brother, the arrogant Prince John, and he is not at all opposed to conquering the throne. At the Ashby tournament, he gives up the places of Cedric and Athelstan of Koningsburg - a descendant of the King of the Saxons - to the Jewish rich man Isaac and his daughter, the beautiful Rebekah.

The murmur of those close to him makes him abandon the idea of ​​appointing Rebekah the queen of love and beauty of the tournament (due to the fact that Christians at that time hated Jews, because, according to the Bible, they crucified Christ). Five noble knights (including Boisguillebert) are ready to fight against the Knight Deprived of Inheritance, hiding his name. With the templar, he is going to fight to the death. The unknown knight defeats everyone, but the fight with Briand does not end with death, and the opponents intend to continue the fight at another time.

Chapters IX - X

John begins to suspect that the Disinherited is Richard. The winner chooses Rowena as the queen of the tournament. The knight and the famous Saxon woman refuse to go to John's feast. Everyone disperses until tomorrow's tournament, in which a lot of people will participate at once.

The unknown knight is assisted by the squire Gurt. Deprived of the Inheritance, he accepts part of the trophies from the defeated knights, but he refuses from the armor and horse of Briand, since the battle is not over yet. Gurt returns the armor and interest to the Jew Isaac, but Rebekah, having learned from whom the swineherd squire came, gives him a large sum of money.

Chapters XI -XII

On the way back, Gurt gets to the robbers, but they let him go, because they respect his master, who has slain so many Normans. Gurt wins the Miller's duel, and gets even more respect from the robbers.

The next day, Athelstan joins Briand's team, despite his laziness and Saxon origin: he was jealous of Rowena for an unknown knight. At the end of the massive duel, the Deprived of the Inheritance is forced to fight Fronne de Boeuf, Malvoisin and Boisguillebert alone. He is assisted by a knight who had previously stood without taking part on the side, for which he was nicknamed the Black Lazy by the audience.

The Deprived of Inheritance fights with Brian, but John stops the tournament, recognizing the winner first as the Black Bummer, and then the Deprived of Inheritance, since the former is out of sight. When the knight takes off his helmet in front of Rowena to receive a reward, everyone recognizes him as Ivanhoe. He collapses from a severe injury.

Chapters XIII - XIV

Ivanhoe is Richard's favorite, so John gets worried. The prince invites Rowena and Cedric to dinner, planning in the future to marry a Saxon woman and close Maurice de Bracy. He receives a note from the French king that Lionheart is free, so he decides to end the holiday today by setting up a yeoman archery competition. Yeoman Locksley, not afraid to be rude to the prince, hits a small twig with an arrow and refuses the prize.

At the feast, Cedric Sachs is annoyed by the mockery of the Saxons. He does not recognize Ivanhoe as his son, since Wilfred has betrayed him. Athelstan, carried away by a plentiful meal, does not participate in a tense conversation. The Norman Cedric hates the least is Richard the Lionheart. After such a confession, he leaves the feast, forcing more than half of John's retinue to disperse in awkwardness.

Chapters XV - XVI

An influential nobleman Valdemar Fitz-Urs meets de Bracy, disguised as a yeoman, with the aim of kidnapping Rowena, allegedly saving her from robbers led by Briand. Fitz-Urs is sure that Briand himself will not give Rowena to Maurice, but he does not retreat.

Meanwhile, the Black Bummer reaches the Yorkshire border at dusk. He notices the hermit's dwelling, to which he has been trying to get to for a long time, but it is possible to enter only by using force. Black Bummer asks to feed him. The hermit reluctantly takes out wine and a huge amount of food, making a real feast for the curious guest.

Chapters XVII - XVIII

The monk and knight sing drinking songs in their cell, but the fun is interrupted by a knock on the door.

Cedric was seriously scared for the fate of his son, and his servant Oswald recognized Gurt. Ivanhoe's mysterious disappearance after being wounded adds fuel to the fire. Cedric rides with the chained Gurt from the feast, shooting the dog Fangs as punishment for the escaped servant. Cedric Rotherwood wants to marry Rowena and Athelstan, akin to the royal family of the Saxons, but the girl is against: she loves Ivanhoe.

Chapters XIX - XX

The travelers meet Isaac and Rebekah. When they were carrying a wounded man on a stretcher, they were abandoned by the servants, who were afraid of the forest robbers. We have to help them, and during the confusion Gurt runs away from the owner. The robbers run out of the forest and grab Cedric and his companions. Wamba runs away from them and meets Gurt. Together they find Yeomen Locksley, who agrees to help them.

Locksley brings the jester and the swineherd to the robber yeoman and sets out to gather a gang. The prisoners are being taken to the Fronne de Boefa castle. Locksley knocks on the hermit's cell, from where drinking songs are heard first, and then prayers. Yeoman rushes to the monk and calls him to battle. Hermit brother Tuck quickly sober up and changes into a yeoman. The knight offers his help, wanting, like Locksley, to hide his name.

Chapters XXI - XXII

Boisguillebert urges de Bracy to change. But de Bracy decides to accompany the "robbers" to the end, as he suspects Briand of treason. The Templar is more interested in Rebekah, but Maurice refuses to believe it. In the castle, Rowena and Rebekah are placed in separate rooms. Cedric, listening to Athelstan's words about food, laments the fate of the Saxons. Athelstan sends a call to Reginald through the butler. The sound of a horn is heard.

Fronne de Boeuf demands a large sum of money from Isaac, threatening him with torture. The Jew agrees, but, upon learning that Rebekah has become a prisoner of Briand, refuses to concede. The sound of the horn distracts Reginald from starting the torture.

Chapters XXIII - XXIV

Rowena rejects Maurice de Bracy, after which he threatens the death of Ivanhoe, who is here in the castle of Torkilston. Rowena cries, de Bracy leaves after hearing the sound of the horn.

Rebekah was placed in the room of the old woman Urfrida, who predicts the loss of her honor. The Jewess offers the templar money, but this does not save him. Rebekah threatens to commit suicide by standing at the edge of the tower. Now Brian respects her for such bravery. He leaves upon hearing the sound of the horn.

Chapters XXV - XXVI

A letter arrives at the castle from a jester and a swineherd demanding the release of the prisoners. They are sent an answer in which they are asked to send a monk for the last confession of the captives. Brother Took has already become a yeoman, so we have to send a disguised Wambu to reconnaissance.

The jester in a cassock saves himself with memorized Latin phrases, informs Reginald about 500 yeomen at the castle and infiltrates Cedric, who offers to save Athelstan in his place. The jester and the owner change places. Cedric leaves the castle, and the jester replaces him as a prisoner.

Chapters XXVII - XXVIII

Urfrida (a servant from the castle where the prisoners are sitting) takes the imaginary monk to her place and confesses to him, gradually recognizing him. Urfrida (her real name is Ulrika) is the kidnapped daughter of a tan, a friend of Cedric's father, who became the concubine of Reginald's father. Sax is horrified: he despises her. But it was she who persuaded Reginald to kill his father. The kidnapped woman became the mistress of her son and father, creating discord in the family. Now she is old, but she still remembers her shame.

Ulrika offers to give a sign when it will be possible to safely step on the castle. The Normans expose the jester, but Cedric has already escaped. They are ready to release Athelstan for a thousand gold pieces. Aymer sends a request for help to the castle: he was captured by robbers and demand ransom. But the attack on the castle has already begun.

When Ivanhoe woke up with Rebekah, he thought that he had returned to Palestine: everything in her room was in the oriental style. Isaac's beautiful daughter knows how to heal many diseases, so she decided to take care of the knight. Only de Bracy knows that the wounded prisoner is Ivanhoe.

Chapters XXIX - XXX

Rebekah recounts the battle to the wounded Ivanhoe, looking out of the tower. She sees the Black Knight fighting incredible strength. The Yeomen are pushing forward. When asked by the girl about why people shed so much blood, Ivanhoe speaks of fame, but it means nothing to her. The knight falls asleep, the Jewish woman feels that she will never be together with the Gentile, and tries to overcome this love in herself.

Fron de Boeuf is mortally wounded, Ulrika comes to him, whom he initially takes for an evil spirit. She reproaches him for his cruelty and is about to set fire to Torkilston Castle.

Chapters XXXI - XXXII

The Yeomen make a floating bridge over the moat. Ulrika is visible from the castle tower with a red flag. The castle starts to burn. The Black Knight defeats de Bracy, who surrenders to him when he hears his name. Brian kidnaps Rebekah, Black Bummer frees Ivanhoe, Cedric leads Rowena out, Athelstana helps Wamba escape. But the descendant of King Alfred is killed by Brian, protecting Rebekah. Pyro Ulrika sings like a fury from the falling burning tower. The besiegers are victorious.

The robbers masterfully divide the spoils. Cedric frees Gurt at the request of his savior Wamba. The captive de Bracy asks Rowena for forgiveness. Cedric Sachs invites the Black Bummer to Rotherwood, he promises to ask for a large reward and frees de Bracy. The Yeomen give the Knight a horn, with which he can call them for help at any time. Brother Tuk brings a captured Jew, but the Knight opposes violence against the old man. The knight gives the hermit a return slap in the face, after which he flies head over heels to the ground. The robbers bring the captured Eimer.

Chapters XXXIII - XXXIV

The Jew and the Prior appoint a ransom for each other, but Loxley forgives Isaac, since Rebekah once healed him from an illness. He agrees to let Eimer go without the jewels if the Prior writes a letter to Briand asking him to release Rebekah for a ransom. Yeoman advises a Jew not to spare money for the sake of his daughter's life and honor. Isaac sets off on the road with a letter.

De Bracy informs John of the prisoners and that Richard has returned. He is forced to retreat, as the king personally defeated him. After everyone's confusion, Waldemar Fitz-Urs is about to arrest Richard. The prince sends a spy for Maurice, as he ceases to trust him.

Chapters XXXV - XXXVI

Rabbi Nathan Ben-Israel informs Isaac that the Templestow Preceptor is now run by the old Jewish-hating Grandmaster Luca Bomanoir. The grandmaster reads a letter from Isaac, in which Aymer, in addition to the story of the captivity, too explicitly warns Briand against Bomanoir. Isaac is kicked out, since Rebekah is Miriam's pupil, whom everyone considered a witch. Death awaits Rebekah.

Bomanoir scolds Albert Malvoisin, Templestow's preceptor, for disturbing order. Brian opposes Rebekah's death, despite the fact that she once again rejected him. She is brought to trial, and someone from the crowd gives her a piece of parchment.

Chapters XXXVII - XXXVIII

Bomanoir is going to pardon Briand, justifying the knight of the Temple by saying that he is bewitched. At the trial, false witnesses speak out against Rebekah, telling about her witchcraft. Peasant Higg tries to justify her by describing how the Jewess cured him. Everyone is amazed at the beauty of the pagan woman and her eloquence. Brian tells her to look into the parchment, and after reading the clue, she asks for a defender.

A man who wants to protect Rebekah will fight Brian at the "divine judgment". Higg takes Rebekah's letter to Isaac and Nathan asking them to find Ivanhoe, who can bring a protector.

Chapters XXXIX - XL

Brian says he wanted to be a protector himself. He is ready not to appear for a duel, but if he fights, he will not be able to lose. Rebekah rejects him again. Albert persuades Briand not to give up the fight, because then he will be considered a traitor.

Ivanhoe feels the strength to leave the abbey to which the Black Knight brought him. The jester cunningly takes the horn from Richard. An attack begins on the rightful king, the jester blows his horn, after which a crowd of yeomen, led by a hermit and Locksley, beat the attackers. Among the traitors is Fitz-Urs, who actually took revenge on Richard for personal reasons. The Lionheart drives out Valdemar, who revealed his name. Locksley, swearing allegiance to the king, confesses that he is Robin Hood.

Chapters XLI - XLII

Ivanhoe and Gurt catch up with the king. Robin Hood throws a feast, and he himself stops him to let the Black Knight hit the road. Richard and Ivanhoe arrive in Koningsburg for Athelstan's funeral.

Richard reveals his name to Cedric and asks to forgive Ivanhoe. But it's still too early to think about the wedding, Rowena is in mourning. Athelstan rushes in to the heroes and says that the fight with Briand ended in a swoon. He was buried alive and kept in prison, trying to prove that he was in purgatory. Finally, Athelstan managed to escape. The descendant of King Alfred pacified his vanity: he is hungry, does not want to fight with anyone, refuses Rowena. Ivanhoe runs away after a Jew comes for him. Richard rushes after him, and Athelstan is left alone in bewilderment.

Chapters XLIII - XLIV

Rebekah, sitting by the fire prepared for her in the arena, asks for a postponement of the duel, hoping for a defender to appear. She refuses in response to Briand's offer to escape. An exhausted Ivanhoe arrives at the arena. In a collision, both knights fall from their horses, but Briand does not get up, dying without a single scratch from the storm of passions. Bomanoir recognizes Ivanhoe's victory.

Richard arrests Malvoisin, the grandmaster is indignant and leaves the tournament. Isaac takes Rebekah home. Richard forgives John and returns to the throne, Ivanhoe and Rowena marry. Rebekah comes to Rowena and gives thanks to Wilfred. She gives the Saxon woman expensive jewelry and leaves England with her father. Ivanhoe sometimes remembers her. With the death of Richard, all the aspirations of the son of Cedric Sachs perished.

The work "Ivanhoe", a summary of which can be described as a rivalry between the descendants of the Norman conquerors of England and the Saxons, is recognized as the pinnacle of Walter Scott's work.

Even a cursory retelling of the plot testifies to the genuine valor of the heroes depicted in the novel. It is a masterpiece of classical literature that has thrilled readers around the world for many years.

Walter Scott "Ivanhoe" - history of creation

Ivanhoe is a historical novel by Scottish writer Walter Scott. The text of the novel was published in 1819.

Walter Scott (1771-1832)

This is the first historical novel in the biography of the writer. He wanted the story to be set in South Yorkshire in the north of England during the reign of Richard l.

The main characters and their characteristics

List of main characters:

• Ivanhoe is a brave English hero who obeys the knight's code and fights for King Richard. Is the embodiment of knightly valor and honor;
• Rowena is Cedric's pupil, honest and faithful to her lover;
• Cedric is Ivanhoe's father, a noble but wayward and quick-tempered lord;
• Rebecca - the daughter of the Jew Isaac, in love with Ivanhoe, a strong-willed and courageous girl;
• Richard the Lionheart is a brave and just ruler, but prone to adventures.

Minor characters

The following characters are also encountered:

• Isaac is a Jewish usurer, a loving father;
• Athelstan is a royal descendant of the Saxon dynasty;
• Reginald Fron de Boeuf - a cruel lord who inherited the Ivanhoe estate; the main negative character;
• Prince John is the mean, greedy and dishonest brother of King Richard.

Descriptions of chapters are given in abbreviations. The main thoughts can be taken for a reader's diary.

Chapters 1-4

On the way home, King Richard I is captured. Prince John intends to take the throne. The swineherd Gurt and the jester Wamba, slaves of Lord Cedric Sachs, meet a detachment of horsemen, including Abbot Aymer and the knight Briand de Boisguillebert.

They ask how to get to Cedric's castle. Wamba points the wrong way and the riders leave.

Along the way, the riders meet a man named Palmer, who escorts them to the estate. This is Wilfred Ivanhoe disguised as a pilgrim.

Ivanhoe is the son of Cedric, exiled by his father and disinherited due to the fact that he was in love with Lady Rowena, Cedric's pupil. He intended to give her in marriage to a wealthy royal descendant of Athelstan and thereby throw off the Norman oppression.

Guests arrive at the castle. Everyone is having supper when the servant announces that the wanderer is a Jew named Isaac and asks to let him in for the night.

Chapters 5-8

After everyone goes to bed, Palmer overhears de Boisguillebert's conversation; he intends to rob Isaac. Palmer helps Isaac escape the robbery; in exchange, Isaac helps Palmer procure armor and a horse so that he can participate in the big tournament at Ashby.

On the first day of the battle, Palmer, fighting under the coat of arms with the motto "desdechado", that is, disinherited, defeats all rivals, including de Boisguillebert. Palmer is allowed to choose the Queen of Love and Beauty.

Chapters 9-12

The knight chooses Rowena as his queen. The knights who oppose Palmer attack him together. With the help of an unknown Black Knight, he wins the tournament. When Rowena removes his helmet, she recognizes Ivanhoe. He is badly injured and loses consciousness, falling to the ground at Rowena's feet.

Chapters 13 - 17

In the confusion, Prince John and his advisers hastily discuss the consequences of his appearance and their plan of action. The messenger brings John a warning, which means that Richard has been released.

Chapters 18 - 22

Cedric worries about his son's injury. On the way from Ashby, he meets Isaac and Rebecca, who are accompanying a very sick man. Rebecca asks for protection, Cedric agrees. Suddenly de Bracy attacks and takes them prisoner. De Bracy's men take the prisoners to the castle. Isaac is thrown into prison and demanded to pay a ransom. The sound of a horn at the gate interrupts this scene.

Chapters 23 - 27

Maurice de Bracy demands marriage from Rowena, stating that if she does not agree, he will kill Cedric and Ivanhoe. The Horn foreshadows a letter written by the Black Knight announcing his intention to free the prisoners by siege.

Chapters 28 - 31

After being wounded in the tournament, Ivanhoe was looked after by Isaac and Rebecca. When the Saxons met the Jews before they were captured, Rebecca and Isaac said that there was an old sick man on the mat. It was Ivanhoe himself.

In battle, Fron de Boeuf leads the defenders of the castle against the Black Knight. He receives a mortal wound. The flame begins to spread through the castle.

The Black Knight managed to capture de Bracy; he rushes to the castle to save Ivanhoe. The rest of the prisoners manage to escape on their own; however, Rebecca is captured by de Boisguillebert.

Chapters 32 - 36

The Black Knight frees de Bracy. Aymer writes a letter to de Boisguillebert urging him to let Rebecca go. When Isaac goes to the citadel of the Knights Templar, the others prepare to return the body of the slain Athelstan to his castle. Rebecca has been declared a witch and will be executed.

Chapters 37 - 40

Rebecca's trial begins. She is considered guilty, and de Boisguillebert urges her to ask one of the knights to fight in battle for her. She does this, and the Templars send a messenger to Isaac. Ivanhoe goes to the castle. The Black Knight is attacked. Locksley's people help him. In battle, it is revealed that the knight is the king himself.

Chapters 41 - 44

Richard is waiting for his allies to raise a formidable force. It turns out that Athelstan was only stunned by de Boisguillebert's blow. A large crowd gathered for the tournament for Rebecca's life. De Boisguillebert, against his will, became the champion of the Templars.

At the very last moment Ivanhoe enters Rebecca's defense. He attacks Boisguillebert, but he is so exhausted that he falls off his horse. But de Boisguillebert falls dead. Ivanhoe wins and Rebecca is saved.

Ivanhoe and Rowena got married. Rebecca and her father left England for good. For many years, Ivanhoe served with King Richard.

Analysis of the work

"Ivanhoe" is an adventure novel. It has 466 pages of text, but in short, its main purpose is to tell a story of heroism. This is the moment when King Richard returned to England after fighting in the Crusades and languishing in prisons.

The main historical emphasis of the novel focuses on the tension between the Saxons and Normans who inhabited England.

Conclusion

In his novel, the author painted images of brave people who are ready to stand up for the honor of their friends. Walter Scott's novel is a masterpiece of literary art for many centuries. The image of a brave, valiant knight, created in the work, remains a favorite type of hero in an adventure novel.

"Ivanhoe" is a summary of the novel by Walter Scott about the enmity between the Anglo-Saxons and the Normans during the reign of Richard I.

"Ivanhoe" summary

At the end of the third crusade, many knights return to Europe. King Richard the Lionheart is held captive by the Austrian Duke Leopold. Prince John sows confusion in the country between the Normans and the Saxons, and leads intrigues against the king, preparing the seizure of power. Cedric of Rotherwood, a wealthy landowner, in the hope of reviving the former power of the Saxons, intends to put at their head Sir Athelstan, a descendant of King Alfred. Apathetic Athelstan does not inspire confidence in anyone, and Cedric, in order to give even more weight to his figure, dreams of marrying him to his pupil, the beautiful Lady Rowena, whose ancestor is also King Alfred the Great. But on the way to the cherished dream of the old ten was his son Wilfred Ivanhoe, who fell in love with Rowena. Cedric, true to his ideal, expelled him from his father's house and disinherited him.

Two of Cedric's servants, the swineherd Gurt and the jester Wamba, meet the prelate Eimer and the knight-templar Briand de Boisguillebert, who is heading with his retinue to the knightly tournament in Ashby. Caught on the road by bad weather, the knight and the prior come to Cedric. The pilgrim returning from the Holy Land and the Jew Isaac from York also receive shelter in the house of the hospitable ten. Boisguillebert, who returned from Palestine, talks about the battles for the Holy Sepulcher. The Pilgrim talks about the tournament in Acre, where the knights of Saxon origin were the winners, but he is silent about the name of the sixth knight. Boisguillebert declares that it was Wilfred Ivanhoe who defeated him and states that next time he will take over. At the end of the meal, Lady Rowena, Cedric's pupil, asks the pilgrim about the fate of her beloved Ivanhoe. The Pilgrim reports that he is moving to England through the unfriendly lands of France, but when he arrives is unknown.

In the morning, the pilgrim lifts Isaac up and informs him that in the evening he heard the templar Briand de Boisguillebert order his Palestinian slaves to seize the Jew and take him to the Fronne de Beuf castle. Pilgrim and Isaac leave Cedric's estate. Having reached Ashby, the grateful Isaac informs the pilgrim that he saw knightly spurs with him and invites him to borrow a war horse, weapons and knightly armor for the upcoming tournament from one of his friends.

The Ashby tournament begins. The tournament was attended by all the nobility of England, including Prince John and his entourage. The prince publicly shows his insolence and dislike for the Saxons. Five knights-ringleaders challenge everyone to battle. Everyone agrees to fight only with a blunt weapon, no one dares to call the templar. A certain knight Deprived of Inheritance, as he called himself, appears. He defeats all the instigators one by one and is proclaimed the winner of the first day of the competition, he has the honor to choose among the noble ladies the Queen of love and beauty. The winner selects Lady Rowena.

In the evening, the servants of the defeated, along with the horses and armor of the owners, come to the tent of the knight of the Deprived Inheritance, which, according to the rules of the tournament, go to the winner. The warrior refused to accept the armor of Briand de Boisguillebert, and took only half of the amount for the weapons and horses of other knights. Then he sent his squire Gurt to the house of the Jew Isaac to give money for his armor. The Jew accepted the money, but when Gurt was leaving, the Jew's daughter Rebecca stopped him in the yard and gave him a bag of money, explaining that her father Isaac was in great debt to the knight. On the way, Gurt stumbles upon a gang of robbers who want to take money from him, but, having learned that the squire of the knight of the Deprived Inheritance is in front of them, they still let him go.

On the second day of the tournament, a massive battle takes place. The detachment led by Briand de Boisguillebert fought with the detachment of the knight of the Deprived Inheritance. During the battle of the parties, most of the warriors dropped out, and in the end the knight Deprived of the Inheritance was left to fight alone with Boisguillebert, Athelstan and Fron de Boeuf. At the last moment, a knight in black armor came to his aid, who had previously taken a passive part in the battle, for which the audience called him the Black Bummer. He knocked Fron de Boeuf and Athelstan out of the saddles, and as a result defeated the detachment of the Knight Deprived of Inheritance. Prince John recognized the Black Bummer as the hero of the day, but he disappeared from the lists somewhere. Then the prince had to again recognize the knight of the Deprived Inheritance as the winner. The winner knelt before the Queen of love and beauty Lady Rowena to receive an honorary crown from her. When the knight took off his helmet, Rowena recognized him as her lover Ivanhoe, but he was wounded in the side and, losing strength, fell at her feet. In the midst of the confusion, the Jew and his daughter Rebecca, who has healing skills, picked up the knight on a stretcher and took him to their home in Ashby. The next day, a competition for the common people was to take place, but Prince John received a letter from the French king informing him that King Richard was returning from captivity. The competition was held on the same day, where the yeoman Locksley won. In the evening, Cedric and Athelstan attended a feast at Prince John's, which was attended mainly by noble Normans. Lady Rowena did not go to the feast. Prince John and the assembled Normans insulted the Saxons throughout the feast, after which they left him in anger.

De Bracy, the leader of the mercenaries in the prince's service, together with the templar and Fron de Boeuf attacked Cedric's procession and captured Cedric, Athelstan, Rowena, Isaac and his daughter, and Ivanhoe, whom they carried on a stretcher. The escaped Wamba and Gurt met Loxley, who ordered to gather the people, and he himself went to the chapel of Father Took. There he found the Black Bummer who had arrived yesterday, and he agreed to help the yeomen. At this time, Athelstan and Cedric agreed to pay the ransom for their release. In turn, de Bracy could not succeed in front of Rowena, and the templar failed with Rebecca, although the girl's courage pleased him. Isaac, despite threats of torture, refused to pay Fron de Boeuf after learning that his daughter was with the templar.

The Normans receive a summons from the Yeomen, but their pride prevents them from letting the captives go, even though they have only a handful of people to defend the castle. Wamba, disguised as a monk, sneaks into the castle and replaces Cedric; he, leaving the castle, talks with the old woman Urfrida, recognizing in her Ulrika - the daughter of his friend Thorkil Wolfganger, whose family was treacherously killed by de Boefa. Urfrida calls on Cedric to help the besiegers and take revenge on Fron de Boeuf. The Yeomen are marching to the assault. Fron de Boeuf, defending the palisade, receives a mortal wound from the hand of the Black Knight. He and Cedric cut down the entrance gate, Ulrica sets fire to the castle, the wounded Fron de Boeuf is burned to death. De Bracy opens the gate to defeat the Black Knight, but loses and is captured by him. The Templar, having collected the remains of the people, kidnapped the Jewess Rebecca and defeated Athelstan, breaks out of the castle.

The Yeomen divide the spoils, de Bracy returns to the prince and reports that Richard has returned, which turns out to be the Black Knight. The Prince orders Fitz-Urs to ambush him. Richard almost dies, but Locksley comes to his aid. Cedric, Richard and Ivanhoe are drinking at the memorial service for Athelstan, and suddenly Athelstan is alive. He swears allegiance to Richard, yields to Rowen Ivanhoe and is going to hang the monks who nearly killed him.

At this time, the Grand Master of the Order, the formidable Luca Bomanoir, appears in the templestow preceptor of the Templars, where Boisguillebert took refuge. After learning from Isaac that the templar brought Rebecca, Bomanoir decides that she has bewitched him and arranges a show trial. To shield Boisguillebert, others confirm this version. Rebecca demands God's judgment and drops the gauntlet. Boisguillebert must defend the order, and an exhausted Ivanhoe on a tired horse appears to defend Rebecca, having no apparent chance of victory. However, during the fight, Boisguillebert falls out of the saddle and suddenly dies from the passions that tormented him. Rebecca is released and leaves with her father for Granada. After much persuasion of Athelstan, Cedric still surrenders and, reluctantly, agrees to Rowena's marriage with Ivanhoe. Ivanhoe is married to Rowena.

As befits a good adventure novel, Ivanhoe is distinguished by an energetic plot and unambiguous characters. All of Scott's are Normans, all positives are Saxons.

The beginning of the novel: return from the war

At the beginning of the novel, a young warrior returns to his homeland after being badly wounded and forced to hide his name. King Richard languishes in captivity, and England is Prince John, who supports the Norman and oppresses the common people.

Development of events: tournament in Ashby

Their challenge is accepted by the mysterious Knight Deprived of Inheritance, who at the last moment is no less mysterious Black Knight. Announced the winner of the tournament, the Uninherited Knight proclaims Lady Rowena the queen of love and beauty. Taking the award from her hands, the knight takes off his helmet and turns out to be her beloved Ivanhoe. He falls unconscious from a wound received in battle.

Highlight: the siege of the Fronne de Boefa castle

But the servants of Cedric, who escaped captivity, save the noble heroes. They find the Black Knight, who helped Ivanhoe in the tournament, and Locksley the shooter with a group of yeomen. The assembled team storms the castle and frees the prisoners, the villains are overtaken by a well-deserved punishment.

Happy ending

In his novel, Walter Scott showed the reader the ideal knight, handsome, loyal and courageous. All conceivable virtues, collected in one person, made the image of Ivanhoe synonymous with impeccable chivalry.

Walter Scott - Ivanhoe. Summary

An excellent example of an exquisite and truly legendary piece. The outstanding English writer Walter Scott wrote the story of the knight Ivanhoe, full of beauty and heroism. The summary of this novel cannot fully reveal the spirit of the events about which the author tells, for this legend is magnificent in its entirety. The summary of "Ivanhoe" will cover events only superficially, without penetrating into the details of images and actions. So, let's begin.

The story begins 100 years after the famous Battle of Hastings, after which William the Conqueror began to rule England. During this time, the kings quickly replaced each other, gradually bringing the once flourishing state into decline. Prince John, the younger brother of King Richard the Lionheart, taking advantage of his brother's absence, sows confusion in the kingdom, inciting enmity between the Normans and the Saxons. Cedric of Rotherwood dreams of reviving the power of the Saxons again. To fulfill his dreams, he needs to marry Athelstan of Koningsburg, the future leader of the liberation movement, to Lady Rowena, whom he raised and who remained the only representative of the royal family. But then a problem arises: Rowena loves Cedric's son, Wilfred Ivanhoe. Upon learning of this, Cedric drives his son out of the house.

Some time later

After a series of events, Ivanhoe goes to the Ashby tournament, where all the skilled warriors of England gathered to fight for the hand and heart of the beautiful Rowena. Ivanhoe participates in the tournament, covering his face with a helmet and calling himself "the Uninherited Knight". He reaches the finale and defeats the arrogant Briand de Boisguillebert. The next day, during the general tournament, the knight, Uninherited, again fights with Briand de Boisguillebert, and, with some help, wins. During the laying of a wreath on the head of the winner, the marshals remove the helmet from the stranger and Rowena recognizes him as her beloved Ivanhoe. The summary is silent about many details, which may be reflected in your personal reading of the full version of this novel. However, let's go further.

Prince John learns that his brother is alive and returns home. Fear of this in the future will cause Cedric and his companions, who were returning home from the tournament, to be captured and taken to the castle of Fron de Boeuf. Cedric challenges his invaders. He does not intend to give up. Meanwhile, the Prince de Bracy offers his heart and hand to Rowena. However, she refuses and asks him to help Ivanhoe, who is mortally wounded. Around the castle, troops are being pulled together under the leadership of the Black Knight, who in the past helped Ivanhoe win a second victory in the tournament over Boisguillebert. The walls cannot withstand a stubborn siege. Freelancers free Cedric and his men. Athelstan dies in pursuit of Boisguillebert.

Meanwhile, de Bracy informs the cowardly prince that Richard is already in England. Prince John sends Voldemar Fitz-Urs to kill Richard. Fitz-Urs's venture is thwarted. The Black Knight, along with Locksley and the soldiers, defeat his soldiers. Further events instantly replace each other. In the end, Ivanhoe seeks permission from his father to be with Rowena, and Richard the Lionheart, returning to the throne, promises England peace and prosperity.

Conclusion

The work "Ivanhoe", the summary of which does not allow to present everything in detail, must be read in full and studied line by line in order to understand the whole meaning laid down by the author. Walter Scott created a truly epoch-making work that still lives on and is very popular. All over the world they know about the great Robin Hood, who was Locksley, and about the heroic deeds of Ivanhoe. The summary of this work is only a small excursion through the main episodes of the novel.