At court she plays her part of queen and lady of the revels with consummate skill, and we have many descriptions of festivities of all kinds.

During a maying party the queen was once kidnapped by a bold admirer and kept for a time in durance vile.

Launcelot, posting after her, ruthlessly cut down all who attempted to check him, and, his horse falling at last beneath him, continued his pursuit in a wood-chopper's cart, although none but criminals were seen in such a vehicle in the Middle Ages.

The Knight of the Cart was, however, only intent upon rescuing the queen, who showed herself very ungrateful, for she often thereafter taunted him with this ride and laughed at the gibes the others lavished upon him.
Twice Guinevere drove Launcelot mad with these taunts, and frequently she heartlessly sent him off on dangerous errands.
Launcelot, however, so surpassed all the knights in courage and daring that he won all the prizes in the tournaments.

A brilliant series of these entertainments was given by the king, who, having found twelve large diamonds in the crown of a dead king, offered one of them as prize on each occasion.