Chapter 2: The Survival of English Chivalric Romances provides an account of the documentary evidence of manuscripts, entries, printings, and adaptations which detail the survival of English chivalric romances. The discussion considers other cultural artifacts and related literary kinds which include materials from the tradition of these romances in order to indicate its cultural pervasiveness. It tabulates the pertinent evidence, most importantly by chronology, with an explanation of fluctuations in the popularity of these romances as guides to their main concerns. It concludes with a survey of contemporary critical reaction to English chivalric romances.