He creates the character Ivanhoe to reconcile the two.He also indicates that as the high flowers of the chivalry, Ivanhoe and King Richard are just the ideal and right way.

• 斯科特创造了艾凡赫这样一个典型的人物来调和诺曼人和萨克逊人之间的矛盾，也指出，作为骑士精神化身的艾凡赫和勇敢的狮心王里查正代表着一种理想的发展方向。