6Chapter II. How Uther Pendragon made war on the duke of Cornwall, and how by the mean of Merlin he lay by the duchess and gat Arthur.
346Chapter I. How Sir Launcelot in his madness took a sword and fought with a knight, and leapt in a bed.
7Chapter III. Of the birth of King Arthur and of his nurture.
347Chapter II. How Sir Lancelot was carried in an horse litter, and how Sir Launcelot rescued Sir Bliant, his host.
8Chapter IV. Of the death of King Uther Pendragon.
348Chapter III. How Sir Launcelot fought against a boar and slew him, and how he was hurt, and brought unto an hermitage.
9Chapter V. How Arthur was chosen king, and of wonders and marvels of a sword taken out of a stone by the said Arthur.
349Chapter IV. How Sir Launcelot was known by Dame Elaine, and was borne into a chamber and after healed by the Sangreal.
10Chapter VI. How King Arthur pulled out the sword divers times.
350Chapter V. How Sir Launcelot, after that he was whole and had his mind, he was ashamed, and how that Elaine desired a castle for him.
11Chapter VII. How King Arthur was crowned, and how he made officers.
351Chapter VI. How Sir Launcelot came into the joyous Isle, and there he named himself Le Chevaler Mal Fet.
12Chapter VIII. How King Arthur held in Wales, at a Pentecost, a great feast, and what kings and lords came to his feast.
352Chapter VII. Of a great tourneying in the Joyous Isle, and how Sir Pervivale and Sir Ector came thither, and Sir Percivale fought with him.
13Chapter IX. Of the first war that King Arthur had, and how he won the field.
353Chapter VIII. How each of them knew other, and of their great courtesy, and how his brother Sir Ector came unto him, and of their joy.
14Chapter X. How Merlin counselled King Arthur to send for King Ban and King Bors, and of their counsel taken for the war.
354Chapter IX. How Sir Bors and Sir Lionel came to King Brandegore, and how Sir Bors took his son Helin le Blank, and of Sir Launcelot.
15Chapter XI. Of a great tourney made by King Arthur and the two kings Ban and Bors, and how they went over the sea.
355Chapter X. How Sir Launcelot with Sir Percivale and Sir Ector came to the court, and of the great joy of him.
16Chapter XII. How eleven kings gathered a great host against King Arthur.
356Chapter XI. How La Beale Isoud counselled Sir Tristram to go unto the court, to the great feast of Pentecost.
17Chapter XIII. Of a dream of the King with the Hundred Knights.
357Chapter XII. How Sir Tristram departed unarmed and met with Sir Palomides, and how they smote each other, and how Sir Palomides forbare him.
18Chapter XIV. How the eleven kings with their host fought against Arthur and his host, and many great feats of the war.
358Chapter XIII. How that Sir Tristram gat him harness of a knight which was hurt, and how he overthrew Sir Palomides.
19Chapter XV. Yet of the same battle.
359Chapter XIV. How Sir Tristram and Sir Palomides fought long together, and after accorded, and how Sir Tristram made him to be christened.
20Chapter XVI. Yet more of the same battle.
360Chapter I. How at the vigil of the Feast of Pentecost entered into the hall before King Arthur a damosel, and desired Sir Launcelot for to come and dub a knight, and how he went with her.
21Chapter XVII. Yet more of the same battle, and how it was ended by Merlin.
361Chapter II. How the letters were found written in the Siege Perilous and of the marvellous adventure of the sword in a stone.
22Chapter XVIII. How King Arthur, King Ban, and King Bors rescued King Leodegrance, and other incidents.
362Chapter III. How Sir Gawaine assayed to draw out the sword, and how an old man brought in Galahad.
23Chapter XIX. How King Arthur rode to Carlion, and of his dream, and how he saw the questing beast.
363Chapter IV. How the old man brought Galahad to the Siege Perilous and set him therein, and how all the knights marvelled.
24Chapter XX. How King Pellinore took Arthur’s horse and followed the Questing Beast, and how Merlin met with Arthur.
364Chapter V. How King Arthur shewed the stone hoving on the water to Galahad, and how he drew out the sword.
25Chapter XXI. How Ulfius impeached Queen Igraine, Arthur’s mother, of treason; and how a knight came and desired to have the death of his master revenged.
365Chapter VI. How King Arthur had all the knights together for to joust in the meadow beside Camelot or they departed.
26Chapter XXII. How Griflet was made knight, and jousted with a knight
366Chapter VII. How the queen desired to see Galahad; and how after, all the knights were replenished with the Holy Sangreal, and how they avowed the enquest of the same.
27Chapter XXIII. How twelve knights came from Rome and asked truage for this land of Arthur, and how Arthur fought with a knight.
367Chapter VIII. How great sorrow was made of the king and the queen and ladies for the departing of the knights, and how they departed.
28Chapter XXIV. How Merlin saved Arthur’s life, and threw an enchantment on King Pellinore and made him to sleep.
368Chapter IX. How Galahad gat him a shield, and how they sped that presumed to take down the said shield.
29Chapter XXV. How Arthur by the mean of Merlin gat Excalibur his sword of the Lady of the Lake.
369Chapter X. How Galahad departed with the shield, and how King Evelake had received the shield of Joseph of Aramathie.
30Chapter XXVI. How tidings came to Arthur that King Rience had overcome eleven kings, and how he desired Arthur’s beard to trim his mantle.
370Chapter XI. How Joseph made a cross on the white shield with his blood, and how Galahad was by a monk brought to a tomb.
31Chapter XXVII. How all the children were sent for that were born on May-day, and how Mordred was saved.
371Chapter XII. Of the marvel that Sir Galahad saw and heard in the tomb, and how he made Melias knight.
32Chapter I. Of a damosel which came girt with a sword for to find a man of such virtue to draw it out of the scabbard.
372Chapter XIII. Of the adventure that Melias had, and how Galahad revenged him, and how Melias was carried into an abbey.
33Chapter II. How Balin, arrayed like a poor knight, pulled out the sword, which afterward was the cause of his death.
373Chapter XIV. How Sir Galahad departed, and how he was commanded to go to the Castle of Maidens to destroy the wicked custom.
34Chapter III. How the Lady of the Lake demanded the knight’s head that had won the sword, or the maiden’s head.
374Chapter XV. How Sir Galahad fought with the knights of the castle, and destroyed the wicked custom.
35Chapter IV. How Merlin told the adventure of this damosel.
375Chapter XVI. How Sir Gawaine came to the abbey for to follow Galahad, and how he was shriven to a hermit.
36Chapter V. How Balin was pursued by Sir Lanceor, knight of Ireland, and how he jousted and slew him.
376Chapter XVII. How Sir Galahad met with Sir Launcelot and Sir Percivale, and smote them down, and departed from them.
37Chapter VI. How a damosel, which was love to Lanceor, slew herself for love, and how Balin met with his brother Balan.
377Chapter XVIII. How Sir Launcelot, half sleeping and half waking, saw a sick man borne in a litter, and how he was healed with the Sangreal.
38Chapter VII. How a dwarf reproved Balin for the death of Lanceor, and how King Mark of Cornwall found them, and made a tomb over them.
378Chapter XIX. How a voice spake to Sir Launcelot, and how he found his horse and his helm borne away, and after went afoot.
39Chapter VIII. How Merlin prophesied that two the best knights of the world should fight there, which were Sir Lancelot and Sir Tristram.
379Chapter XX. How Sir Launcelot was shriven, and what sorrow he made and of the good ensamples which were shewed him.
40Chapter IX. How Balin and his brother, by the counsel of Merlin, took King Rience and brought him to King Arthur.
380Chapter I. How Sir Percivale came to a recluse and asked counsel, and how she told him that she was his aunt.
41Chapter X. How King Arthur had a battle against Nero and King Lot of Orkney, and how King Lot was deceived by Merlin, and how twelve kings were slain.
381Chapter II. How Merlin likened the Round Table to the world, and how the knights that should achieve the Sangreal should be known.
42Chapter XI. Of the interment of twelve kings, and of the prophecy of Merlin, and how Balin should give the dolorous stroke.
382Chapter III. How Sir Percivale came into a monastery, where he found King Evelake, which was an old man.
43Chapter XII. How a sorrowful knight came before Arthur, and how Balin fetched him, and how that knight was slain by a knight invisible.
383Chapter IV. How Sir Percivale saw many men of arms bearing a dead knight, and how he fought against them.
44Chapter XIII. How Balin and the damosel met with a knight which was in likewise slain, and how the damosel bled for the custom of a castle.
384Chapter V. How a yeoman desired him to get again an horse, and how Sir Percivale’s hackney was slain, and how he gat an horse.
45Chapter XIV. How Balin met with that knight named Garlon at a feast, and there he slew him, to have his blood to heal therewith the son of his host.
385Chapter VI. Of the great danger that Sir Percivale was in by his horse, and how he saw a serpent and a lion fight.
46Chapter XV. How Balin fought with King Pellam, and how his sword brake, and how he gat a spear wherewith he smote the dolorous stroke.
386Chapter VII. Of the vision that Sir Percivale saw, and how his vision was expounded, and of his lion.
47Chapter XVI. How Balin was delivered by Merlin, and saved a knight that would have slain himself for love.
387Chapter VIII. How Sir Percivale saw a ship coming to him-ward, and how the lady of the ship told him of her disheritance.
48Chapter XVII. How that knight slew his love and a knight lying by her, and after, how he slew himself with his own sword, and how Balin rode toward a castle where he lost his life.
388Chapter IX. How Sir Percivale promised her help, and how he required her of love, and how he was saved from the fiend.
49Chapter XVIII. How Balin met with his brother Balan, and how each of them slew other unknown, till they were wounded to death.
389Chapter X. How Sir Percivale for penance rove himself through the thigh; and how she was known for the devil.
50Chapter XIX. How Merlin buried them both in one tomb, and of Balin’s sword.
390Chapter I. How Sir Launcelot came to a chapel, where he found dead, in a white shirt, a man of religion, of an hundred winter old.
51Chapter I. How King Arthur took a wife, and wedded Guenever, daughter to Leodegrance, King of the Land of Cameliard, with whom he had the Round Table.
391Chapter II. Of a dead man, how men would have hewn him, and it would not be, and how Sir Launcelot took the hair of the dead man.
52Chapter II. How the Knights of the Round Table were ordained and their sieges blessed by the Bishop of Canterbury.
392Chapter III. Of an advision that Sir Launcelot had, and how he told it to an hermit, and desired counsel of him.
53Chapter III. How a poor man riding upon a lean mare desired King Arthur to make his son knight.
393Chapter IV. How the hermit expounded to Sir Launcelot his advision, and told him that Sir Galahad was his son.
54Chapter IV. How Sir Tor was known for son of King Pellinore, and how Gawaine was made knight.
394Chapter V. How Sir Launcelot jousted with many knights, and how he was taken.
55Chapter V. How at feast of the wedding of King Arthur to Guenever, a white hart came into the hall, and thirty couple hounds, and how a brachet pinched the hart which was taken away.
395Chapter VI. How Sir Launcelot told his advision to a woman, and how she expounded it to him.
56Chapter VI. How Sir Gawaine rode for to fetch again the hart, and how two brethren fought each against other for the hart.
396Chapter I. How Sir Gawaine was nigh weary of the quest of the Sangreal, and of his marvellous dream.
57Chapter VII. How the hart was chased into a castle and there slain, and how Sir Gawaine slew a lady.
397Chapter II. Of the advision of Sir Ector, and how he jousted with Sir Uwaine les Avoutres, his sworn brother.
58Chapter VIII. How four knights fought against Gawaine and Gaheris, and how they were overcome, and their lives saved at request of four ladies.
398Chapter III. How Sir Gawaine and Sir Ector came to an hermitage to be confessed, and how they told to the hermit their advisions.
59Chapter IX. How Sir Tor rode after the knight with the brachet, and of his adventure by the way.
399Chapter IV. How the hermit expounded their advision.
60Chapter X. How Sir Tor found the brachet with a lady, and how a knight assailed him for the said brachet.
400Chapter V. Of the good counsel that the hermit gave to them.
61Chapter XI. How Sir Tor overcame the knight, and how he lost his head at the request of a lady.
401Chapter VI. How Sir Bors met with an hermit, and how he was confessed to him, and of his penance enjoined to him.
62Chapter XII. How King Pellinore rode after the lady and the knight that led her away, and how a lady desired help of him, and how he fought with two knights for that lady, of whom he slew the one at the first stroke.
402Chapter VII. How Sir Bors was lodged with a lady, and how he took upon him for to fight against a champion for her land.
63Chapter XIII. How King Pellinore gat the lady and brought her to Camelot to the court of King Arthur.
403Chapter VIII. Of an advision which Sir Bors had that night, and how he fought and overcame his adversary.
64Chapter XIV. How on the way he heard two knights, as he lay by night in a valley, and of their adventures.
404Chapter IX. How the lady was returned to her lands by the battle of Sir Bors, and of his departing, and how he met Sir Lionel taken and beaten with thorns, and also of a maid which should have been devoured.
65Chapter XV. How when he was come to Camelot he was sworn upon a book to tell the truth of his quest.
405Chapter X. How Sir Bors left to rescue his brother, and rescued the damosel; and how it was told him that Lionel was dead.
66Chapter I. How Merlin was assotted and doted on one of the ladies of the lake, and how he was shut in a rock under a stone and there died.
406Chapter XI. How Sir Bors told his dream to a priest, which he had dreamed, and of the counsel that the priest gave to him.
67Chapter II. How five kings came into this land to war against King Arthur, and what counsel Arthur had against them.
407Chapter XII. How the devil in a woman’s likeness would have had Sir Bors to have lain by her, and how by God’s grace he escaped.
68Chapter III. How King Arthur had ado with them and overthrew them, and slew the five kings and made the remnant to flee.
408Chapter XIII. Of the holy communication of an Abbot to Sir Bors, and how the Abbot counselled him.
69Chapter IV. How the battle was finished or he came, and how King Arthur founded an abbey where the battle was.
409Chapter XIV. How Sir Bors met with his brother Sir Lionel, and how Sir Lionel would have slain Sir Bors.
70Chapter V. How Sir Tor was made knight of the Round Table, and how Bagdemagus was displeased.
410Chapter XV. How Sir Colgrevance fought against Sir Lionel for to save Sir Bors, and how the hermit was slain.
71Chapter VI. How King Arthur, King Uriens, and Sir Accolon of Gaul, chased an hart, and of their marvellous adventures.
411Chapter XVI. How Sir Lionel slew Sir Colgrevance, and how after he would have slain Sir Bors.
72Chapter VII. How Arthur took upon him to fight to be delivered out of prison, and also for to deliver twenty knights that were in prison.
412Chapter XVII. How there came a voice which charged Sir Bors to touch him not, and of a cloud that came between them.
73Chapter VIII. How Accolon found himself by a well, and he took upon him to do battle against Arthur.
413Chapter I. How Sir Galahad fought at a tournament, and how he was known of Sir Gawaine and Sir Ector de Maris.
74Chapter IX. Of the battle between King Arthur and Accolon.
414Chapter II. How Sir Galahad rode with a damosel, and came to the ship whereas Sir Bors and Sir Percivale were in.
75Chapter X. How King Arthur’s sword that he fought with brake, and how he recovered of Accolon his own sword Excalibur, and overcame his enemy.
415Chapter III. How Sir Galahad entered into the ship, and of a fair bed therein, with other marvellous things, and of a sword.
76Chapter XI. How Accolon confessed the treason of Morgan le Fay, King Arthur’s sister, and how she would have done slay him.
416Chapter IV. Of the marvels of the sword and of the scabbard.
77Chapter XII. How Arthur accorded the two brethren, and delivered the twenty knights, and how Sir Accolon died.
417Chapter V. How King Pelles was smitten through both thighs because he drew the sword, and other marvellous histories.
78Chapter XIII. How Morgan would have slain Sir Uriens her husband, and how Sir Uwaine her son saved him.
418Chapter VI. How Solomon took David’s sword by the counsel of his wife, and of other matters marvellous.
79Chapter XIV. How Queen Morgan le Fay made great sorrow for the death of Accolon, and how she stole away the scabbard from Arthur.
419Chapter VII. A wonderful tale of King Solomon and his wife.
80Chapter XV. How Morgan le Fay saved a knight that should have been drowned, and how King Arthur returned home again.
420Chapter VIII. How Galahad and his fellows came to a castle, and how they were fought withal, and how they slew their adversaries, and other matters.
81Chapter XVI. How the Damosel of the Lake saved King Arthur from mantle that should have burnt him.
421Chapter IX. How the three knights, with Percivale’s sister, came unto the same forest, and of an hart and four lions, and other things.
82Chapter XVII. How Sir Gawaine and Sir Uwaine met with twelve fair damosels, and how they complained on Sir Marhaus.
422Chapter X. How they were desired of a strange custom, the which they would not obey; wherefore they fought and slew many knights.
83Chapter XVIII. How Sir Marhaus jousted with Sir Gawaine and Sir Uwaine, and overthrew them both.
423Chapter XI. How Sir Percivale’s sister bled a dish full of blood for to heal a lady, wherefore she died; and how that the body was put in a ship.
84Chapter XIX.1 How Sir Marhaus, Sir Gawaine, and Sir Uwaine met three damosels, and each of them took one.
424Chapter XII. How Galahad and Percivale found in a castle many tombs of maidens that had bled to death.
85Chapter XX. How a knight and a dwarf strove for a lady.
425Chapter XIII. How Sir Launcelot entered into the ship where Sir Percivale’s sister lay dead, and how he met with Sir Galahad, his son.
86Chapter XXI. How King Pelleas suffered himself to be taken prisoner because he would have a sight of his lady, and how Sir Gawaine promised him to get to him the love of his lady.
426Chapter XIV. How a knight brought unto Sir Galahad a horse, and bade him come from his father, Sir Launcelot.
87Chapter XXII. How Sir Gawaine came to the Lady Ettard, and how Sir Pelleas found them sleeping.
427Chapter XV. How Sir Launcelot was tofore the door of the chamber wherein the Holy Sangreal was.
88Chapter XXIII. How Sir Pelleas loved no more Ettard by means of the Damosel of the Lake, whom he loved ever after.
428Chapter XVI. How Sir launcelot had lain four-and-twenty days and as many nights as a dead man, and other divers matters.
89Chapter XXIV. How Sir Marhaus rode with the damosel, and how he came to the Duke of the South Marches.
429Chapter XVII. How Sir Launcelot returned towards Logris, and of other adventures which he saw in the way.
90Chapter XXV. How Sir Marhaus fought with the duke and his four sons and made them to yield them.
430Chapter XVIII. How Galahad came to King Mordrains, and of other matters and adventures.
91Chapter XXVI. How Sir Uwaine rode with the damosel of sixty year of age, and how he gat the prize at tourneying.
431Chapter XIX. How Sir Percivale and Sir Bors met with Sir Galahad, and how they came to the castle of Carbonek, and other matters.
92Chapter XXVII. How Sir Uwaine fought with two knights and overcame them.
432Chapter XX. How Galahad and his fellows were fed of the Holy Sangreal, and how Our Lord appeared to them, and other things.
93Chapter XXVIII. How at the year’s end all three knights with their three damosels met at the fountain.
433Chapter XXI. How Galahad anointed with the blood of the spear the Maimed King, and of other adventures.
94Chapter I. How twelve aged ambassadors of Rome came to King Arthur to demand truage for Britain.
434Chapter XXII. How they were fed with the Sangreal while they were in prison, and how Galahad was made king.
95Chapter II. How the kings and lords promised to King Arthur aid and help against the Romans.
435Chapter XXIII. Of the sorrow that Percivale and Bors made when Galahad was dead: and of Percivale how he died, and other matters.
96Chapter III. How King Arthur held a parliament at York, and how he ordained the realm should be governed in his absence.
436Chapter I. Of the joy King Arthur and the queen had of the achievement of the Sangreal; and how Launcelot fell to his old love again.
97Chapter IV. How King Arthur being shipped and lying in his cabin had a marvellous dream and of the exposition thereof.
437Chapter II. How the queen commanded Sir Launcelot to avoid the court, and of the sorrow that Launcelot made.
98Chapter V. How a man of the country told to him of a marvellous giant, and how he fought and conquered him.
438Chapter III. How at a dinner that the queen made there was a knight enpoisoned, which Sir Mador laid on the queen.
99Chapter VI. How King Arthur sent Sir Gawaine and other to Lucius, and how they were assailed and escaped with worship.
439Chapter IV. How Sir Mador appeached the queen of treason, and there was no knight would fight for her at the first time.
100Chapter VII. How Lucius sent certain spies in a bushment for to have taken his knights being prisoners, and how they were letted.
440Chapter V. How the queen required Sir Bors to fight for her, and how he granted upon condition; and how he warned Sir Launcelot thereof.
101Chapter VIII. How a senator told to Lucius of their discomfiture, and also of the great battle between Arthur and Lucius.
441Chapter VI. How at the day Sir Bors made him ready for to fight for the queen; and when he would fight how another discharged him.
102Chapter IX. How Arthur, after he had achieved the battle against the Romans, entered into Almaine, and so into Italy.
442Chapter VII. How Sir Launcelot fought against Sir Mador for the queen, and how he overcame Sir Mador, and discharged the queen.
103Chapter X. Of a battle done by Sir Gawaine against a Saracen, which after was yielden and became Christian.
443Chapter VIII. How the truth was known by the Maiden of the Lake, and of divers other matters.
104Chapter XI. How the Saracens came out of a wood for to rescue their beasts, and of a great battle.
444Chapter IX. How Sir Launcelot rode to Astolat, and received a sleeve to wear upon his helm at the request of a maid.
105Chapter XII. How Sir Gawaine returned to King Arthur with his prisoners, and how the King won a city, and how he was crowned Emperor.
445Chapter X. How the tourney began at Winchester, and what knights were at the jousts; and other things.
106Chapter I. How Sir Launcelot and Sir Lionel departed from the court, and how Sir Lionel left him sleeping and was taken.
446Chapter XI. How Sir Launcelot and Sir Lavaine entered in the field against them of King Arthur’s court, and how Launcelot was hurt.
107Chapter II. How Sir Ector followed for to seek Sir Launcelot, and how he was taken by Sir Turquine.
447Chapter XII. How Sir Launcelot and Sir Lavaine departed out of the field, and in what jeopardy Launcelot was.
108Chapter III. How four queens found Launcelot sleeping, and how by enchantment he was taken and led into a castle.
448Chapter XIII. How Launcelot was brought to an hermit for to be healed of his wound, and of other matters.
109Chapter IV. How Sir Launcelot was delivered by the mean of a damosel.
449Chapter XIV. How Sir Gawaine was lodged with the lord of Astolat, and there had knowledge that it was Sir Launcelot that bare the red sleeve.
110Chapter V. How a knight found Sir Launcelot lying in his leman’s bed, and how Sir Launcelot fought with the knight.
450Chapter XV. Of the sorrow that Sir Bors had for the hurt of Launcelot; and of the anger that the queen had because Launcelot bare the sleeve.
111Chapter VI. How Sir Launcelot was received of King Bagdemagus’ daughter, and how he made his complaint to her father.
451Chapter XVI. How Sir Bors sought Launcelot and found him in the hermitage, and of the lamentation between them.
112Chapter VII. How Sir Launcelot behaved him in a tournament, and how he met with Sir Turquine leading Sir Gaheris.
452Chapter XVII. How Sir Launcelot armed him to assay if he might bear arms, and how his wounds brast out again.
113Chapter VIII. How Sir Launcelot and Sir Turquine fought together.
453Chapter XVIII. How Sir Bors returned and told tidings of Sir Launcelot; and of the tourney, and to whom the prize was given.
114Chapter IX. How Sir Turquine was slain, and how Sir Launcelot bade Sir Gaheris deliver all the prisoners.
454Chapter XIX. Of the great lamentation of the Fair Maid of Astolat when Launcelot should depart, and how she died for his love.
115Chapter X. How Sir Launcelot rode with a damosel and slew a knight that distressed all ladies and also a villain that kept a bridge.
455Chapter XX. How the corpse of the Maid of Astolat arrived tofore King Arthur, and of the burying, and how Sir Launcelot offered the mass-penny.
116Chapter XI. How Sir Launcelot slew two giants, and made a castle free.
456Chapter XXI. Of great jousts done all a Christmas, and of a great jousts and tourney ordained by King Arthur, and of Sir Launcelot.
117Chapter XII. How Sir Launcelot rode disguised in Sir Kay’s harness, and how he smote down a knight.
457Chapter XXII. How Launcelot after that he was hurt of a gentlewoman came to an hermit, and of other matters.
118Chapter XIII. How Sir Launcelot jousted against four knights of the Round Table and overthrew them.
458Chapter XXIII. How Sir Launcelot behaved him at the jousts, and other men also.
119Chapter XIV. How Sir Launcelot followed a brachet into a castle, where he found a dead knight, and how he after was required of a damosel to heal her brother.
459Chapter XXIV. How King Arthur marvelled much of the jousting in the field, and how he rode and found Sir Launcelot.
120Chapter XV. How Sir Launcelot came into the Chapel Perilous and gat there of a dead corpse a piece of the cloth and a sword.
460Chapter XXV. How true love is likened to summer.
121Chapter XVI. How Sir Launcelot at the request of a lady recovered a falcon, by which he was deceived.
461Chapter I. How Queen Guenever rode a-Maying with certain knights of the Round Table and clad all in green.
122Chapter XVII. How Sir Launcelot overtook a knight which chased his wife to have slain her, and how he said to him.
462Chapter II. How Sir Meliagrance took the queen and her knights, which were sore hurt in fighting
123Chapter XVIII. How Sir Launcelot came to King Arthur’s Court, and how there were recounted all his noble feats and acts.
463Chapter III. How Sir Launcelot had word how the queen was taken, and how Sir Meliagrance laid a bushment for Launcelot
124Chapter I. How Beaumains came to King Arthur’s Court and demanded three petitions of King Arthur.
464Chapter IV. How Sir Launcelot’s horse was slain, and how Sir Launcelot rode in a cart for to rescue the queen
125Chapter II. How Sir Launcelot and Sir Gawaine were wroth because Sir Kay mocked Beaumains, and of a damosel which desired a knight to fight for a lady.
465Chapter V. How Sir Meliagrance required forgiveness of the queen, and how she appeased Sir Launcelot; and other matters
126Chapter III. How Beaumains desired the battle, and how it was granted to him, and how he desired to be made knight of Sir Launcelot.
466Chapter VI. How Sir Launcelot came in the night to the queen and lay with her, and how Sir Meliagrance appeached the queen of treason
127Chapter IV. How Beaumains departed, and how he gat of Sir Kay a spear and a shield, and how he jousted with Sir Launcelot.
467Chapter VII. How Sir Launcelot answered for the queen, and waged battle against Sir Meliagrance; and how Sir Launcelot was taken in a trap
128Chapter V. How Beaumains told to Sir Launcelot his name, and how he was dubbed knight of Sir Launcelot, and after overtook the damosel.
468Chapter VIII. How Sir Launcelot was delivered out of prison by a lady, and took a white courser and came for to keep his day
129Chapter VI. How Beaumains fought and slew two knights at a passage.
469Chapter IX. How Sir Launcelot came the same time that Sir Meliagrance abode him in the field and dressed him to battle
130Chapter VII. How Beaumains fought with the Knight of the Black Launds, and fought with him till he fell down and died.
470Chapter X. How Sir Urre came into Arthur’s court for to be healed of his wounds, and how King Arthur would begin to handle him
131Chapter VIII. How the brother of the knight that was slain met with Beaumains, and fought with Beaumains till he was yielden.
471Chapter XI. How King Arthur handled Sir Urre, and after him many other knights of the Round Table
132Chapter IX. How the damosel again rebuked Beaumains, and would not suffer him to sit at her table, but called him kitchen boy.
472Chapter XII. How Sir Launcelot was commanded by Arthur to handle his wounds, and anon he was all whole, and how they thanked God
133Chapter X. How the third brother, called the Red Knight, jousted and fought against Beaumains,and how Beaumains overcame him.
473Chapter XIII. How there was a party made of an hundred knights against an hundred knights, and of other matters
134Chapter XI. How Sir Beaumains suffered great rebukes of the damosel, and he suffered it patiently.
474Chapter I. How Sir Agravaine and Sir Mordred were busy upon Sir Gawaine for to disclose the love between Sir Launcelot and Queen Guenever
135Chapter XII. How Beaumains fought with Sir Persant of Inde, and made him to be yielden.
475Chapter II. How Sir Agravaine disclosed their love to King Arthur, and how King Arthur gave them licence to take him
136Chapter XIII. Of the goodly communication between Sir Persant and Beaumains, and how he told him that his name was Sir Gareth.
476Chapter III. How Sir Launcelot was espied in the queen’s chamber, and how Sir Agravaine and Sir Mordred came with twelve knights to slay him
137Chapter XIV. How the lady that was besieged had word from her sister how she had brought a knight to fight for her, and what battles he had achieved.
477Chapter IV. How Sir Launcelot slew Sir Colgrevance, and armed him in his harness, and after slew Sir Agravaine, and twelve of his fellows
138Chapter XV. How the damosel and Beaumains came to the siege; and came to a sycamore tree, and there Beaumains blew a horn, and then the Knight of the Red Launds came to fight with him.
478Chapter V. How Sir Launcelot came to Sir Bors, and told him how he had sped, and in what adventure he had been, and how he had escaped
139Chapter XVI. How the two knights met together, and of their talking, and how they began their battle.
479Chapter VI. Of the counsel and advice that was taken by Sir Launcelot and his friends for to save the queen
140Chapter XVII. How after long fighting Beaumains overcame the knight and would have slain him, but at the request of the lords he saved his life, and made him to yield him to the lady.
480Chapter VII. How Sir Mordred rode hastily to the king, to tell him of the affray and death of Sir Agravaine and the other knights
141Chapter XVIII. How the knight yielded him, and how Beaumains made him to go unto King Arthur’s court, and to cry Sir Launcelot mercy.
481Chapter VIII. How Sir Launcelot and his kinsmen rescued the queen from the fire, and how he slew many knights
142Chapter XIX. How Beaumains came to the lady, and when he came to the castle the gates were closed against him, and of the words that the lady said to him.
482Chapter IX. Of the sorrow and lamentation of King Arthur for the death of his nephews and other good knights, and also for the queen, his wife
143Chapter XX. How Sir Beaumains rode after to rescue his dwarf, and came into the castle where he was.
483Chapter X. How King Arthur at the request of Sir Gawaine concluded to make war against Sir Launcelot, and laid siege to his castle called Joyous Gard
144Chapter XXI. How Sir Gareth, otherwise called Beaumains, came to the presence of his lady, and how they took acquaintance, and of their love.
484Chapter XI. Of the communication between King Arthur and Sir Launcelot, and how King Arthur reproved him.
145Chapter XXII. How at night came an armed knight, and fought with Sir Gareth, and he, sore hurt in the thigh, smote off the knight’s head.
485Chapter XII. How the cousins and kinsmen of Sir Launcelot excited him to go out to battle, and how they made them ready
146Chapter XXIII. How the said knight came again the next night and was beheaded again, and how at the feast of Pentecost all the knights that Sir Gareth had overcome came and yielded them to King Arthur.
486Chapter XIII. How Sir Gawaine jousted and smote down Sir Lionel, and how Sir Launcelot horsed King Arthur
147Chapter XXIV. How King Arthur pardoned them, and demanded of them where Sir Gareth was.
487Chapter XIV. How the Pope sent down his bulls to make peace, and how Sir Launcelot brought the queen to King Arthur
148Chapter XXV.3 How the Queen of Orkney came to this feast of Pentecost, and Sir Gawaine and his brethren came to ask her blessing.
488Chapter XV. Of the deliverance of the queen to the king by Sir Launcelot, and what language Sir Gawaine had to Sir Launcelot
149Chapter XXVI. How King Arthur sent for the Lady Lionesse, and how she let cry a tourney at her castle, whereas came many knights.
489Chapter XVI. Of the communication between Sir Gawaine and Sir Launcelot, with much other language
150Chapter XXVII. How King Arthur went to the tournament with his knights, and how the lady received him worshipfully, and how the knights encountered.
490Chapter XVII. How Sir Launcelot departed from the king and from Joyous Gard over seaward, and what knights went with him
151Chapter XXVIII. How the knights bare them in the battle.
491Chapter XVIII. How Sir Launcelot passed over the sea, and how he made great lords of the knights that went with him
152Chapter XXIX. Yet of the said tournament.
492Chapter XIX. How King Arthur and Sir Gawaine made a great host ready to go over sea to make war on Sir Launcelot
153Chapter XXX. How Sir Gareth was espied by the heralds, and how he escaped out of the field.
493Chapter XX. What message Sir Gawaine sent to Sir Launcelot; and how King Arthur laid siege to Benwick, and other matters
154Chapter XXXI. How Sir Gareth came to a castle where he was well lodged, and he jousted with a knight and slew him.
494Chapter XXI. How Sir Launcelot and Sir Gawaine did battle together, and how Sir Gawaine was overthrown and hurt
155Chapter XXXII. How Sir Gareth fought with a knight that held within his castle thirty ladies, and how he slew him.
495Chapter XXII. Of the sorrow that King Arthur made for the war, and of another battle where also Sir Gawaine had the worse
156Chapter XXXIII. How Sir Gareth and Sir Gawaine fought each against other, and how they knew each other by the damosel Linet.
496Chapter I. How Sir Mordred presumed and took on him to be King of England, and would have married the queen, his father’s wife
157Chapter XXXIV. How Sir Gareth acknowledged that they loved each other to King Arthur, and of the appointment of their wedding.
497Chapter II. How after that King Arthur had tidings, he returned and came to Dover, where Sir Mordred met him to let his landing; and of the death of Sir Gawaine
158Chapter XXXV. Of the Great Royalty, and what officers were made at the feast of the wedding, and of the jousts at the feast.
498Chapter III. How after, Sir Gawaine’s ghost appeared to King Arthur, and warned him that he should not fight that day
159Chapter I. How Sir Tristram de Liones was born, and how his mother died at his birth, wherefore she named him Tristram.
499Chapter IV. How by misadventure of an adder the battle began, where Mordred was slain, and Arthur hurt to the death
160Chapter II. How the stepmother of Sir Tristram had ordained poison for to have poisoned Sir Tristram.
500Chapter V. How King Arthur commanded to cast his sword Excalibur into the water, and how he was delivered to ladies in a barge
161Chapter III. How Sir Tristram was sent into France, and had one to govern him named Gouvernail, and how he learned to harp, hawk, and hunt.
501Chapter VI. How Sir Bedivere found him on the morrow dead in an hermitage, and how he abode there with the hermit
162Chapter IV. How Sir Marhaus came out of Ireland for to ask truage of Cornwall, or else he would fight therefore.
502Chapter VII. Of the opinion of some men of the death of King Arthur; and how Queen Guenever made her a nun in Almesbury
163Chapter V. How Tristram enterprized the battle to fight for the truage of Cornwall, and how he was made knight.
503Chapter VIII. How when Sir Lancelot heard of the death of King Arthur, and of Sir Gawaine, and other matters, he came into England
164Chapter VI. How Sir Tristram arrived into the Island for to furnish the battle with Sir Marhaus.
504Chapter IX. How Sir Launcelot departed to seek the Queen Guenever, and how he found her at Almesbury
165Chapter VII. How Sir Tristram fought against Sir Marhaus and achieved his battle, and how Sir Marhaus fled to his ship.
505Chapter X. How Sir Launcelot came to the hermitage where the Archbishop of Canterbury was, and how he took the habit on him
166Chapter VIII. How Sir Marhaus after that he was arrived in Ireland died of the stroke that Sir Tristram had given him, and how Tristram was hurt.
506Chapter XI. How Sir Launcelot went with his seven fellows to Almesbury, and found there Queen Guenever dead, whom they brought to Glastonbury
167Chapter IX. How Sir Tristram was put to the keeping of La Beale Isoud first for to be healed of his wound.
507Chapter XII. How Sir Launcelot began to sicken, and after died, whose body was borne to Joyous Gard for to be buried
168Chapter X. How Sir Tristram won the degree at a tournament in Ireland, and there made Palamides to bear no more harness in a year.
508Chapter XIII. How Sir Ector found Sir Launcelot his brother dead, and how Constantine reigned next after Arthur; and of the end of this book
169Chapter XI. How the queen espied that Sir Tristram had slain her brother Sir Marhaus by his sword, and in what jeopardy he was.
509Chapter I
170Chapter XII. How Sir Tristram departed from the king and La Beale Isoud out of Ireland for to come into Cornwall.
510Chapter II
171Chapter XIII. How Sir Tristram and King Mark hurted each other for the love of a knight’s wife.
511Chapter III
172Chapter XIV. How Sir Tristram lay with the lady, and how her husband fought with Sir Tristram.
512Chapter IV
173Chapter XV. How Sir Bleoberis demanded the fairest lady in King Mark’s court, whom he took away, and how he was fought with.
513Chapter V
174Chapter XVI. How Sir Tristram fought with two knights of the Round Table.
514Chapter VI
175Chapter XVII. How Sir Tristram fought with Sir Bleoberis for a lady, and how the lady was put to choice to whom she would go.
515Chapter VII
176Chapter XVIII. How the lady forsook Sir Tristram and abode with Sir Bleoberis, and how she desired to go to her husband.
516Chapter VIII
177Chapter XIX. How King Mark sent Sir Tristram for La Beale Isoud toward Ireland, and how by fortune he arrived into England.
517Chapter IX
178Chapter XX. How King Anguish of Ireland was summoned to come to King Arthur’s court for treason.
518Chapter X
179Chapter XXI. How Sir Tristram rescued a child from a knight, and how Gouvernail told him of King Anguish.
519Chapter XI
180Chapter XXII. How Sir Tristram fought for Sir Anguish and overcame his adversary, and how his adversary would never yield him.
520Chapter XII
181Chapter XXIII. How Sir Blamore desired Tristram to slay him, and how Sir Tristram spared him, and how they took appointment.
521Chapter XIII
182Chapter XXIV. How Sir Tristram demanded La Beale Isoud for King Mark, and how Sir Tristram and Isoud drank the love drink.
522Chapter XIV
183Chapter XXV. How Sir Tristram and Isoud were in prison, and how he fought for her beauty, and smote of another lady’s head.
523How Arthur Became a King
184Chapter XXVI. How Sir Tristram fought with Sir Breunor, and at the last smote off his head.
524The Good Sword Excalibur
185Chapter XXVII. How Sir Galahad fought with Sir Tristram, and how Sir Tristram yielded him and promised to fellowship with Launcelot.
525The Great Feast and What Followed
186Chapter XXVIII. How Sir Launcelot met with Sir Carados bearing away Sir Gawaine, and of the rescue of Sir Gawaine.
526Arthur's Court and the Order of the Round Table
187Chapter XXIX. Of the wedding of King Mark to La Beale Isoud, and of Bragwaine her maid, and of Palamides.
527King Arthur and the Princess Guinevere
188Chapter XXX. How Palamides demanded Queen Isoud, and how Lambegus rode after to rescue her, and of the escape of Isoud.
528The Coming of Gareth
189Chapter XXXI. How Sir Tristram rode after Palamides, and how he found him and fought with him, and by the means of Isoud the battle ceased.
529The Story of Sir Gareth and Lynette
190Chapter XXXII. How Sir Tristram brought Queen Isoud home, and of the debate of King Mark and Sir Tristram.
530Sir Ivaine
191Chapter XXXIII. How Sir Lamorak jousted with thirty knights, and Sir Tristram at the request of King Mark smote his horse down.
531Sir Balin
192Chapter XXXIV. How Sir Lamorak sent an horn to King Mark in despite of Sir Tristram, and how Sir Tristram was driven into a chapel.
532Sir Geraint and Enid
193Chapter XXXV. How Sir Tristram was holpen by his men, and of Queen Isoud which was put in a lazar-cote, and how Tristram was hurt.
533Arthur and Sir Accalon
194Chapter XXXVI. How Sir Tristram served in war King Howel of Brittany, and slew his adversary in the field.
534How Arthur Fought with a Giant
195Chapter XXXVII. How Sir Suppinabiles told Sir Tristram how he was defamed in the court of King Arthur, and of Sir Lamorak.
535How Arthur Fought with Rome
196Chapter XXXVIII. How Sir Tristram and his wife arrived in Wales, and how he met there with Sir Lamorak.
536The Knight with the Badly Made Coat
197Chapter XXXIX. How Sir Tristram fought with Sir Nabon, and overcame him, and made Sir Segwarides lord of the isle.
537Sir Lancelot and Sir Brune
198Chapter XL. How Sir Lamorak departed from Sir Tristram, and how he met with Sir Frol, and after with Sir Launcelot.
538The Adventure of King Pellenore
199Chapter XLI. How Sir Lamorak slew Sir Frol, and of the courteous fighting with Sir Belliance his brother.
539Sir Lancelot and His Friends
200Chapter I. How a young man came into the court of King Arthur, and how Sir Kay called him in scorn La Cote Male Taile.
540How Sir Lancelot Saved the Queen
201Chapter II. How a damosel came into the court and desired a knight to take on him an enquest, which La Cote Male Taile emprised.
541Sir Lancelot and Elaine
202Chapter III. How La Cote Male Taile overthrew Sir Dagonet the king’s fool, and of the rebuke that he had of the damosel.
542The Search for the Holy Grail
203Chapter IV. How La Cote Male Taile fought against an hundred knights, and how he escaped by the mean of a lady.
543The Death of Arthur
204Chapter V. How Sir Launcelot came to the court and heard of La Cote Male Taile, and how he followed after him, and how La Cote Male Taile was prisoner.
544Foreword
205Chapter VI. How Sir Launcelot fought with six knights, and after with Sir Brian, and how he delivered the prisoners.
545Prologue
206Chapter VII. How Sir Launcelot met with the damosel named Male disant, and named her the Damosel Bienpensant.
546Chapter First
207Chapter VIII. How La Cote Male Taile was taken prisoner, and after rescued by Sir Launcelot, and how Sir Launcelot overcame four brethren.
547Chapter Second
208Chapter IX. How Sir Launcelot made La Cote Male Taile lord of the Castle of Pendragon, and after was made knight of the Round Table.
548Chapter Third
209Chapter X. How La Beale Isoud sent letters to Sir Tristram by her maid Bragwaine, and of divers adventures of Sir Tristram.
549Conclusion
210Chapter XI. How Sir Tristram met with Sir Lamorak de Galis, and how they fought, and after accorded never to fight together.
550Chapter First
211Chapter XII. How Sir Palomides followed the Questing Beast, and smote down Sir Tristram and Sir Lamorak with one spear.
551Chapter Second
212Chapter XIII. How Sir Lamorak met with Sir Meliagaunce, and fought together for the beauty of Dame Guenever.
552Chapter Third
213Chapter XIV. How Sir Meliagaunce told for what cause they fought, and how Sir Lamorak jousted with King Arthur.
553Chapter First
214Chapter XV. How Sir Kay met with Sir Tristram, and after of the shame spoken of the knights of Cornwall, and how they jousted.
554Chapter Second
215Chapter XVI. How King Arthur was brought into the Forest Perilous, and how Sir Tristram saved his life.
555Chapter Third
216Chapter XVII. How Sir Tristram came to La Beale Isoud, and how Kehydius began to love Beale Isoud, and of a letter that Tristram found.
556Chapter Fourth
217Chapter XVIII. How Sir Tristram departed from Tintagil, and how he sorrowed and was so long in a forest till he was out of his mind.
557Chapter Fifth
218Chapter XIX. How Sir Tristram soused Dagonet in a well, and how Palomides sent a damosel to seek Tristram, and how Palomides met with King Mark.
558Chapter Sixth
219Chapter XX. How it was noised how Sir Tristram was dead, and how La Beale Isoud would have slain herself.
559Conclusion
220Chapter XXI. How King Mark found Sir Tristram naked, and made him to be borne home to Tintagil, and how he was there known by a brachet.
560Foreword
221Chapter XXII. How King Mark, by the advice of his council, banished Sir Tristram out of Cornwall the term of ten years.
561Prologue
222Chapter XXIII. How a damosel sought help to help Sir Launcelot against thirty knights, and how Sir Tristram fought with them.
562Chapter First
223Chapter XXIV. How Sir Tristram and Sir Dinadan came to a lodging where they must joust with two knights.
563Chapter Second
224Chapter XXV. How Sir Tristram jousted with Sir Kay and Sir Sagramore le Desirous, and how Sir Gawaine turned Sir Tristram from Morgan le Fay.
564Chapter Third
225Chapter XXVI. How Sir Tristram and Sir Gawaine rode to have foughten with the thirty knights, but they durst not come out.
565Chapter Fourth
226Chapter XXVII. How damosel Bragwaine found Tristram sleeping by a well, and how she delivered letters to him from La Beale Isoud.
566Conclusion
227Chapter XXVIII. How Sir Tristram had a fall with Sir Palomides, and how Launcelot overthrew two knights.
567Chapter First
228Chapter XXIX. How Sir Launcelot jousted with Palomides and overthrew him, and after he was assailed with twelve knights.
568Chapter Second
229Chapter XXX. How Sir Tristram behaved him the first day of the tournament, and there he had the prize.
569Chapter Third
230Chapter XXXI. How Sir Tristram returned against King Arthur’s party because he saw Sir Palomides on that party.
570Chapter Fourth
231Chapter XXXII. How Sir Tristram found Palomides by a well, and brought him with him to his lodging.
571Chapter Fifth
232Chapter XXXIII. How Sir Tristram smote down Sir Palomides, and how he jousted with King Arthur, and other feats.
572Chapter Sixth
233Chapter XXXIV. How Sir Launcelot hurt Sir Tristram, and how after Sir Tristram smote down Sir Palomides.
573Chapter First
234Chapter XXXV. How the prize of the third day was given to Sir Launcelot, and Sir Launcelot gave it to Sir Tristram.
574Chapter Second
235Chapter XXXVI. How Palomides came to the castle where Sir Tristram was, and of the quest that Sir Launcelot and ten knights made for Sir Tristram.
575Chapter Third
236Chapter XXXVII. How Sir Tristram, Sir Palomides, and Sir Dinadan were taken and put in prison.
576Foreword
237Chapter XXXVIII. How King Mark was sorry for the good renown of Sir Tristram. Some of King Arthur’s knights jousted with knights of Cornwall.
577Prologue
238Chapter XXXIX. Of the treason of King Mark, and how Sir Gaheris smote him down and Andred his cousin.
578Chapter First
239Chapter XL. How after that Sir Tristram, Sir Palomides, and Sir Dinadan had been long in prison they were delivered.
579Chapter Second
240Chapter XLI. How Sir Dinadan rescued a lady from Sir Breuse Saunce Pite, and how Sir Tristram received a shield of Morgan le Fay.
580Chapter Third
241Chapter XLII. How Sir Tristram took with him the shield, and also how he slew the paramour of Morgan le Fay.
581Chapter Fourth
242Chapter XLIII. How Morgan le Fay buried her paramour, and how Sir Tristram praised Sir Launcelot and his kin.
582Chapter Fifth
243Chapter XLIV. How Sir Tristram at a tournament bare the shield that Morgan le Fay delivered to him.
583Chapter Sixth
244Chapter I. How Sir Tristram jousted, and smote down King Arthur, because he told him not the cause why he bare that shield.
584Chapter Seventh
245Chapter II. How Sir Tristram saved Sir Palomides’ life, and how they promised to fight together within a fortnight.
585Chapter Eighth
246Chapter III. How Sir Tristram sought a strong knight that had smitten him down, and many other knights of the Round Table.
586Conclusion
247Chapter IV. How Sir Tristram smote down Sir Sagramore le Desirous and Sir Dodinas le Savage.
587Prologue
248Chapter V. How Sir Tristram met at the peron with Sir Launcelot, and how they fought together unknown.
588Chapter First
249Chapter VI. How Sir Launcelot brought Sir Tristram to the court, and of the great joy that the king and other made for the coming of Sir Tristram.
589Chapter Second
250Chapter VII. How for the despite of Sir Tristram King Mark came with two knights into England, and how he slew one of the knights.
590Chapter Third
251Chapter VIII. How King Mark came to a fountain where he found Sir Lamorak complaining for the love of King Lot’s wife.
591Chapter Fourth
252Chapter IX. How King Mark, Sir Lamorak, and Sir Dinadan came to a castle, and how King Mark was known there.
592Chapter Fifth
253Chapter X. How Sir Berluse met with King Mark, and how Sir Dinadan took his part.
593Chapter Sixth
254Chapter XI. How King Mark mocked Sir Dinadan, and how they met with six knights of the Round Table.
594Chapter Seventh
255Chapter XII. How the six knights sent Sir Dagonet to joust with King Mark, and how King Mark refused him.
595Chapter First
256Chapter XIII. How Sir Palomides by adventure met King Mark flying, and how he overthrew Dagonet and other knights.
596Chapter Second
257Chapter XIV. How King Mark and Sir Dinadan heard Sir Palomides making great sorrow and mourning for La Beale Isoud.
597Chapter Third
258Chapter XV. How King Mark had slain Sir Amant wrongfully tofore King Arthur, and Sir Launcelot fetched King Mark to King Arthur.
598Chapter First
259Chapter XVI. How Sir Dinadan told Sir Palomides of the battle between Sir Launcelot and Sir Tristam.
599Chapter Second
260Chapter XVII. How Sir Lamorak jousted with divers knights of the castle wherein was Morgan le Fay.
600Chapter Third
261Chapter XVIII. How Sir Palomides would have jousted for Sir Lamorak with the knights of the castle.
601Chapter Fourth
262Chapter XIX. How Sir Lamorak jousted with Sir Palomides, and hurt him grievously.
602Prologue
263Chapter XX. How it was told Sir Launcelot that Dagonet chased King Mark, and how a knight overthrew him and six knights.
603Chapter First
264Chapter XXI. How King Arthur let do cry a jousts, and how Sir Lamorak came in, and overthrew Sir Gawaine and many other.
604Chapter Second
265Chapter XXII. How King Arthur made King Mark to be accorded with Sir Tristram, and how they departed toward Cornwall.
605Chapter Third
266Chapter XXIII. How Sir Percivale was made knight of King Arthur, and how a dumb maid spake, and brought him to the Round Table.
606Chapter Fourth
267Chapter XXIV. How Sir Lamorak visited King Lot’s wife, and how Sir Gaheris slew her which was his own mother.
607Chapter Fifth
268Chapter XXV. How Sir Agravaine and Sir Mordred met with a knight fleeing, and how they both were overthrown, and of Sir Dinadan.
608Foreword
269Chapter XXVI. How King Arthur, the Queen, and Launcelot received letters out of Cornwall, and of the answer again.
609Prologue
270Chapter XXVII. How Sir Launcelot was wroth with the letter that he received from King Mark, and of Dinadan which made a lay of King Mark.
610Chapter First
271Chapter XXVIII. How Sir Tristram was hurt, and of a war made to King Mark; and of Sir Tristram how he promised to rescue him.
611Chapter Second
272Chapter XXIX. How Sir Tristram overcame the battle, and how Elias desired a man to fight body for body.
612Chapter Third
273Chapter XXX. How Sir Elias and Sir Tristram fought together for the truage, and how Sir Tristram slew Elias in the field.
613Chapter First
274Chapter XXXI. How at a great feast that King Mark made an harper came and sang the lay that Dinadan had made.
614Chapter Second
275Chapter XXXII. How King Mark slew by treason his brother Boudwin, for good service that he had done to him.
615Chapter Third
276Chapter XXXIII. How Anglides, Boudwin’s wife, escaped with her young son, Alisander le Orphelin, and came to the Castle of Arundel.
616Chapter Fourth
277Chapter XXXIV. How Anglides gave the bloody doublet to Alisander, her son, the same day that he was made knight, and the charge withal.
617Chapter Fifth
278Chapter XXXV. How it was told to King Mark of Sir Alisander, and how he would have slain Sir Sadok for saving his life.
618Chapter First
279Chapter XXXVI. How Sir Alisander won the prize at a tournament, and of Morgan le Fay: and how he fought with Sir Malgrin, and slew him.
619Chapter Second
280Chapter XXXVII. How Queen Morgan le Fay had Alisander in her castle, and how she healed his wounds.
620Chapter Third
281Chapter XXXVIII. How Alisander was delivered from Queen Morgan le Fay by the means of a damosel.
621Chapter Fourth
282Chapter XXXIX. How Alisander met with Alice la Beale Pilgrim, and how he jousted with two knights; and after of him and of Sir Mordred.
622Chapter Fifth
283Chapter XL. How Sir Galahalt did do cry a jousts in Surluse, and Queen Guenever’s knights should joust against all that would come.
623Chapter Sixth
284Chapter XLI. How Sir Launcelot fought in the tournament, and how Sir Palomides did arms there for a damosel.
624Chapter First
285Chapter XLII. How Sir Galahalt and Palomides fought together, and of Sir Dinadan and Sir Galahalt.
625Chapter Second
286Chapter XLIII. How Sir Archade appealed Sir Palomides of treason, and how Sir Palomides slew him.
626Chapter Third
287Chapter XLIV. Of the third day, and how Sir Palomides jousted with Sir Lamorak, and other things.
627Chapter First
288Chapter XLV. Of the fourth day, and of many great feats of arms.
628Chapter Second
289Chapter XLVI. Of the Fifth day, and how Sir Lamorak behaved him.
629Chapter Third
290Chapter XLVII. How Sir Palomides fought with Corsabrin for a lady, and how Palomides slew Corsabrin.
630Chapter Fourth
291Chapter XLVIII. Of the sixth day, and what then was done.
631Chapter Fifth
292Chapter XLIX. Of the seventh battle, and how Sir Launcelot, being disguised like a maid, smote down Sir Dinadan.
632Chapter First
293Chapter L. How by treason Sir Tristram was brought to a tournament for to have been slain, and how he was put in prison.
633Chapter Second
294Chapter LI. How King Mark let do counterfeit letters from the Pope, and how Sir Percivale delivered Sir Tristram out of prison.
634Chapter Third
295Chapter LII. How Sir Tristram and La Beale Isoud came unto England, and how Sir Launcelot brought them to Joyous Gard.
635Conclusion
296Chapter LIII. How by the counsel of La Beale Isoud Sir Tristram rode armed, and how he met with Sir Palomides.
636Chapter First
297Chapter LIV. Of Sir Palomides, and how he met with Sir Bleoberis and with Sir Ector, and of Sir Pervivale.
637Chapter Second
298Chapter LV. How Sir Tristram met with Sir Dinadan, and of their devices, and what he said to Sir Gawaine’s brethren.
638Conclusion
299Chapter LVI. How Sir Tristram smote down Sir Agravaine and Sir Gaheris, and how Sir Dinadan was sent for by La Beale Isoud.
639Dedication
300Chapter LVII. How Sir Dinadan met with Sir Tristram, and with jousting with Sir Palomides, Sir Dinadan knew him.
640The Coming of Arthur
301Chapter LVIII. How they approached the Castle Lonazep, and of other devices of the death of Sir Lamorak.
641Gareth and Lynette
302Chapter LIX. How they came to Humber bank, and how they found a ship there, wherein lay the body of King Hermance.
642The Marriage of Geraint
303Chapter LX. How Sir Tristram with his fellowship came and were with an host which after fought with Sir Tristram; and other matters.
643Geraint and Enid
304Chapter LXI. How Palomides went for to fight with two brethren for the death of King Hermance.
644Balin and Balan
305Chapter LXII. The copy of the letter written for to revenge the king’s death, and how Sir Palomides fought for to have the battle.
645Merlin and Vivien
306Chapter LXIII. Of the preparation of Sir Palomides and the two brethren that should fight with him.
646Lancelot and Elaine
307Chapter LXIV. Of the battle between Sir Palomides and the two brethren, and how the two brethren were slain.
647The Holy Grail
308Chapter LXV. How Sir Tristram and Sir Palomides met Breuse Saunce Pite, and how Sir Tristram and La Beale Isoud went unto Lonazep.
648Pelleas and Ettarre
309Chapter LXVI. How Sir Palomides jousted with Sir Galihodin, and after with Sir Gawaine, and smote them down.
649The Last Tournament
310Chapter LXVII. How Sir Tristram and his fellowship came into the tournament of Lonazep; and of divers jousts and matters.
650Guinevere
311Chapter LXVIII. How Sir Tristram and his fellowship jousted, and of the noble feats that they did in that tourneying.
651The Passing of Arthur
312Chapter LXIX. How Sir Tristram was unhorsed and smitten down by Sir Launcelot, and after that Sir Tristram smote down King Arthur.
652To the Queen
313Chapter LXX. How Sir Tristram changed his harness and it was all red, and how he demeaned him, and how Sir Palomides slew Launcelot’s horse.
653Introduction
314Chapter LXXI. How Sir Launcelot said to Sir Palomides, and how the prize of that day was given unto Sir Palomides.
654[FYTTE THE FIRST.]
315Chapter LXXII. How Sir Dinadan provoked Sir Tristram to do well.
655[FYTTE THE SECOND.]
316Chapter LXXIII. How King Arthur and Sir Lancelot came to see La Beale Isoud, and how Palomides smote down King Arthur.
656[FYTTE THE THIRD.]
317Chapter LXXIV. How the second day Palomides forsook Sir Tristram, and went to the contrary part against him.
657[FYTTE THE FOURTH.]
318Chapter LXXV. How Sir Tristram departed of the field, and awaked Sir Dinadan, and changed his array into black.
658Introduction
319Chapter LXXVI. How Sir Palomides changed his shield and his armour for to hurt Sir Tristram, and how Sir Launcelot did to Sir Tristram.
659The Lady of the Fountain
320Chapter LXXVII. How Sir Tristram departed with La Beale Isoud, and how Palomides followed and excused him.
660Peredur the Son of Evrawc
321Chapter LXXVIII. How King Arthur and Sir Launcelot came unto their pavilions as they sat at supper, and of Sir Palomides.
661Geraint the Son of Erbin
322Chapter LXXIX. How Sir Tristram and Sir Palomides did the next day, and how King Arthur was unhorsed.
662Kilhwch and Olwen or the Twrch Trwyth
323Chapter LXXX. How Sir Tristram turned to King Arthur’s side, and how Palomides would not.
663The Dream of Rhonabwy
324Chapter LXXXI. How Sir Bleoberis and Sir Ector reported to Queen Guenever of the beauty of La Beale Isoud.
664Pwyll Prince of Dyved
325Chapter LXXXII. How Epinogris complained by a well, and how Sir Palomides came and found him, and of their both sorrowing.
665Branwen the Daughter of Llyr
326Chapter LXXXIII. How Sir Palomides brought Sir Epinogris his lady; and how Sir Palomides and Sir Safere were assailed.
666Manawyddan the Son of Llyr
327Chapter LXXXIV. How Sir Palomides and Sir Safere conducted Sir Epinogris to his castle, and of other adventures.
667Math the Son of Mathonwy
328Chapter LXXXV. How Sir Tristram made him ready to rescue Sir Palomides, but Sir Launcelot rescued him or he came.
668The Dream of Maxen Wledig
329Chapter LXXXVI. How Sir Tristram and Launcelot, with Palomides, came to joyous Gard; and of Palomides and Sir Tristram.
669Here is the Story of Lludd and Llevelys
330Chapter LXXXVII. How there was a day set between Sir Tristram and Sir Palomides for to fight, and how Sir Tristram was hurt.
670Taliesin
331Chapter LXXXVIII. How Sir Palomides kept his day to have foughten, but Sir Tristram might not come; and other things.
671Preface
332Chapter I. How Sir Launcelot rode on his adventure, and how he holp a dolorous lady from her pain, and how that he fought with a dragon.
672Chapter I: The Celts in Ancient History
333Chapter II. How Sir Launcelot came to Pelles, and of the Sangreal, and of Elaine, King Pelles’ daughter.
673Chapter II: The Religion of the Celts
334Chapter III. How Sir Launcelot was displeased when he knew that he had lain by Dame Elaine, and how she was delivered of Galahad.
674Chapter III: The Irish Invasion Myths
335Chapter IV. How Sir Bors came to Dame Elaine and saw Galahad, and how he was fed with the Sangreal.
675Chapter IV: The Early Milesian Kings
336Chapter V. How Sir Bors made Sir Pedivere to yield him, and of marvellous adventures that he had, and how he achieved them.
676Chapter V: Tales of the Ultonian Cycle
337Chapter VI. How Sir Bors departed; and how Sir Launcelot was rebuked of Queen Guenever, and of his excuse.
677Chapter VI: Tales of the Ossianic Cycle
338Chapter VII. How Dame Elaine, Galahad’s mother, came in great estate unto Camelot, and how Sir Launcelot behaved him there.
678Chapter VII: The Voyage of Maeldūn
339Chapter VIII. How Dame Brisen by enchantment brought Sir Launcelot to Dame Elaine’s bed, and how Queen Guenever rebuked him.
679Chapter VIII: Myths and Tales of the Cymry (pt. 1)
340Chapter IX. How Dame Elaine was commanded by Queen Guenever to avoid the court, and how Sir Launcelot became mad.
680Chapter VIII: Myths and Tales of the Cymry (pt. 2)
