KING ARTHUR - Ultimate Collection: 10 Books of Myths, Tales & The History Behind The Legendary King

KING ARTHUR - Ultimate Collection: 10 Books of Myths, Tales & The History Behind The Legendary King

Exploring the Chivalric Legacy of a Legendary KingBy Howard Pyle, Richard Morris, James Knowles, T. W. Rolleston, Thomas Malory, Alfred Tennyson, Maude L. Radford
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KING ARTHUR - Ultimate Collection: 10 Books of Myths, Tales & The History Behind The Legendary King immerses readers in the rich tapestry of Arthurian mythos. This anthology weaves together a multifaceted narrative tapestry that spans several centuries, capturing the evolving nature of Arthurian tales. The collection includes a range of literary styles, from the lyrical poetry of Tennyson to the prose of Malory, offering a comprehensive perspective on the legendary king. Each work serves as a gateway into the world of Camelot, allowing readers to explore recurring themes of chivalry, bravery, and the perpetual quest for truth and justice. The distinguished authors contributing to this body of work represent a collective harmony that traverses both time and literary tradition. Figures such as Howard Pyle and T. W. Rolleston bring to life the hero'Äôs journeys and the deep-seated cultural allegories of their eras. By blending their narratives with those from the hands of James Knowles and Thomas Malory, this compilation harmonizes diverse voices, all contributing to the vibrant tableau of Arthurian legend. Thus, this collection stands as a testament to the timelessness of these mythical tales and their enduring influence on Western storytelling. Readers are invited to delve deeply into this anthology, experiencing a dialogue between ancient and more contemporary interpretations of the Arthurian world. It not only presents an expansive view of Western literary heritage but also offers a robust entry point into understanding the complexities of medieval chivalric tales. Through the lens of varied voices, this collection fosters an enlightening exploration of universal themes, making it an essential resource for those captivated by legendary sagas and the all-encompassing mystique of King Arthur.

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GenreFantasy, General Fiction
Length125 hrs 31 mins
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Publish dateNov 16, 2023
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Table of contents

1Introduction
34111. How a servant of Sir Aglovale’s was slain, and what vengeance Sir Aglovale and Sir Percivale did therefore.
2King Arthur – An Introduction
34212. How Sir Pervivale departed secretly from his brother, and how he loosed a knight bound with a chain, and of other doings.
3Preface
34313. How Sir Percivale met with Sir Ector, and how they fought long, and each had almost slain other.
41. How Uther Pendragon sent for the duke of Cornwall and Igraine his wife, and of their departing suddenly again.
34414. How by miracle they were both made whole by the coming of the holy vessel of Sangreal.
52. 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.
3451. How Sir Launcelot in his madness took a sword and fought with a knight, and leapt in a bed.
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63. Of the birth of King Arthur and of his nurture.
3462. How Sir Lancelot was carried in an horse litter, and how Sir Launcelot rescued Sir Bliant, his host.
74. Of the death of King Uther Pendragon.
3473. How Sir Launcelot fought against a boar and slew him, and how he was hurt, and brought unto an hermitage.
85. How Arthur was chosen king, and of wonders and marvels of a sword taken out of a stone by the said Arthur.
3484. How Sir Launcelot was known by Dame Elaine, and was borne into a chamber and after healed by the Sangreal.
96. How King Arthur pulled out the sword divers times.
3495. How Sir Launcelot, after that he was whole and had his mind, he was ashamed, and how that Elaine desired a castle for him.
107. How King Arthur was crowned, and how he made officers.
3506. How Sir Launcelot came into the joyous Isle, and there he named himself Le Chevaler Mal Fet.
118. How King Arthur held in Wales, at a Pentecost, a great feast, and what kings and lords came to his feast.
3517. Of a great tourneying in the Joyous Isle, and how Sir Pervivale and Sir Ector came thither, and Sir Percivale fought with him.
129. Of the first war that King Arthur had, and how he won the field.
3528. How each of them knew other, and of their great courtesy, and how his brother Sir Ector came unto him, and of their joy.
1310. How Merlin counselled King Arthur to send for King Ban and King Bors, and of their counsel taken for the war.
3539. How Sir Bors and Sir Lionel came to King Brandegore, and how Sir Bors took his son Helin le Blank, and of Sir Launcelot.
1411. Of a great tourney made by King Arthur and the two kings Ban and Bors, and how they went over the sea.
35410. How Sir Launcelot with Sir Percivale and Sir Ector came to the court, and of the great joy of him.
1512. How eleven kings gathered a great host against King Arthur.
35511. How La Beale Isoud counselled Sir Tristram to go unto the court, to the great feast of Pentecost.
1613. Of a dream of the King with the Hundred Knights.
35612. How Sir Tristram departed unarmed and met with Sir Palomides, and how they smote each other, and how Sir Palomides forbare him.
1714. How the eleven kings with their host fought against Arthur and his host, and many great feats of the war.
35713. How that Sir Tristram gat him harness of a knight which was hurt, and how he overthrew Sir Palomides.
1815. Yet of the same battle.
35814. How Sir Tristram and Sir Palomides fought long together, and after accorded, and how Sir Tristram made him to be christened.
1916. Yet more of the same battle.
3591. 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.
2017. Yet more of the same battle, and how it was ended by Merlin.
3602. How the letters were found written in the Siege Perilous and of the marvellous adventure of the sword in a stone.
2118. How King Arthur, King Ban, and King Bors rescued King Leodegrance, and other incidents.
3613. How Sir Gawaine assayed to draw out the sword, and how an old man brought in Galahad.
2219. How King Arthur rode to Carlion, and of his dream, and how he saw the questing beast.
3624. How the old man brought Galahad to the Siege Perilous and set him therein, and how all the knights marvelled.
2320. How King Pellinore took Arthur’s horse and followed the Questing Beast, and how Merlin met with Arthur.
3635. How King Arthur shewed the stone hoving on the water to Galahad, and how he drew out the sword.
2421. 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.
3646. How King Arthur had all the knights together for to joust in the meadow beside Camelot or they departed.
2522. How Griflet was made knight, and jousted with a knight
3657. 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.
2623. How twelve knights came from Rome and asked truage for this land of Arthur, and how Arthur fought with a knight.
3668. How great sorrow was made of the king and the queen and ladies for the departing of the knights, and how they departed.
2724. How Merlin saved Arthur’s life, and threw an enchantment on King Pellinore and made him to sleep.
3679. How Galahad gat him a shield, and how they sped that presumed to take down the said shield.
2825. How Arthur by the mean of Merlin gat Excalibur his sword of the Lady of the Lake.
36810. How Galahad departed with the shield, and how King Evelake had received the shield of Joseph of Aramathie.
2926. How tidings came to Arthur that King Rience had overcome eleven kings, and how he desired Arthur’s beard to trim his mantle.
36911. How Joseph made a cross on the white shield with his blood, and how Galahad was by a monk brought to a tomb.
3027. How all the children were sent for that were born on May-day, and how Mordred was saved.
37012. Of the marvel that Sir Galahad saw and heard in the tomb, and how he made Melias knight.
311. Of a damosel which came girt with a sword for to find a man of such virtue to draw it out of the scabbard.
37113. Of the adventure that Melias had, and how Galahad revenged him, and how Melias was carried into an abbey.
322. How Balin, arrayed like a poor knight, pulled out the sword, which afterward was the cause of his death.
37214. How Sir Galahad departed, and how he was commanded to go to the Castle of Maidens to destroy the wicked custom.
333. How the Lady of the Lake demanded the knight’s head that had won the sword, or the maiden’s head.
37315. How Sir Galahad fought with the knights of the castle, and destroyed the wicked custom.
344. How Merlin told the adventure of this damosel.
37416. How Sir Gawaine came to the abbey for to follow Galahad, and how he was shriven to a hermit.
355. How Balin was pursued by Sir Lanceor, knight of Ireland, and how he jousted and slew him.
37517. How Sir Galahad met with Sir Launcelot and Sir Percivale, and smote them down, and departed from them.
366. How a damosel, which was love to Lanceor, slew herself for love, and how Balin met with his brother Balan.
37618. How Sir Launcelot, half sleeping and half waking, saw a sick man borne in a litter, and how he was healed with the Sangreal.
377. How a dwarf reproved Balin for the death of Lanceor, and how King Mark of Cornwall found them, and made a tomb over them.
37719. How a voice spake to Sir Launcelot, and how he found his horse and his helm borne away, and after went afoot.
388. How Merlin prophesied that two the best knights of the world should fight there, which were Sir Lancelot and Sir Tristram.
37820. How Sir Launcelot was shriven, and what sorrow he made and of the good ensamples which were shewed him.
399. How Balin and his brother, by the counsel of Merlin, took King Rience and brought him to King Arthur.
3791. How Sir Percivale came to a recluse and asked counsel, and how she told him that she was his aunt.
4010. 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.
3802. How Merlin likened the Round Table to the world, and how the knights that should achieve the Sangreal should be known.
4111. Of the interment of twelve kings, and of the prophecy of Merlin, and how Balin should give the dolorous stroke.
3813. How Sir Percivale came into a monastery, where he found King Evelake, which was an old man.
4212. How a sorrowful knight came before Arthur, and how Balin fetched him, and how that knight was slain by a knight invisible.
3824. How Sir Percivale saw many men of arms bearing a dead knight, and how he fought against them.
4313. 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.
3835. How a yeoman desired him to get again an horse, and how Sir Percivale’s hackney was slain, and how he gat an horse.
4414. 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.
3846. Of the great danger that Sir Percivale was in by his horse, and how he saw a serpent and a lion fight.
4515. How Balin fought with King Pellam, and how his sword brake, and how he gat a spear wherewith he smote the dolorous stroke.
3857. Of the vision that Sir Percivale saw, and how his vision was expounded, and of his lion.
4616. How Balin was delivered by Merlin, and saved a knight that would have slain himself for love.
3868. How Sir Percivale saw a ship coming to him-ward, and how the lady of the ship told him of her disheritance.
4717. 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.
3879. How Sir Percivale promised her help, and how he required her of love, and how he was saved from the fiend.
4818. How Balin met with his brother Balan, and how each of them slew other unknown, till they were wounded to death.
38810. How Sir Percivale for penance rove himself through the thigh; and how she was known for the devil.
4919. How Merlin buried them both in one tomb, and of Balin’s sword.
3891. How Sir Launcelot came to a chapel, where he found dead, in a white shirt, a man of religion, of an hundred winter old.
501. 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.
3902. 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.
512. How the Knights of the Round Table were ordained and their sieges blessed by the Bishop of Canterbury.
3913. Of an advision that Sir Launcelot had, and how he told it to an hermit, and desired counsel of him.
523. How a poor man riding upon a lean mare desired King Arthur to make his son knight.
3924. How the hermit expounded to Sir Launcelot his advision, and told him that Sir Galahad was his son.
534. How Sir Tor was known for son of King Pellinore, and how Gawaine was made knight.
3935. How Sir Launcelot jousted with many knights, and how he was taken.
545. 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.
3946. How Sir Launcelot told his advision to a woman, and how she expounded it to him.
556. How Sir Gawaine rode for to fetch again the hart, and how two brethren fought each against other for the hart.
3951. How Sir Gawaine was nigh weary of the quest of the Sangreal, and of his marvellous dream.
567. How the hart was chased into a castle and there slain, and how Sir Gawaine slew a lady.
3962. Of the advision of Sir Ector, and how he jousted with Sir Uwaine les Avoutres, his sworn brother.
578. How four knights fought against Gawaine and Gaheris, and how they were overcome, and their lives saved at request of four ladies.
3973. How Sir Gawaine and Sir Ector came to an hermitage to be confessed, and how they told to the hermit their advisions.
589. How Sir Tor rode after the knight with the brachet, and of his adventure by the way.
3984. How the hermit expounded their advision.
5910. How Sir Tor found the brachet with a lady, and how a knight assailed him for the said brachet.
3995. Of the good counsel that the hermit gave to them.
6011. How Sir Tor overcame the knight, and how he lost his head at the request of a lady.
4006. How Sir Bors met with an hermit, and how he was confessed to him, and of his penance enjoined to him.
6112. 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.
4017. How Sir Bors was lodged with a lady, and how he took upon him for to fight against a champion for her land.
6213. How King Pellinore gat the lady and brought her to Camelot to the court of King Arthur.
4028. Of an advision which Sir Bors had that night, and how he fought and overcame his adversary.
6314. How on the way he heard two knights, as he lay by night in a valley, and of their adventures.
4039. 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.
6415. How when he was come to Camelot he was sworn upon a book to tell the truth of his quest.
40410. How Sir Bors left to rescue his brother, and rescued the damosel; and how it was told him that Lionel was dead.
651. 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.
40511. How Sir Bors told his dream to a priest, which he had dreamed, and of the counsel that the priest gave to him.
662. How five kings came into this land to war against King Arthur, and what counsel Arthur had against them.
40612. 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.
673. How King Arthur had ado with them and overthrew them, and slew the five kings and made the remnant to flee.
40713. Of the holy communication of an Abbot to Sir Bors, and how the Abbot counselled him.
684. How the battle was finished or he came, and how King Arthur founded an abbey where the battle was.
40814. How Sir Bors met with his brother Sir Lionel, and how Sir Lionel would have slain Sir Bors.
695. How Sir Tor was made knight of the Round Table, and how Bagdemagus was displeased.
40915. How Sir Colgrevance fought against Sir Lionel for to save Sir Bors, and how the hermit was slain.
706. How King Arthur, King Uriens, and Sir Accolon of Gaul, chased an hart, and of their marvellous adventures.
41016. How Sir Lionel slew Sir Colgrevance, and how after he would have slain Sir Bors.
717. How Arthur took upon him to fight to be delivered out of prison, and also for to deliver twenty knights that were in prison.
41117. How there came a voice which charged Sir Bors to touch him not, and of a cloud that came between them.
728. How Accolon found himself by a well, and he took upon him to do battle against Arthur.
4121. How Sir Galahad fought at a tournament, and how he was known of Sir Gawaine and Sir Ector de Maris.
739. Of the battle between King Arthur and Accolon.
4132. How Sir Galahad rode with a damosel, and came to the ship whereas Sir Bors and Sir Percivale were in.
7410. How King Arthur’s sword that he fought with brake, and how he recovered of Accolon his own sword Excalibur, and overcame his enemy.
4143. How Sir Galahad entered into the ship, and of a fair bed therein, with other marvellous things, and of a sword.
7511. How Accolon confessed the treason of Morgan le Fay, King Arthur’s sister, and how she would have done slay him.
4154. Of the marvels of the sword and of the scabbard.
7612. How Arthur accorded the two brethren, and delivered the twenty knights, and how Sir Accolon died.
4165. How King Pelles was smitten through both thighs because he drew the sword, and other marvellous histories.
7713. How Morgan would have slain Sir Uriens her husband, and how Sir Uwaine her son saved him.
4176. How Solomon took David’s sword by the counsel of his wife, and of other matters marvellous.
7814. How Queen Morgan le Fay made great sorrow for the death of Accolon, and how she stole away the scabbard from Arthur.
4187. A wonderful tale of King Solomon and his wife.
7915. How Morgan le Fay saved a knight that should have been drowned, and how King Arthur returned home again.
4198. How Galahad and his fellows came to a castle, and how they were fought withal, and how they slew their adversaries, and other matters.
8016. How the Damosel of the Lake saved King Arthur from mantle that should have burnt him.
4209. How the three knights, with Percivale’s sister, came unto the same forest, and of an hart and four lions, and other things.
8117. How Sir Gawaine and Sir Uwaine met with twelve fair damosels, and how they complained on Sir Marhaus.
42110. How they were desired of a strange custom, the which they would not obey; wherefore they fought and slew many knights.
8218. How Sir Marhaus jousted with Sir Gawaine and Sir Uwaine, and overthrew them both.
42211. 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.
8319. How Sir Marhaus, Sir Gawaine, and Sir Uwaine met three damosels, and each of them took one.
42312. How Galahad and Percivale found in a castle many tombs of maidens that had bled to death.
8420. How a knight and a dwarf strove for a lady.
42413. How Sir Launcelot entered into the ship where Sir Percivale’s sister lay dead, and how he met with Sir Galahad, his son.
8521. 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.
42514. How a knight brought unto Sir Galahad a horse, and bade him come from his father, Sir Launcelot.
8622. How Sir Gawaine came to the Lady Ettard, and how Sir Pelleas found them sleeping.
42615. How Sir Launcelot was tofore the door of the chamber wherein the Holy Sangreal was.
8723. How Sir Pelleas loved no more Ettard by means of the Damosel of the Lake, whom he loved ever after.
42716. How Sir launcelot had lain four-and-twenty days and as many nights as a dead man, and other divers matters.
8824. How Sir Marhaus rode with the damosel, and how he came to the Duke of the South Marches.
42817. How Sir Launcelot returned towards Logris, and of other adventures which he saw in the way.
8925. How Sir Marhaus fought with the duke and his four sons and made them to yield them.
42918. How Galahad came to King Mordrains, and of other matters and adventures.
9026. How Sir Uwaine rode with the damosel of sixty year of age, and how he gat the prize at tourneying.
43019. How Sir Percivale and Sir Bors met with Sir Galahad, and how they came to the castle of Carbonek, and other matters.
9127. How Sir Uwaine fought with two knights and overcame them.
43120. How Galahad and his fellows were fed of the Holy Sangreal, and how Our Lord appeared to them, and other things.
9228. How at the year’s end all three knights with their three damosels met at the fountain.
43221. How Galahad anointed with the blood of the spear the Maimed King, and of other adventures.
931. How twelve aged ambassadors of Rome came to King Arthur to demand truage for Britain.
43322. How they were fed with the Sangreal while they were in prison, and how Galahad was made king.
942. How the kings and lords promised to King Arthur aid and help against the Romans.
43423. Of the sorrow that Percivale and Bors made when Galahad was dead: and of Percivale how he died, and other matters.
953. How King Arthur held a parliament at York, and how he ordained the realm should be governed in his absence.
4351. Of the joy King Arthur and the queen had of the achievement of the Sangreal; and how Launcelot fell to his old love again.
964. How King Arthur being shipped and lying in his cabin had a marvellous dream and of the exposition thereof.
4362. How the queen commanded Sir Launcelot to avoid the court, and of the sorrow that Launcelot made.
975. How a man of the country told to him of a marvellous giant, and how he fought and conquered him.
4373. How at a dinner that the queen made there was a knight enpoisoned, which Sir Mador laid on the queen.
986. How King Arthur sent Sir Gawaine and other to Lucius, and how they were assailed and escaped with worship.
4384. How Sir Mador appeached the queen of treason, and there was no knight would fight for her at the first time.
997. How Lucius sent certain spies in a bushment for to have taken his knights being prisoners, and how they were letted.
4395. How the queen required Sir Bors to fight for her, and how he granted upon condition; and how he warned Sir Launcelot thereof.
1008. How a senator told to Lucius of their discomfiture, and also of the great battle between Arthur and Lucius.
4406. How at the day Sir Bors made him ready for to fight for the queen; and when he would fight how another discharged him.
1019. How Arthur, after he had achieved the battle against the Romans, entered into Almaine, and so into Italy.
4417. How Sir Launcelot fought against Sir Mador for the queen, and how he overcame Sir Mador, and discharged the queen.
10210. Of a battle done by Sir Gawaine against a Saracen, which after was yielden and became Christian.
4428. How the truth was known by the Maiden of the Lake, and of divers other matters.
10311. How the Saracens came out of a wood for to rescue their beasts, and of a great battle.
4439. How Sir Launcelot rode to Astolat, and received a sleeve to wear upon his helm at the request of a maid.
10412. How Sir Gawaine returned to King Arthur with his prisoners, and how the King won a city, and how he was crowned Emperor.
44410. How the tourney began at Winchester, and what knights were at the jousts; and other things.
1051. How Sir Launcelot and Sir Lionel departed from the court, and how Sir Lionel left him sleeping and was taken.
44511. How Sir Launcelot and Sir Lavaine entered in the field against them of King Arthur’s court, and how Launcelot was hurt.
1062. How Sir Ector followed for to seek Sir Launcelot, and how he was taken by Sir Turquine.
44612. How Sir Launcelot and Sir Lavaine departed out of the field, and in what jeopardy Launcelot was.
1073. How four queens found Launcelot sleeping, and how by enchantment he was taken and led into a castle.
44713. How Launcelot was brought to an hermit for to be healed of his wound, and of other matters.
1084. How Sir Launcelot was delivered by the mean of a damosel.
44814. How Sir Gawaine was lodged with the lord of Astolat, and there had knowledge that it was Sir Launcelot that bare the red sleeve.
1095. How a knight found Sir Launcelot lying in his leman’s bed, and how Sir Launcelot fought with the knight.
44915. 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.
1106. How Sir Launcelot was received of King Bagdemagus’ daughter, and how he made his complaint to her father.
45016. How Sir Bors sought Launcelot and found him in the hermitage, and of the lamentation between them.
1117. How Sir Launcelot behaved him in a tournament, and how he met with Sir Turquine leading Sir Gaheris.
45117. How Sir Launcelot armed him to assay if he might bear arms, and how his wounds brast out again.
1128. How Sir Launcelot and Sir Turquine fought together.
45218. How Sir Bors returned and told tidings of Sir Launcelot; and of the tourney, and to whom the prize was given.
1139. How Sir Turquine was slain, and how Sir Launcelot bade Sir Gaheris deliver all the prisoners.
45319. Of the great lamentation of the Fair Maid of Astolat when Launcelot should depart, and how she died for his love.
11410. How Sir Launcelot rode with a damosel and slew a knight that distressed all ladies and also a villain that kept a bridge.
45420. How the corpse of the Maid of Astolat arrived tofore King Arthur, and of the burying, and how Sir Launcelot offered the mass-penny.
11511. How Sir Launcelot slew two giants, and made a castle free.
45521. Of great jousts done all a Christmas, and of a great jousts and tourney ordained by King Arthur, and of Sir Launcelot.
11612. How Sir Launcelot rode disguised in Sir Kay’s harness, and how he smote down a knight.
45622. How Launcelot after that he was hurt of a gentlewoman came to an hermit, and of other matters.
11713. How Sir Launcelot jousted against four knights of the Round Table and overthrew them.
45723. How Sir Launcelot behaved him at the jousts, and other men also.
11814. 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.
45824. How King Arthur marvelled much of the jousting in the field, and how he rode and found Sir Launcelot.
11915. How Sir Launcelot came into the Chapel Perilous and gat there of a dead corpse a piece of the cloth and a sword.
45925. How true love is likened to summer.
12016. How Sir Launcelot at the request of a lady recovered a falcon, by which he was deceived.
4601. How Queen Guenever rode a-Maying with certain knights of the Round Table and clad all in green.
12117. How Sir Launcelot overtook a knight which chased his wife to have slain her, and how he said to him.
4612. How Sir Meliagrance took the queen and her knights, which were sore hurt in fighting
12218. How Sir Launcelot came to King Arthur’s Court, and how there were recounted all his noble feats and acts.
4623. How Sir Launcelot had word how the queen was taken, and how Sir Meliagrance laid a bushment for Launcelot
1231. How Beaumains came to King Arthur’s Court and demanded three petitions of King Arthur.
4634. How Sir Launcelot’s horse was slain, and how Sir Launcelot rode in a cart for to rescue the queen
1242. 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.
4645. How Sir Meliagrance required forgiveness of the queen, and how she appeased Sir Launcelot; and other matters
1253. How Beaumains desired the battle, and how it was granted to him, and how he desired to be made knight of Sir Launcelot.
4656. How Sir Launcelot came in the night to the queen and lay with her, and how Sir Meliagrance appeached the queen of treason
1264. How Beaumains departed, and how he gat of Sir Kay a spear and a shield, and how he jousted with Sir Launcelot.
4667. How Sir Launcelot answered for the queen, and waged battle against Sir Meliagrance; and how Sir Launcelot was taken in a trap
1275. How Beaumains told to Sir Launcelot his name, and how he was dubbed knight of Sir Launcelot, and after overtook the damosel.
4678. How Sir Launcelot was delivered out of prison by a lady, and took a white courser and came for to keep his day
1286. How Beaumains fought and slew two knights at a passage.
4689. How Sir Launcelot came the same time that Sir Meliagrance abode him in the field and dressed him to battle
1297. How Beaumains fought with the Knight of the Black Launds, and fought with him till he fell down and died.
46910. How Sir Urre came into Arthur’s court for to be healed of his wounds, and how King Arthur would begin to handle him
1308. How the brother of the knight that was slain met with Beaumains, and fought with Beaumains till he was yielden.
47011. How King Arthur handled Sir Urre, and after him many other knights of the Round Table
1319. How the damosel again rebuked Beaumains, and would not suffer him to sit at her table, but called him kitchen boy.
47112. How Sir Launcelot was commanded by Arthur to handle his wounds, and anon he was all whole, and how they thanked God
13210. How the third brother, called the Red Knight, jousted and fought against Beaumains,and how Beaumains overcame him.
47213. How there was a party made of an hundred knights against an hundred knights, and of other matters
13311. How Sir Beaumains suffered great rebukes of the damosel, and he suffered it patiently.
4731. How Sir Agravaine and Sir Mordred were busy upon Sir Gawaine for to disclose the love between Sir Launcelot and Queen Guenever
13412. How Beaumains fought with Sir Persant of Inde, and made him to be yielden.
4742. How Sir Agravaine disclosed their love to King Arthur, and how King Arthur gave them licence to take him
13513. Of the goodly communication between Sir Persant and Beaumains, and how he told him that his name was Sir Gareth.
4753. How Sir Launcelot was espied in the queen’s chamber, and how Sir Agravaine and Sir Mordred came with twelve knights to slay him
13614. 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.
4764. How Sir Launcelot slew Sir Colgrevance, and armed him in his harness, and after slew Sir Agravaine, and twelve of his fellows
13715. 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.
4775. 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
13816. How the two knights met together, and of their talking, and how they began their battle.
4786. Of the counsel and advice that was taken by Sir Launcelot and his friends for to save the queen
13917. 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.
4797. How Sir Mordred rode hastily to the king, to tell him of the affray and death of Sir Agravaine and the other knights
14018. How the knight yielded him, and how Beaumains made him to go unto King Arthur’s court, and to cry Sir Launcelot mercy.
4808. How Sir Launcelot and his kinsmen rescued the queen from the fire, and how he slew many knights
14119. 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.
4819. 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
14220. How Sir Beaumains rode after to rescue his dwarf, and came into the castle where he was.
48210. 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
14321. How Sir Gareth, otherwise called Beaumains, came to the presence of his lady, and how they took acquaintance, and of their love.
48311. Of the communication between King Arthur and Sir Launcelot, and how King Arthur reproved him.
14422. 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.
48412. How the cousins and kinsmen of Sir Launcelot excited him to go out to battle, and how they made them ready
14523. 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.
48513. How Sir Gawaine jousted and smote down Sir Lionel, and how Sir Launcelot horsed King Arthur
14624. How King Arthur pardoned them, and demanded of them where Sir Gareth was.
48614. How the Pope sent down his bulls to make peace, and how Sir Launcelot brought the queen to King Arthur
14725. How the Queen of Orkney came to this feast of Pentecost, and Sir Gawaine and his brethren came to ask her blessing.
48715. Of the deliverance of the queen to the king by Sir Launcelot, and what language Sir Gawaine had to Sir Launcelot
14826. How King Arthur sent for the Lady Lionesse, and how she let cry a tourney at her castle, whereas came many knights.
48816. Of the communication between Sir Gawaine and Sir Launcelot, with much other language
14927. How King Arthur went to the tournament with his knights, and how the lady received him worshipfully, and how the knights encountered.
48917. How Sir Launcelot departed from the king and from Joyous Gard over seaward, and what knights went with him
15028. How the knights bare them in the battle.
49018. How Sir Launcelot passed over the sea, and how he made great lords of the knights that went with him
15129. Yet of the said tournament.
49119. How King Arthur and Sir Gawaine made a great host ready to go over sea to make war on Sir Launcelot
15230. How Sir Gareth was espied by the heralds, and how he escaped out of the field.
49220. What message Sir Gawaine sent to Sir Launcelot; and how King Arthur laid siege to Benwick, and other matters
15331. How Sir Gareth came to a castle where he was well lodged, and he jousted with a knight and slew him.
49321. How Sir Launcelot and Sir Gawaine did battle together, and how Sir Gawaine was overthrown and hurt
15432. How Sir Gareth fought with a knight that held within his castle thirty ladies, and how he slew him.
49422. Of the sorrow that King Arthur made for the war, and of another battle where also Sir Gawaine had the worse
15533. How Sir Gareth and Sir Gawaine fought each against other, and how they knew each other by the damosel Linet.
4951. How Sir Mordred presumed and took on him to be King of England, and would have married the queen, his father’s wife
15634. How Sir Gareth acknowledged that they loved each other to King Arthur, and of the appointment of their wedding.
4962. 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
15735. Of the Great Royalty, and what officers were made at the feast of the wedding, and of the jousts at the feast.
4973. How after, Sir Gawaine’s ghost appeared to King Arthur, and warned him that he should not fight that day
1581. How Sir Tristram de Liones was born, and how his mother died at his birth, wherefore she named him Tristram.
4984. How by misadventure of an adder the battle began, where Mordred was slain, and Arthur hurt to the death
1592. How the stepmother of Sir Tristram had ordained poison for to have poisoned Sir Tristram.
4995. How King Arthur commanded to cast his sword Excalibur into the water, and how he was delivered to ladies in a barge
1603. How Sir Tristram was sent into France, and had one to govern him named Gouvernail, and how he learned to harp, hawk, and hunt.
5006. How Sir Bedivere found him on the morrow dead in an hermitage, and how he abode there with the hermit
1614. How Sir Marhaus came out of Ireland for to ask truage of Cornwall, or else he would fight therefore.
5017. Of the opinion of some men of the death of King Arthur; and how Queen Guenever made her a nun in Almesbury
1625. How Tristram enterprized the battle to fight for the truage of Cornwall, and how he was made knight.
5028. How when Sir Lancelot heard of the death of King Arthur, and of Sir Gawaine, and other matters, he came into England
1636. How Sir Tristram arrived into the Island for to furnish the battle with Sir Marhaus.
5039. How Sir Launcelot departed to seek the Queen Guenever, and how he found her at Almesbury
1647. How Sir Tristram fought against Sir Marhaus and achieved his battle, and how Sir Marhaus fled to his ship.
50410. How Sir Launcelot came to the hermitage where the Archbishop of Canterbury was, and how he took the habit on him
1658. 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.
50511. How Sir Launcelot went with his seven fellows to Almesbury, and found there Queen Guenever dead, whom they brought to Glastonbury
1669. How Sir Tristram was put to the keeping of La Beale Isoud first for to be healed of his wound.
50612. How Sir Launcelot began to sicken, and after died, whose body was borne to Joyous Gard for to be buried
16710. How Sir Tristram won the degree at a tournament in Ireland, and there made Palamides to bear no more harness in a year.
50713. How Sir Ector found Sir Launcelot his brother dead, and how Constantine reigned next after Arthur; and of the end of this book
16811. How the queen espied that Sir Tristram had slain her brother Sir Marhaus by his sword, and in what jeopardy he was.
508Chapter I
16912. How Sir Tristram departed from the king and La Beale Isoud out of Ireland for to come into Cornwall.
509Chapter II
17013. How Sir Tristram and King Mark hurted each other for the love of a knight’s wife.
510Chapter III
17114. How Sir Tristram lay with the lady, and how her husband fought with Sir Tristram.
511Chapter IV
17215. How Sir Bleoberis demanded the fairest lady in King Mark’s court, whom he took away, and how he was fought with.
512Chapter V
17316. How Sir Tristram fought with two knights of the Round Table.
513Chapter VI
17417. How Sir Tristram fought with Sir Bleoberis for a lady, and how the lady was put to choice to whom she would go.
514Chapter VII
17518. How the lady forsook Sir Tristram and abode with Sir Bleoberis, and how she desired to go to her husband.
515Chapter VIII
17619. How King Mark sent Sir Tristram for La Beale Isoud toward Ireland, and how by fortune he arrived into England.
516Chapter IX
17720. How King Anguish of Ireland was summoned to come to King Arthur’s court for treason.
517Chapter X
17821. How Sir Tristram rescued a child from a knight, and how Gouvernail told him of King Anguish.
518Chapter XI
17922. How Sir Tristram fought for Sir Anguish and overcame his adversary, and how his adversary would never yield him.
519Chapter XII
18023. How Sir Blamore desired Tristram to slay him, and how Sir Tristram spared him, and how they took appointment.
520Chapter XIII
18124. How Sir Tristram demanded La Beale Isoud for King Mark, and how Sir Tristram and Isoud drank the love drink.
521Chapter XIV
18225. How Sir Tristram and Isoud were in prison, and how he fought for her beauty, and smote of another lady’s head.
522How Arthur Became a King
18326. How Sir Tristram fought with Sir Breunor, and at the last smote off his head.
523The Good Sword Excalibur
18427. How Sir Galahad fought with Sir Tristram, and how Sir Tristram yielded him and promised to fellowship with Launcelot.
524The Great Feast and What Followed
18528. How Sir Launcelot met with Sir Carados bearing away Sir Gawaine, and of the rescue of Sir Gawaine.
525Arthur's Court and the Order of the Round Table
18629. Of the wedding of King Mark to La Beale Isoud, and of Bragwaine her maid, and of Palamides.
526King Arthur and the Princess Guinevere
18730. How Palamides demanded Queen Isoud, and how Lambegus rode after to rescue her, and of the escape of Isoud.
527The Coming of Gareth
18831. How Sir Tristram rode after Palamides, and how he found him and fought with him, and by the means of Isoud the battle ceased.
528The Story of Sir Gareth and Lynette
18932. How Sir Tristram brought Queen Isoud home, and of the debate of King Mark and Sir Tristram.
529Sir Ivaine
19033. How Sir Lamorak jousted with thirty knights, and Sir Tristram at the request of King Mark smote his horse down.
530Sir Balin
19134. How Sir Lamorak sent an horn to King Mark in despite of Sir Tristram, and how Sir Tristram was driven into a chapel.
531Sir Geraint and Enid
19235. How Sir Tristram was holpen by his men, and of Queen Isoud which was put in a lazar-cote, and how Tristram was hurt.
532Arthur and Sir Accalon
19336. How Sir Tristram served in war King Howel of Brittany, and slew his adversary in the field.
533How Arthur Fought with a Giant
19437. How Sir Suppinabiles told Sir Tristram how he was defamed in the court of King Arthur, and of Sir Lamorak.
534How Arthur Fought with Rome
19538. How Sir Tristram and his wife arrived in Wales, and how he met there with Sir Lamorak.
535The Knight with the Badly Made Coat
19639. How Sir Tristram fought with Sir Nabon, and overcame him, and made Sir Segwarides lord of the isle.
536Sir Lancelot and Sir Brune
19740. How Sir Lamorak departed from Sir Tristram, and how he met with Sir Frol, and after with Sir Launcelot.
537The Adventure of King Pellenore
19841. How Sir Lamorak slew Sir Frol, and of the courteous fighting with Sir Belliance his brother.
538Sir Lancelot and His Friends
1991. How a young man came into the court of King Arthur, and how Sir Kay called him in scorn La Cote Male Taile.
539How Sir Lancelot Saved the Queen
2002. How a damosel came into the court and desired a knight to take on him an enquest, which La Cote Male Taile emprised.
540Sir Lancelot and Elaine
2013. How La Cote Male Taile overthrew Sir Dagonet the king’s fool, and of the rebuke that he had of the damosel.
541The Search for the Holy Grail
2024. How La Cote Male Taile fought against an hundred knights, and how he escaped by the mean of a lady.
542The Death of Arthur
2035. 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.
543Foreword
2046. How Sir Launcelot fought with six knights, and after with Sir Brian, and how he delivered the prisoners.
544Prologue
2057. How Sir Launcelot met with the damosel named Male disant, and named her the Damosel Bienpensant.
545Chapter I
2068. How La Cote Male Taile was taken prisoner, and after rescued by Sir Launcelot, and how Sir Launcelot overcame four brethren.
546Chapter II
2079. How Sir Launcelot made La Cote Male Taile lord of the Castle of Pendragon, and after was made knight of the Round Table.
547Chapter III
20810. How La Beale Isoud sent letters to Sir Tristram by her maid Bragwaine, and of divers adventures of Sir Tristram.
548Conclusion
20911. How Sir Tristram met with Sir Lamorak de Galis, and how they fought, and after accorded never to fight together.
549Chapter I
21012. How Sir Palomides followed the Questing Beast, and smote down Sir Tristram and Sir Lamorak with one spear.
550Chapter II
21113. How Sir Lamorak met with Sir Meliagaunce, and fought together for the beauty of Dame Guenever.
551Chapter III
21214. How Sir Meliagaunce told for what cause they fought, and how Sir Lamorak jousted with King Arthur.
552Chapter I
21315. How Sir Kay met with Sir Tristram, and after of the shame spoken of the knights of Cornwall, and how they jousted.
553Chapter II
21416. How King Arthur was brought into the Forest Perilous, and how Sir Tristram saved his life.
554Chapter III
21517. How Sir Tristram came to La Beale Isoud, and how Kehydius began to love Beale Isoud, and of a letter that Tristram found.
555Chapter IV
21618. How Sir Tristram departed from Tintagil, and how he sorrowed and was so long in a forest till he was out of his mind.
556Chapter V
21719. How Sir Tristram soused Dagonet in a well, and how Palomides sent a damosel to seek Tristram, and how Palomides met with King Mark.
557Chapter VI
21820. How it was noised how Sir Tristram was dead, and how La Beale Isoud would have slain herself.
558Conclusion
21921. 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.
559Foreword
22022. How King Mark, by the advice of his council, banished Sir Tristram out of Cornwall the term of ten years.
560Prologue
22123. How a damosel sought help to help Sir Launcelot against thirty knights, and how Sir Tristram fought with them.
561Chapter I
22224. How Sir Tristram and Sir Dinadan came to a lodging where they must joust with two knights.
562Chapter II
22325. How Sir Tristram jousted with Sir Kay and Sir Sagramore le Desirous, and how Sir Gawaine turned Sir Tristram from Morgan le Fay.
563Chapter III
22426. How Sir Tristram and Sir Gawaine rode to have foughten with the thirty knights, but they durst not come out.
564Chapter IV
22527. How damosel Bragwaine found Tristram sleeping by a well, and how she delivered letters to him from La Beale Isoud.
565Conclusion
22628. How Sir Tristram had a fall with Sir Palomides, and how Launcelot overthrew two knights.
566Chapter I
22729. How Sir Launcelot jousted with Palomides and overthrew him, and after he was assailed with twelve knights.
567Chapter II
22830. How Sir Tristram behaved him the first day of the tournament, and there he had the prize.
568Chapter III
22931. How Sir Tristram returned against King Arthur’s party because he saw Sir Palomides on that party.
569Chapter IV
23032. How Sir Tristram found Palomides by a well, and brought him with him to his lodging.
570Chapter V
23133. How Sir Tristram smote down Sir Palomides, and how he jousted with King Arthur, and other feats.
571Chapter VI
23234. How Sir Launcelot hurt Sir Tristram, and how after Sir Tristram smote down Sir Palomides.
572Chapter I
23335. How the prize of the third day was given to Sir Launcelot, and Sir Launcelot gave it to Sir Tristram.
573Chapter II
23436. How Palomides came to the castle where Sir Tristram was, and of the quest that Sir Launcelot and ten knights made for Sir Tristram.
574Chapter III
23537. How Sir Tristram, Sir Palomides, and Sir Dinadan were taken and put in prison.
575Foreword
23638. How King Mark was sorry for the good renown of Sir Tristram. Some of King Arthur’s knights jousted with knights of Cornwall.
576Prologue
23739. Of the treason of King Mark, and how Sir Gaheris smote him down and Andred his cousin.
577Chapter I
23840. How after that Sir Tristram, Sir Palomides, and Sir Dinadan had been long in prison they were delivered.
578Chapter II
23941. How Sir Dinadan rescued a lady from Sir Breuse Saunce Pite, and how Sir Tristram received a shield of Morgan le Fay.
579Chapter III
24042. How Sir Tristram took with him the shield, and also how he slew the paramour of Morgan le Fay.
580Chapter IV
24143. How Morgan le Fay buried her paramour, and how Sir Tristram praised Sir Launcelot and his kin.
581Chapter V
24244. How Sir Tristram at a tournament bare the shield that Morgan le Fay delivered to him.
582Chapter VI
2431. How Sir Tristram jousted, and smote down King Arthur, because he told him not the cause why he bare that shield.
583Chapter VII
2442. How Sir Tristram saved Sir Palomides’ life, and how they promised to fight together within a fortnight.
584Chapter VIII
2453. How Sir Tristram sought a strong knight that had smitten him down, and many other knights of the Round Table.
585Conclusion
2464. How Sir Tristram smote down Sir Sagramore le Desirous and Sir Dodinas le Savage.
586Prologue
2475. How Sir Tristram met at the peron with Sir Launcelot, and how they fought together unknown.
587Chapter I
2486. 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.
588Chapter II
2497. How for the despite of Sir Tristram King Mark came with two knights into England, and how he slew one of the knights.
589Chapter III
2508. How King Mark came to a fountain where he found Sir Lamorak complaining for the love of King Lot’s wife.
590Chapter IV
2519. How King Mark, Sir Lamorak, and Sir Dinadan came to a castle, and how King Mark was known there.
591Chapter V
25210. How Sir Berluse met with King Mark, and how Sir Dinadan took his part.
592Chapter VI
25311. How King Mark mocked Sir Dinadan, and how they met with six knights of the Round Table.
593Chapter VII
25412. How the six knights sent Sir Dagonet to joust with King Mark, and how King Mark refused him.
594Chapter I
25513. How Sir Palomides by adventure met King Mark flying, and how he overthrew Dagonet and other knights.
595Chapter II
25614. How King Mark and Sir Dinadan heard Sir Palomides making great sorrow and mourning for La Beale Isoud.
596Chapter III
25715. How King Mark had slain Sir Amant wrongfully tofore King Arthur, and Sir Launcelot fetched King Mark to King Arthur.
597Chapter I
25816. How Sir Dinadan told Sir Palomides of the battle between Sir Launcelot and Sir Tristam.
598Chapter II
25917. How Sir Lamorak jousted with divers knights of the castle wherein was Morgan le Fay.
599Chapter III
26018. How Sir Palomides would have jousted for Sir Lamorak with the knights of the castle.
600Chapter IV
26119. How Sir Lamorak jousted with Sir Palomides, and hurt him grievously.
601Prologue
26220. How it was told Sir Launcelot that Dagonet chased King Mark, and how a knight overthrew him and six knights.
602Chapter I
26321. How King Arthur let do cry a jousts, and how Sir Lamorak came in, and overthrew Sir Gawaine and many other.
603Chapter II
26422. How King Arthur made King Mark to be accorded with Sir Tristram, and how they departed toward Cornwall.
604Chapter III
26523. How Sir Percivale was made knight of King Arthur, and how a dumb maid spake, and brought him to the Round Table.
605Chapter IV
26624. How Sir Lamorak visited King Lot’s wife, and how Sir Gaheris slew her which was his own mother.
606Chapter V
26725. How Sir Agravaine and Sir Mordred met with a knight fleeing, and how they both were overthrown, and of Sir Dinadan.
607Foreword
26826. How King Arthur, the Queen, and Launcelot received letters out of Cornwall, and of the answer again.
608Prologue
26927. How Sir Launcelot was wroth with the letter that he received from King Mark, and of Dinadan which made a lay of King Mark.
609Chapter I
27028. How Sir Tristram was hurt, and of a war made to King Mark; and of Sir Tristram how he promised to rescue him.
610Chapter II
27129. How Sir Tristram overcame the battle, and how Elias desired a man to fight body for body.
611Chapter III
27230. How Sir Elias and Sir Tristram fought together for the truage, and how Sir Tristram slew Elias in the field.
612Chapter I
27331. How at a great feast that King Mark made an harper came and sang the lay that Dinadan had made.
613Chapter II
27432. How King Mark slew by treason his brother Boudwin, for good service that he had done to him.
614Chapter III
27533. How Anglides, Boudwin’s wife, escaped with her young son, Alisander le Orphelin, and came to the Castle of Arundel.
615Chapter IV
27634. How Anglides gave the bloody doublet to Alisander, her son, the same day that he was made knight, and the charge withal.
616Chapter V
27735. How it was told to King Mark of Sir Alisander, and how he would have slain Sir Sadok for saving his life.
617Chapter I
27836. How Sir Alisander won the prize at a tournament, and of Morgan le Fay: and how he fought with Sir Malgrin, and slew him.
618Chapter II
27937. How Queen Morgan le Fay had Alisander in her castle, and how she healed his wounds.
619Chapter III
28038. How Alisander was delivered from Queen Morgan le Fay by the means of a damosel.
620Chapter IV
28139. How Alisander met with Alice la Beale Pilgrim, and how he jousted with two knights; and after of him and of Sir Mordred.
621Chapter V
28240. How Sir Galahalt did do cry a jousts in Surluse, and Queen Guenever’s knights should joust against all that would come.
622Chapter VI
28341. How Sir Launcelot fought in the tournament, and how Sir Palomides did arms there for a damosel.
623Chapter I
28442. How Sir Galahalt and Palomides fought together, and of Sir Dinadan and Sir Galahalt.
624Chapter II
28543. How Sir Archade appealed Sir Palomides of treason, and how Sir Palomides slew him.
625Chapter III
28644. Of the third day, and how Sir Palomides jousted with Sir Lamorak, and other things.
626Chapter I
28745. Of the fourth day, and of many great feats of arms.
627Chapter II
28846. Of the Fifth day, and how Sir Lamorak behaved him.
628Chapter III
28947. How Sir Palomides fought with Corsabrin for a lady, and how Palomides slew Corsabrin.
629Chapter IV
29048. Of the sixth day, and what then was done.
630Chapter V
29149. Of the seventh battle, and how Sir Launcelot, being disguised like a maid, smote down Sir Dinadan.
631Chapter I
29250. How by treason Sir Tristram was brought to a tournament for to have been slain, and how he was put in prison.
632Chapter II
29351. How King Mark let do counterfeit letters from the Pope, and how Sir Percivale delivered Sir Tristram out of prison.
633Chapter III
29452. How Sir Tristram and La Beale Isoud came unto England, and how Sir Launcelot brought them to Joyous Gard.
634Conclusion
29553. How by the counsel of La Beale Isoud Sir Tristram rode armed, and how he met with Sir Palomides.
635Chapter I
29654. Of Sir Palomides, and how he met with Sir Bleoberis and with Sir Ector, and of Sir Pervivale.
636Chapter II
29755. How Sir Tristram met with Sir Dinadan, and of their devices, and what he said to Sir Gawaine’s brethren.
637Conclusion
29856. How Sir Tristram smote down Sir Agravaine and Sir Gaheris, and how Sir Dinadan was sent for by La Beale Isoud.
638Dedication
29957. How Sir Dinadan met with Sir Tristram, and with jousting with Sir Palomides, Sir Dinadan knew him.
639The Coming of Arthur
30058. How they approached the Castle Lonazep, and of other devices of the death of Sir Lamorak.
640Gareth and Lynette
30159. How they came to Humber bank, and how they found a ship there, wherein lay the body of King Hermance.
641The Marriage of Geraint
30260. How Sir Tristram with his fellowship came and were with an host which after fought with Sir Tristram; and other matters.
642Geraint and Enid
30361. How Palomides went for to fight with two brethren for the death of King Hermance.
643Balin and Balan
30462. The copy of the letter written for to revenge the king’s death, and how Sir Palomides fought for to have the battle.
644Merlin and Vivien
30563. Of the preparation of Sir Palomides and the two brethren that should fight with him.
645Lancelot and Elaine
30664. Of the battle between Sir Palomides and the two brethren, and how the two brethren were slain.
646The Holy Grail
30765. How Sir Tristram and Sir Palomides met Breuse Saunce Pite, and how Sir Tristram and La Beale Isoud went unto Lonazep.
647Pelleas and Ettarre
30866. How Sir Palomides jousted with Sir Galihodin, and after with Sir Gawaine, and smote them down.
648The Last Tournament
30967. How Sir Tristram and his fellowship came into the tournament of Lonazep; and of divers jousts and matters.
649Guinevere
31068. How Sir Tristram and his fellowship jousted, and of the noble feats that they did in that tourneying.
650The Passing of Arthur
31169. How Sir Tristram was unhorsed and smitten down by Sir Launcelot, and after that Sir Tristram smote down King Arthur.
651To the Queen
31270. How Sir Tristram changed his harness and it was all red, and how he demeaned him, and how Sir Palomides slew Launcelot’s horse.
652Introduction
31371. How Sir Launcelot said to Sir Palomides, and how the prize of that day was given unto Sir Palomides.
653Fytte the First.
31472. How Sir Dinadan provoked Sir Tristram to do well.
654Fytte the Second.
31573. How King Arthur and Sir Lancelot came to see La Beale Isoud, and how Palomides smote down King Arthur.
655Fytte the Third.
31674. How the second day Palomides forsook Sir Tristram, and went to the contrary part against him.
656Fytte the Fourth.
31775. How Sir Tristram departed of the field, and awaked Sir Dinadan, and changed his array into black.
657Introduction
31876. How Sir Palomides changed his shield and his armour for to hurt Sir Tristram, and how Sir Launcelot did to Sir Tristram.
658The Lady of the Fountain
31977. How Sir Tristram departed with La Beale Isoud, and how Palomides followed and excused him.
659Peredur the Son of Evrawc
32078. How King Arthur and Sir Launcelot came unto their pavilions as they sat at supper, and of Sir Palomides.
660Geraint the Son of Erbin
32179. How Sir Tristram and Sir Palomides did the next day, and how King Arthur was unhorsed.
661Kilhwch and Olwen or the Twrch Trwyth
32280. How Sir Tristram turned to King Arthur’s side, and how Palomides would not.
662The Dream of Rhonabwy
32381. How Sir Bleoberis and Sir Ector reported to Queen Guenever of the beauty of La Beale Isoud.
663Pwyll Prince of Dyved
32482. How Epinogris complained by a well, and how Sir Palomides came and found him, and of their both sorrowing.
664Branwen the Daughter of Llyr
32583. How Sir Palomides brought Sir Epinogris his lady; and how Sir Palomides and Sir Safere were assailed.
665Manawyddan the Son of Llyr
32684. How Sir Palomides and Sir Safere conducted Sir Epinogris to his castle, and of other adventures.
666Math the Son of Mathonwy
32785. How Sir Tristram made him ready to rescue Sir Palomides, but Sir Launcelot rescued him or he came.
667The Dream of Maxen Wledig
32886. How Sir Tristram and Launcelot, with Palomides, came to joyous Gard; and of Palomides and Sir Tristram.
668Here is the Story of Lludd and Llevelys
32987. How there was a day set between Sir Tristram and Sir Palomides for to fight, and how Sir Tristram was hurt.
669Taliesin
33088. How Sir Palomides kept his day to have foughten, but Sir Tristram might not come; and other things.
670Preface
3311. 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.
671Chapter I: The Celts in Ancient History
3322. How Sir Launcelot came to Pelles, and of the Sangreal, and of Elaine, King Pelles’ daughter.
672Chapter II: The Religion of the Celts
3333. How Sir Launcelot was displeased when he knew that he had lain by Dame Elaine, and how she was delivered of Galahad.
673Chapter III: The Irish Invasion Myths
3344. How Sir Bors came to Dame Elaine and saw Galahad, and how he was fed with the Sangreal.
674Chapter IV: The Early Milesian Kings
3355. How Sir Bors made Sir Pedivere to yield him, and of marvellous adventures that he had, and how he achieved them.
675Chapter V: Tales of the Ultonian Cycle
3366. How Sir Bors departed; and how Sir Launcelot was rebuked of Queen Guenever, and of his excuse.
676Chapter VI: Tales of the Ossianic Cycle
3377. How Dame Elaine, Galahad’s mother, came in great estate unto Camelot, and how Sir Launcelot behaved him there.
677Chapter VII: The Voyage of Maeldūn
3388. How Dame Brisen by enchantment brought Sir Launcelot to Dame Elaine’s bed, and how Queen Guenever rebuked him.
678Chapter VIII: Myths and Tales of the Cymry (pt. 1)
3399. How Dame Elaine was commanded by Queen Guenever to avoid the court, and how Sir Launcelot became mad.
679Chapter VIII: Myths and Tales of the Cymry (pt. 2)
34010. What sorrow Queen Guenever made for Sir Launcelot, and how he was sought by knights of his kin.

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