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Le Morte d'Arthur: Volume 2

by Thomas Malory (?–1471)

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"Le Morte d'Arthur: Volume 2" by Sir Thomas Malory is a Middle English prose compilation completed around 1470. This legendary work weaves together tales of King Arthur, Guinevere, Lancelot, Merlin, and the Knights of the Round Table. Malory compiled and reworked material from French and English sources to create a complete story of Arthur's life, incorporating the quest for the Holy Grail and the legend of Tristan and Iseult. Apparently written while imprisoned, it remains one of the most influential works of Arthurian literature.

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Chapter I: How Sir Tristram jousted, and smote down King Arthur: because he told him not the cause why he bare that shield

CHAPTER 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.

And if so be ye can descrive what ye bear, ye are worthy to bear the arms. As for that, said Sir Tristram, I will answer you; this shield was given me, not desired, of Queen Morgan le Fay; and as for me, I can not descrive these arms, for it is no point of my charge, and yet I trust to God to bear them with worship. Truly, said King Arthur, ye ought not to bear none arms but if ye wist what ye bear: but I pray you tell me your name. To what intent? said Sir Tristram. For I would wit, said Arthur. Sir, ye shall not wit as at this time. Then shall ye and I do battle together, said King Arthur. Why, said Sir Tristram, will ye do battle with me but if I tell you my name? and that little needeth you an ye were a man of worship, for ye have seen me this day have had great travail, and therefore ye are a villainous knight to ask battle of me, considering my great travail; howbeit I will not fail you, and have ye no doubt that I fear not you; though you think you have me at a great advantage yet shall I right well endure you. And there withal King Arthur dressed his shield and his spear, and Sir Tristram against him, and they came so eagerly together. And there King Arthur brake his spear all to pieces upon Sir Tristram’s shield. But Sir Tristram hit Arthur again, that horse and man fell to the earth. And there was King Arthur wounded on the left side, a great wound and a perilous.

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  1. Chapter I: How Sir Tristram jousted, and smote down King Arthur: because he told him not the cause why he bare that shield
  2. Chapter II: How Sir Tristram saved Sir Palomides’ life, and how they: promised to fight together within a fortnight
  3. Chapter III: How Sir Tristram sought a strong knight that had smitten: him down, and many other knights of the Round Table
  4. Chapter IV: How Sir Tristram smote down Sir Sagramore le Desirous and: Sir Dodinas le Savage
  5. Chapter V: How Sir Tristram met at the peron with Sir Launcelot, and: how they fought together unknown
  6. Chapter 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
  7. Chapter VII: How for the despite of Sir Tristram King Mark came with: two knights into England, and how he slew one of the knights
  8. Chapter VIII: How King Mark came to a fountain where he found Sir: Lamorak complaining for the love of King Lot’s wife
  9. Chapter IX: How King Mark, Sir Lamorak, and Sir Dinadan came to a: castle, and how King Mark was known there
  10. Chapter X: How Sir Berluse met with King Mark, and how Sir Dinadan took: his Part
  11. Chapter XI: How King Mark mocked Sir Dinadan, and how they met with six: knights of the Round Table
  12. Chapter XII: How the six knights sent Sir Dagonet to joust with King: Mark, and how King Mark refused him
  13. Chapter XIII: How Sir Palomides by adventure met King Mark flying, and: how he overthrew Dagonet and other knights
  14. Chapter XIV: How King Mark and Sir Dinadan heard Sir Palomides making: great sorrow and mourning for La Beale Isoud
  15. Chapter XV: How King Mark had slain Sir Amant wrongfully to-fore King: Arthur, and Sir Launcelot fetched King Mark to King Arthur
  16. Chapter XVI: How Sir Dinadan told Sir Palomides of the battle between: Sir Launcelot and Sir Tristam
  17. Chapter XVII: How Sir Lamorak jousted with divers knights of the castle: wherein was Morgan le Fay
  18. Chapter XVIII: How Sir Palomides would have jousted for Sir Lamorak: with the knights of the castle
  19. Chapter XIX: How Sir Lamorak jousted with Sir Palomides, and hurt him: grievously
  20. Chapter XX: How it was told Sir Launcelot that Dagonet chased King: Mark, and how a knight overthrew him and six knights
  21. Chapter XXI: How King Arthur let do cry a jousts, and how Sir Lamorak: came in, and overthrew Sir Gawaine and many other
  22. Chapter XXII: How King Arthur made King Mark to be accorded with Sir: Tristram, and how they departed toward Cornwall
  23. Chapter XXIII: How Sir Percivale was made knight of King Arthur, and: how a dumb maid spake, and brought him to the Round Table
  24. Chapter XXIV: How Sir Lamorak visited King Lot’s wife, and how Sir: Gaheris slew her which was his own mother
  25. Chapter XXV: How Sir Agravaine and Sir Mordred met with a knight: fleeing, and how they both were overthrown, and of Sir Dinadan
  26. Chapter XXVI: How King Arthur, the Queen, and Launcelot received: letters out of Cornwall, and of the answer again
  27. Chapter 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
  28. Chapter XXVIII: How Sir Tristram was hurt, and of a war made to King: Mark; and of Sir Tristram how he promised to rescue him
  29. Chapter XXIX: How Sir Tristram overcame the battle, and how Elias: desired a man to fight body for body
  30. Chapter XXI: How Sir Elias and Sir Tristram fought together for the: truage, and how Sir Tristram slew Elias in the field
  31. Chapter XXXI: How at a great feast that King Mark made an harper came: and sang the lay that Dinadan had made
  32. Chapter XXXII: How King Mark slew by treason his brother Boudwin, for: good service that he had done to him
  33. Chapter XXXIII: How Anglides, Boudwin’s wife, escaped with her young: son, Alisander le Orphelin, and came to the Castle of Arundel
  34. Chapter XXXIV: How Anglides gave the bloody doublet to Alisander, her: son, the same day that he was made knight, and the charge withal
  35. Chapter XXXV: How it was told to King Mark of Sir Alisander, and how he: would have slain Sir Sadok for saving his life
  36. Chapter 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
  37. Chapter XXXVII: How Queen Morgan le Fay had Alisander in her castle: and how she healed his wounds
  38. Chapter XXXVIII: How Alisander was delivered from Queen Morgan le Fay: by the means of a damosel
  39. Chapter XXXIX: How Alisander met with Alice la Beale Pilgrim, and how: he jousted with two knights; and after of him and of Sir Mordred
  40. Chapter XL: How Sir Galahalt did do cry a jousts in Surluse, and Queen: Guenever’s knights should joust against all that would come
  41. Chapter XLI: How Sir Launcelot fought in the tournament, and how Sir: Palomides did arms there for a damosel
  42. Chapter XLII: How Sir Galahalt and Palomides fought together, and of: Sir Dinadan and Sir Galahalt
  43. Chapter XLIII: How Sir Archade appealed Sir Palomides of treason, and: how Sir Palomides slew him
  44. Chapter XLIV: Of the third day, and how Sir Palomides jousted with Sir: Lamorak, and other things
  45. Chapter XLV: Of the fourth day, and of many great feats of arms
  46. Chapter XLVI: Of the Fifth day, and how Sir Lamorak behaved him
  47. Chapter XLVII: How Sir Palomides fought with Corsabrin for a lady, and: how Palomides slew Corsabrin
  48. Chapter XLVIII: Of the sixth day, and what then was done
  49. Chapter XLIX: Of the seventh battle, and how Sir Launcelot, being: disguised like a maid, smote down Sir Dinadan
  50. Chapter L: How by treason Sir Tristram was brought to a tournament for: to have been slain, and how he was put in prison
  51. Chapter LI: How King Mark let do counterfeit letters from the Pope, and: how Sir Percivale delivered Sir Tristram out of prison
  52. Chapter LII: How Sir Tristram and La Beale Isoud came unto England, and: how Sir Launcelot brought them to Joyous Gard
  53. Chapter LIII: How by the counsel of La Beale Isoud Sir Tristram rode: armed, and how he met with Sir Palomides
  54. Chapter LIV: Of Sir Palomides, and how he met with Sir Bleoberis and: with Sir Ector, and of Sir Pervivale
  55. Chapter LV: How Sir Tristram met with Sir Dinadan, and of their: devices, and what he said to Sir Gawaine’s brethren
  56. Chapter LVI: How Sir Tristram smote down Sir Agravaine and Sir Gaheris: and how Sir Dinadan was sent for by La Beale Isoud
  57. Chapter LVII: How Sir Dinadan met with Sir Tristram, and with jousting: with Sir Palomides, Sir Dinadan knew him
  58. Chapter LVIII: How they approached the Castle Lonazep, and of other: devices of the death of Sir Lamorak
  59. Chapter LIX: How they came to Humber bank, and how they found a ship: there, wherein lay the body of King Hermance
  60. Chapter LX: How Sir Tristram with his fellowship came and were with an: host which after fought with Sir Tristram; and other matters
  61. Chapter LXI: How Palomides went for to fight with two brethren for the: death of King Hermance
  62. Chapter LXII: The copy of the Letter written for to revenge the king’s: death, and how Sir Palomides fought for to have the battle
  63. Chapter LXIII: Of the preparation of Sir Palomides and the two brethren: that should fight with him
  64. Chapter LXIV: Of the battle between Sir Palomides and the two brethren: and how the two brethren were slain
  65. Chapter LXV: How Sir Tristram and Sir Palomides met Breuse Saunce Pité: and how Sir Tristram and La Beale Isoud went unto Lonazep
  66. Chapter LXVI: How Sir Palomides jousted with Sir Galihodin, and after: with Sir Gawaine, and smote them down
  67. Chapter LXVII: How Sir Tristram and his fellowship came into the: tournament of Lonazep; and of divers jousts and matters
  68. Chapter LXVIII: How Sir Tristram and his fellowship jousted, and of the: noble feats that they did in that tourneying
  69. Chapter LXIX: How Sir Tristram was unhorsed and smitten down by Sir: Launcelot, and after that Sir Tristram smote down King Arthur
  70. Chapter 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
  71. Chapter LXXI: How Sir Launcelot said to Sir Palomides, and how the: prize of that day was given unto Sir Palomides
  72. Chapter LXXII: How Sir Dinadan provoked Sir Tristram to do well
  73. Chapter LXXIII: How King Arthur and Sir Lancelot came to see La Beale: Isoud, and how Palomides smote down King Arthur
  74. Chapter LXXIV: How the second day Palomides forsook Sir Tristram, and: went to the contrary Part against him
  75. Chapter LXXV: How Sir Tristram departed of the field, and awaked Sir: Dinadan, and changed his array into black
  76. Chapter LXXVI: How Sir Palomides changed his shield and his armour for: to hurt Sir Tristram, and how Sir Launcelot did to Sir Tristram
  77. Chapter LXXVII: How Sir Tristram departed with La Beale Isoud, and how: Palomides followed and excused him
  78. Chapter LXXVIII: How King Arthur and Sir Launcelot came unto their: pavilions as they sat at supper, and of Sir Palomides
  79. Chapter LXXIX: How Sir Tristram and Sir Palomides did the next day, and: how King Arthur was unhorsed
  80. Chapter LXXX: How Sir Tristram turned to King Arthur’s side, and how: Palomides would not
  81. Chapter LXXXI: How Sir Bleoberis and Sir Ector reported to Queen: Guenever of the beauty of La Beale Isoud
  82. Chapter LXXXII: How Epinogris complained by a well, and how Sir: Palomides came and found him, and of their both sorrowing
  83. Chapter LXXXIII: How Sir Palomides brought Sir Epinogris his lady; and: how Sir Palomides and Sir Safere were assailed
  84. Chapter LXXXIV: How Sir Palomides and Sir Safere conducted Sir: Epinogris to his castle, and of other adventures
  85. Chapter LXXXV: How Sir Tristram made him ready to rescue Sir Palomides: but Sir Launcelot rescued him or he came
  86. Chapter LXXXVI: How Sir Tristram and Launcelot, with Palomides, came to: joyous Gard; and of Palomides and Sir Tristram
  87. Chapter LXXXVII: How there was a day set between Sir Tristram and Sir: Palomides for to fight, and how Sir Tristram was hurt
  88. Chapter LXXXVIII: How Sir Palomides kept his day to have foughten, but: Sir Tristram might not come; and other things
  89. Book XI
  90. Chapter 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
  91. Chapter II: How Sir Launcelot came to Pelles, and of the Sangreal, and: of Elaine, King Pelles’ daughter
  92. Chapter III: How Sir Launcelot was displeased when he knew that he had: lain by Dame Elaine, and how she was delivered of Galahad
  93. Chapter IV: How Sir Bors came to Dame Elaine and saw Galahad, and how: he was fed with the Sangreal
  94. Chapter V: How Sir Bors made Sir Pedivere to yield him, and of: marvellous adventures that he had, and how he achieved them
  95. Chapter VI: How Sir Bors departed; and how Sir Launcelot was rebuked of: Queen Guenever, and of his excuse
  96. Chapter VII: How Dame Elaine, Galahad’s mother, came in great estate: unto Camelot, and how Sir Launcelot behaved him there
  97. Chapter VIII: How Dame Brisen by enchantment brought Sir Launcelot to: Dame Elaine’s bed, and how Queen Guenever rebuked him
  98. Chapter IX: How Dame Elaine was commanded by Queen Guenever to avoid: the court, and how Sir Launcelot became mad
  99. Chapter X: What sorrow Queen Guenever made for Sir Launcelot, and how: he was sought by knights of his kin
  100. Chapter XI: How a servant of Sir Aglovale’s was slain, and what: vengeance Sir Aglovale and Sir Percivale did therefore
  101. Chapter XII: How Sir Pervivale departed secretly from his brother, and: how he loosed a knight bound with a chain, and of other doings
  102. Chapter XIII: How Sir Percivale met with Sir Ector, and how they fought: long, and each had almost slain other
  103. Chapter XIV: How by miracle they were both made whole by the coming of: the holy vessel of Sangreal
  104. Book XII
  105. Chapter I: How Sir Launcelot in his madness took a sword and fought: with a knight, and leapt in a bed
  106. Chapter II: How Sir Lancelot was carried in an horse litter, and how: Sir Launcelot rescued Sir Bliant, his host
  107. Chapter III: How Sir Launcelot fought against a boar and slew him, and: how he was hurt, and brought unto an hermitage
  108. Chapter IV: How Sir Launcelot was known by Dame Elaine, and was borne: into a chamber and after healed by the Sangreal
  109. Chapter 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
  110. Chapter VI: How Sir Launcelot came into the joyous Isle, and there he: named himself Le Chevaler Mal Fet
  111. Chapter VII: Of a great tourneying in the Joyous Isle, and how Sir: Pervivale and Sir Ector came thither, and Sir Percivale fought with him
  112. Chapter Vili: How each of them knew other, and of their great courtesy: and how his brother Sir Ector came unto him, and of their joy
  113. Chapter 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
  114. Chapter X: How Sir Launcelot with Sir Percivale and Sir Ector came to: the court, and of the great joy of him
  115. Chapter XI: How La Beale Isoud counselled Sir Tristram to go unto the: court, to the great feast of Pentecost
  116. Chapter XII: How Sir Tristram departed unarmed and met with Sir: Palomides, and how they smote each other, and how Sir Palomides forbare him
  117. Chapter XIII: How that Sir Tristram gat him harness of a knight which: was hurt, and how he overthrew Sir Palomides
  118. Chapter XIV: How Sir Tristram and Sir Palomides fought long together: and after accorded, and how Sir Tristram made him to be christened
  119. Book XIII
  120. Chapter 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
  121. Chapter II: How the letters were found written in the Siege Perilous: and of the marvellous adventure of the sword in a stone
  122. Chapter III: How Sir Gawaine assayed to draw out the sword, and how an: old man brought in Galahad
  123. Chapter IV: How the old man brought Galahad to the Siege Perilous and: set him therein, and how all the knights marvelled
  124. Chapter V: How King Arthur shewed the stone hoving on the water to: Galahad, and how he drew out the sword
  125. Chapter VI: How King Arthur had all the knights together for to joust: in the meadow beside Camelot or they departed
  126. Chapter 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
  127. Chapter VIII: How great sorrow was made of the king and the queen and: ladies for the departing of the knights, and how they departed
  128. Chapter IX: How Galahad gat him a shield, and how they sped that: presumed to take down the said shield
  129. Chapter X: How Galahad departed with the shield, and how King Evelake: had received the shield of Joseph of Aramathie
  130. Chapter XI: How Joseph made a cross on the white shield with his blood: and how Galahad was by a monk brought to a tomb
  131. Chapter XII: Of the marvel that Sir Galahad saw and heard in the tomb: and how he made Melias knight
  132. Chapter XIII: Of the adventure that Melias had, and how Galahad: revenged him, and how Melias was carried into an abbey
  133. Chapter XIV: How Sir Galahad departed, and how he was commanded to go: to the Castle of Maidens to destroy the wicked custom
  134. Chapter XV: How Sir Galahad fought with the knights of the castle, and: destroyed the wicked custom
  135. Chapter XVI: How Sir Gawaine came to the abbey for to follow Galahad: and how he was shriven to a hermit
  136. Chapter XVII: How Sir Galahad met with Sir Launcelot and Sir Percivale: and smote them down, and departed from them
  137. Chapter 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
  138. Chapter XIX: How a voice spake to Sir Launcelot, and how he found his: horse and his helm borne away, and after went afoot
  139. Chapter XX: How Sir Launcelot was shriven, and what sorrow he made and: of the good ensamples which were shewed him
  140. Book XIV
  141. Chapter I: How Sir Percivale came to a recluse and asked counsel, and: how she told him that she was his aunt
  142. Chapter II: How Merlin likened the Round Table to the world, and how: the knights that should achieve the Sangreal should be known
  143. Chapter III: How Sir Percivale came into a monastery, where he found: King Evelake, which was an old man
  144. Chapter IV: How Sir Percivale saw many men of arms bearing a dead: knight, and how he fought against them
  145. Chapter 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
  146. Chapter VI: Of the great danger that Sir Percivale was in by his horse: and how he saw a serpent and a lion fight
  147. Chapter VII: Of the vision that Sir Percivale saw, and how his vision: was expounded, and of his lion
  148. Chapter VIII: How Sir Percivale saw a ship coming to him-ward, and how: the lady of the ship told him of her disheritance
  149. Chapter IX: How Sir Percivale promised her help, and how he required: her of love, and how he was saved from the fiend
  150. Chapter X: How Sir Percivale for penance rove himself through the: thigh; and how she was known for the devil
  151. Book XV
  152. Chapter 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
  153. Chapter 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
  154. Chapter III: Of an advision that Sir Launcelot had, and how he told it: to an hermit, and desired counsel of him
  155. Chapter IV: How the hermit expounded to Sir Launcelot his advision, and: told him that Sir Galahad was his son
  156. Chapter V: How Sir Launcelot jousted with many knights, and how he was: taken
  157. Chapter VI: How Sir Launcelot told his advision to a woman, and how she: expounded it to him
  158. Book XVI
  159. Chapter I: How Sir Gawaine was nigh weary of the quest of the Sangreal: and of his marvellous dream
  160. Chapter II: Of the advision of Sir Ector, and how he jousted with Sir: Uwaine les Avoutres, his sworn brother
  161. Chapter III: How Sir Gawaine and Sir Ector came to an hermitage to be: confessed, and how they told to the hermit their advisions
  162. Chapter IV: How the hermit expounded their advision
  163. Chapter V: Of the good counsel that the hermit gave to them
  164. Chapter VI: How Sir Bors met with an hermit, and how he was confessed: to him, and of his penance enjoined to him
  165. Chapter VII: How Sir Bors was lodged with a lady, and how he took upon: him for to fight against a champion for her land
  166. Chapter VIII: Of an advision which Sir Bors had that night, and how he: fought and overcame his adversary
  167. Chapter 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
  168. Chapter X: How Sir Bors left to rescue his brother, and rescued the: damosel; and how it was told him that Lionel was dead
  169. Chapter XI: How Sir Bors told his dream to a priest, which he had: dreamed, and of the counsel that the priest gave to him
  170. Chapter 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
  171. Chapter XIII: Of the holy communication of an Abbot to Sir Bors, and: how the Abbot counselled him
  172. Chapter XIV: How Sir Bors met with his brother Sir Lionel, and how Sir: Lionel would have slain Sir Bors
  173. Chapter XV: How Sir Colgrevance fought against Sir Lionel for to save: Sir Bors, and how the hermit was slain
  174. Chapter XVI: How Sir Lionel slew Sir Colgrevance, and how after he: would have slain Sir Bors
  175. Chapter XVII: How there came a voice which charged Sir Bors to touch: him not, and of a cloud that came between them
  176. Book XVII
  177. Chapter I: How Sir Galahad fought at a tournament, and how he was known: of Sir Gawaine and Sir Ector de Maris
  178. Chapter II: How Sir Galahad rode with a damosel, and came to the ship: whereas Sir Bors and Sir Percivale were in
  179. Chapter III: How Sir Galahad entered into the ship, and of a fair bed: therein, with other marvellous things, and of a sword
  180. Chapter IV: Of the marvels of the sword and of the scabbard
  181. Chapter V: How King Pelles was smitten through both thighs because he: drew the sword, and other marvellous histories
  182. Chapter VI: How Solomon took David’s sword by the counsel of his wife: and of other matters marvellous
  183. Chapter VII: A wonderful tale of King Solomon and his wife
  184. Chapter 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
  185. Chapter IX: How the three knights, with Percivale’s sister, came unto: the same forest, and of an hart and four lions, and other things
  186. Chapter X: How they were desired of a strange custom, the which they: would not obey; wherefore they fought and slew many knights
  187. Chapter 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
  188. Chapter XII: How Galahad and Percivale found in a castle many tombs of: maidens that had bled to death
  189. Chapter XIII: How Sir Launcelot entered into the ship where Sir: Percivale’s sister lay dead, and how he met with Sir Galahad, his son
  190. Chapter XIV: How a knight brought unto Sir Galahad a horse, and bade: him come from his father, Sir Launcelot
  191. Chapter XV: How Sir Launcelot was to-fore the door of the chamber: wherein the Holy Sangreal was
  192. Chapter XVI: How Sir launcelot had lain four-and-twenty days and as: many nights as a dead man, and other divers matters
  193. Chapter XVII: How Sir Launcelot returned towards Logris, and of other: adventures which he saw in the way
  194. Chapter XVIII: How Galahad came to King Mordrains, and of other matters: and adventures
  195. Chapter XIX: How Sir Percivale and Sir Bors met with Sir Galahad, and: how they came to the castle of Carbonek, and other matters
  196. Chapter XX: How Galahad and his fellows were fed of the Holy Sangreal: and how Our Lord appeared to them, and other things
  197. Chapter XXI: How Galahad anointed with the blood of the spear the: Maimed King, and of other adventures
  198. Chapter XXII: How they were fed with the Sangreal while they were in: prison, and how Galahad was made king
  199. Chapter XXIII: Of the sorrow that Percivale and Bors made when Galahad: was dead: and of Percivale how he died, and other matters
  200. Book XVIII
  201. Chapter 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
  202. Chapter II: How the queen commanded Sir Launcelot to avoid the court: and of the sorrow that Launcelot made
  203. Chapter III: How at a dinner that the queen made there was a knight: enpoisoned, which Sir Mador laid on the queen
  204. Chapter IV: How Sir Mador appeached the queen of treason, and there was: no knight would fight for her at the first time
  205. Chapter V: How the queen required Sir Bors to fight for her, and how he: granted upon condition; and how he warned Sir Launcelot thereof
  206. Chapter 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
  207. Chapter VII: How Sir Launcelot fought against Sir Mador for the queen: and how he overcame Sir Mador, and discharged the queen
  208. Chapter VIII: How the truth was known by the Maiden of the Lake, and of: divers other matters
  209. Chapter IX: How Sir Launcelot rode to Astolat, and received a sleeve to: wear upon his helm at the request of a maid
  210. Chapter X: How the tourney began at Winchester, and what knights were: at the jousts; and other things
  211. Chapter XI: How Sir Launcelot and Sir Lavaine entered in the field: against them of King Arthur’s court, and how Launcelot was hurt
  212. Chapter XII: How Sir Launcelot and Sir Lavaine departed out of the: field, and in what jeopardy Launcelot was
  213. Chapter XIII: How Launcelot was brought to an hermit for to be healed: of his wound, and of other matters
  214. Chapter 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
  215. Chapter 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
  216. Chapter XVI: How Sir Bors sought Launcelot and found him in the: hermitage, and of the lamentation between them
  217. Chapter XVII: How Sir Launcelot armed him to assay if he might bear: arms, and how his wounds brast out again
  218. Chapter XVIII: How Sir Bors returned and told tidings of Sir Launcelot: and of the tourney, and to whom the prize was given
  219. Chapter XIX: Of the great lamentation of the Fair Maid of Astolat when: Launcelot should depart, and how she died for his love
  220. Chapter XX: How the corpse of the Maid of Astolat arrived to-fore King: Arthur, and of the burying, and how Sir Launcelot offered the mass-penny
  221. Chapter XXI: Of great jousts done all a Christmas, and of a great: jousts and tourney ordained by King Arthur, and of Sir Launcelot
  222. Chapter XXII: How Launcelot after that he was hurt of a gentlewoman: came to an hermit, and of other matters
  223. Chapter XXIII: How Sir Launcelot behaved him at the jousts, and other: men also
  224. Chapter XXIV: How King Arthur marvelled much of the jousting in the: field, and how he rode and found Sir Launcelot
  225. Chapter XXV: How true love is likened to summer
  226. Book XIX
  227. Chapter I: How Queen Guenever rode a-Maying with certain knights of the: Round Table and clad all in green
  228. Chapter II: How Sir Meliagrance took the queen and her knights, which: were sore hurt in fighting
  229. Chapter III: How Sir Launcelot had word how the queen was taken, and: how Sir Meliagrance laid a bushment for Launcelot
  230. Chapter IV: How Sir Launcelot’s horse was slain, and how Sir Launcelot: rode in a cart for to rescue the queen
  231. Chapter V: How Sir Meliagrance required forgiveness of the queen, and: how she appeased Sir Launcelot; and other matters
  232. Chapter VI: How Sir Launcelot came in the night to the queen and lay: with her, and how Sir Meliagrance appeached the queen of treason
  233. Chapter VII: How Sir Launcelot answered for the queen, and waged battle: against Sir Meliagrance; and how Sir Launcelot was taken in a trap
  234. Chapter VIII: How Sir Launcelot was delivered out of prison by a lady: and took a white courser and came for to keep his day
  235. Chapter IX: How Sir Launcelot came the same time that Sir Meliagrance: abode him in the field and dressed him to battle
  236. Chapter 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
  237. Chapter XI: How King Arthur handled Sir Urre, and after him many other: knights of the Round Table
  238. Chapter XII: How Sir Launcelot was commanded by Arthur to handle his: wounds, and anon he was all whole, and how they thanked God
  239. Chapter XIII: How there was a party made of an hundred knights against: an hundred knights, and of other matters
  240. Book XX
  241. Chapter I: How Sir Agravaine and Sir Mordred were busy upon Sir Gawaine: for to disclose the love between Sir Launcelot and Queen Guenever
  242. Chapter II: How Sir Agravaine disclosed their love to King Arthur, and: how King Arthur gave them licence to take him
  243. Chapter 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
  244. Chapter IV: How Sir Launcelot slew Sir Colgrevance, and armed him in: his harness, and after slew Sir Agravaine, and twelve of his fellows
  245. Chapter 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
  246. Chapter VI: Of the counsel and advice that was taken by Sir Launcelot: and his friends for to save the queen
  247. Chapter VII: How Sir Mordred rode hastily to the king, to tell him of: the affray and death of Sir Agravaine and the other knights
  248. Chapter VIII: How Sir Launcelot and his kinsmen rescued the queen from: the fire, and how he slew many knights
  249. Chapter 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
  250. Chapter 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
  251. Chapter XI: Of the communication between King Arthur and Sir Launcelot: and how King Arthur reproved him
  252. Chapter XII: How the cousins and kinsmen of Sir Launcelot excited him: to go out to battle, and how they made them ready
  253. Chapter XIII: How Sir Gawaine jousted and smote down Sir Lionel, and: how Sir Launcelot horsed King Arthur
  254. Chapter XIV: How the Pope sent down his bulls to make peace, and how: Sir Launcelot brought the queen to King Arthur
  255. Chapter XV: Of the deliverance of the queen to the king by Sir: Launcelot, and what language Sir Gawaine had to Sir Launcelot
  256. Chapter XVI: Of the communication between Sir Gawaine and Sir: Launcelot, with much other language
  257. Chapter XVII: How Sir Launcelot departed from the king and from Joyous: Gard over seaward, and what knights went with him
  258. Chapter XVIII: How Sir Launcelot passed over the sea, and how he made: great lords of the knights that went with him
  259. Chapter XIX: How King Arthur and Sir Gawaine made a great host ready to: go over sea to make war on Sir Launcelot
  260. Chapter XX: What message Sir Gawaine sent to Sir Launcelot; and how: King Arthur laid siege to Benwick, and other matters
  261. Chapter XXI: How Sir Launcelot and Sir Gawaine did battle together, and: how Sir Gawaine was overthrown and hurt
  262. Chapter XXII: Of the sorrow that King Arthur made for the war, and of: another battle where also Sir Gawaine had the worse
  263. Book XXI
  264. Chapter I: How Sir Mordred presumed and took on him to be King of: England, and would have married the queen, his father’s wife
  265. Chapter 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
  266. Chapter III: How after, Sir Gawaine’s ghost appeared to King Arthur: and warned him that he should not fight that day
  267. Chapter IV: How by misadventure of an adder the battle began, where: Mordred was slain, and Arthur hurt to the death
  268. Chapter V: How King Arthur commanded to cast his sword Excalibur into: the water, and how he was delivered to ladies in a barge
  269. Chapter VI: How Sir Bedivere found him on the morrow dead in an: hermitage, and how he abode there with the hermit
  270. Chapter VII: Of the opinion of some men of the death of King Arthur: and how Queen Guenever made her a nun in Almesbury
  271. Chapter VIII: How when Sir Lancelot heard of the death of King Arthur: and of Sir Gawaine, and other matters, he came into England
  272. Chapter IX: How Sir Launcelot departed to seek the Queen Guenever, and: how he found her at Almesbury
  273. Chapter X: How Sir Launcelot came to the hermitage where the Archbishop: of Canterbury was, and how he took the habit on him
  274. Chapter XI: How Sir Launcelot went with his seven fellows to Almesbury: and found there Queen Guenever dead, whom they brought to Glastonbury
  275. Chapter XII: How Sir Launcelot began to sicken, and after died, whose: body was borne to Joyous Gard for to be buried
  276. Chapter XIII: How Sir Ector found Sir Launcelot his brother dead, and: how Constantine reigned next after Arthur; and of the end of this Book

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