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Le Morte d'Arthur

Thomas Malory (c.1415-1471)

Original en 347898 words First published 1485 England

Sir Thomas Malory's complete retelling of the Arthurian legend, printed by William Caxton in 1485 and still the most influential version in English. From Uther Pendragon and the founding of the Round Table, through Lancelot and Guinevere's forbidden love and the quest for the Holy Grail, to Mordred's rebellion, the battle of Camlann and Arthur's final fate, the whole pageant of chivalric romance is gathered here — the common source from which centuries of fantasy literature have flowed.

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Table of Contents

  1. 001 CHAPTER I. First, How Uther Pendragon sent for the duke of Cornwall and 671 words
  2. 002 CHAPTER II. How Uther Pendragon made war on the duke of Cornwall, and 1519 words
  3. 003 CHAPTER V. How Arthur was chosen king, and of wonders and marvels of a 1953 words
  4. 004 CHAPTER VIII. How King Arthur held in Wales, at a Pentecost, a great 609 words
  5. 005 CHAPTER IX. Of the first war that King Arthur had, and how he won the 453 words
  6. 006 CHAPTER X. How Merlin counselled King Arthur to send for King Ban and 1194 words
  7. 007 CHAPTER XI. Of a great tourney made by King Arthur and the two kings 781 words
  8. 008 CHAPTER XII. How eleven kings gathered a great host against King 575 words
  9. 009 CHAPTER XIV. How the eleven kings with their host fought against Arthur 3114 words
  10. 010 CHAPTER XVII. Yet more of the same battle, and how it was ended by 1131 words
  11. 011 CHAPTER XVIII. How King Arthur, King Ban, and King Bors rescued King 682 words
  12. 012 CHAPTER XIX. How King Arthur rode to Carlion, and of his dream, and how 573 words
  13. 013 CHAPTER XX. How King Pellinore took Arthur’s horse and followed the 648 words
  14. 014 CHAPTER XXI. How Ulfius impeached Queen Igraine, Arthur’s mother, of 978 words
  15. 015 CHAPTER XXIII. How twelve knights came from Rome and asked truage for 1031 words
  16. 016 CHAPTER XXIV. How Merlin saved Arthur’s life, and threw an enchantment 276 words
  17. 017 CHAPTER XXV. How Arthur by the mean of Merlin gat Excalibur his sword 775 words
  18. 018 CHAPTER XXVI. How tidings came to Arthur that King Rience had overcome 330 words
  19. 019 CHAPTER XXVII. How all the children were sent for that were born on 239 words
  20. 020 CHAPTER I. Of a damosel which came girt with a sword for to find a man 621 words
  21. 021 CHAPTER II. How Balin, arrayed like a poor knight, pulled out the 790 words
  22. 022 CHAPTER III. How the Lady of the Lake demanded the knight’s head that 914 words
  23. 023 CHAPTER V. How Balin was pursued by Sir Lanceor, knight of Ireland, and 529 words
  24. 024 CHAPTER VI. How a damosel, which was love to Lanceor, slew herself for 490 words
  25. 025 CHAPTER VII. How a dwarf reproved Balin for the death of Lanceor, and 370 words
  26. 026 CHAPTER VIII. How Merlin prophesied that two the best knights of the 540 words
  27. 027 CHAPTER IX. How Balin and his brother, by the counsel of Merlin, took 537 words
  28. 028 CHAPTER X. How King Arthur had a battle against Nero and King Lot of 747 words
  29. 029 CHAPTER XI. Of the interment of twelve kings, and of the prophecy of 436 words
  30. 030 CHAPTER XII. How a sorrowful knight came before Arthur, and how Balin 476 words
  31. 031 CHAPTER XIII. How Balin and the damosel met with a knight which was in 511 words
  32. 032 CHAPTER XIV. How Balin met with that knight named Garlon at a feast, 671 words
  33. 033 CHAPTER XV. How Balin fought with King Pellam, and how his sword brake, 284 words
  34. 034 CHAPTER XVI. How Balin was delivered by Merlin, and saved a knight that 720 words
  35. 035 CHAPTER XVII. How that knight slew his love and a knight lying by her, 626 words
  36. 036 CHAPTER XVIII. How Balin met with his brother Balan, and how each of 809 words
  37. 037 CHAPTER XIX. How Merlin buried them both in one tomb, and of Balin’s 453 words
  38. 038 CHAPTER I. How King Arthur took a wife, and wedded Guenever, daughter 533 words
  39. 039 CHAPTER II. How the Knights of the Round Table were ordained and their 311 words
  40. 040 CHAPTER III. How a poor man riding upon a lean mare desired King Arthur 789 words
  41. 041 CHAPTER IV. How Sir Tor was known for son of King Pellinore, and how 304 words
  42. 042 CHAPTER V. How at feast of the wedding of King Arthur to Guenever, a 425 words
  43. 043 CHAPTER VI. How Sir Gawaine rode for to fetch again the hart, and how 559 words
  44. 044 CHAPTER VII How the hart was chased into a castle and there slain, and 549 words
  45. 045 CHAPTER VIII. How four knights fought against Gawaine and Gaheris, and 655 words
  46. 046 CHAPTER IX. How Sir Tor rode after the knight with the brachet, and of 499 words
  47. 047 CHAPTER X. How Sir Tor found the brachet with a lady, and how a knight 525 words
  48. 048 CHAPTER XI. How Sir Tor overcame the knight, and how he lost his head 697 words
  49. 049 CHAPTER XII. How King Pellinore rode after the lady and the knight that 745 words
  50. 050 CHAPTER XIII. How King Pellinore gat the lady and brought her to 592 words
  51. 051 CHAPTER XIV. How on the way he heard two knights, as he lay by night in 398 words
  52. 052 CHAPTER XV. How when he was come to Camelot he was sworn upon a book to 524 words
  53. 053 CHAPTER I. How Merlin was assotted and doted on one of the ladies of 611 words
  54. 054 CHAPTER II. How five kings came into this land to war against King 475 words
  55. 055 CHAPTER III. How King Arthur had ado with them and overthrew them, and 717 words
  56. 056 CHAPTER IV. How the battle was finished or he came, and how King Arthur 496 words
  57. 057 CHAPTER V. How Sir Tor was made knight of the Round Table, and how 505 words
  58. 058 CHAPTER VI. How King Arthur, King Uriens, and Sir Accolon of Gaul, 511 words
  59. 059 CHAPTER VII. How Arthur took upon him to fight to be delivered out of 659 words
  60. 060 CHAPTER VIII. How Accolon found himself by a well, and he took upon him 1337 words
  61. 061 CHAPTER X. How King Arthur’s sword that he fought with brake, and how 656 words
  62. 062 CHAPTER XI. How Accolon confessed the treason of Morgan le Fay, King 540 words
  63. 063 CHAPTER XII. How Arthur accorded the two brethren, and delivered the 683 words
  64. 064 CHAPTER XIII. How Morgan would have slain Sir Uriens her husband, and 340 words
  65. 065 CHAPTER XIV. How Queen Morgan le Fay made great sorrow for the death of 703 words
  66. 066 CHAPTER XV. How Morgan le Fay saved a knight that should have been 560 words
  67. 067 CHAPTER XVI. How the Damosel of the Lake saved King Arthur from mantle 467 words
  68. 068 CHAPTER XVII. How Sir Gawaine and Sir Uwaine met with twelve fair 382 words
  69. 069 CHAPTER XVIII. How Sir Marhaus jousted with Sir Gawaine and Sir Uwaine, 1242 words
  70. 070 CHAPTER XIX. How Sir Marhaus, Sir Gawaine, and Sir Uwaine met three 1254 words
  71. 071 CHAPTER XXI. How King Pelleas suffered himself to be taken prisoner 872 words
  72. 072 CHAPTER XXII. How Sir Gawaine came to the Lady Ettard, and how Sir 1327 words
  73. 073 CHAPTER XXIII. How Sir Pelleas loved no more Ettard by means of the 165 words
  74. 074 CHAPTER XXIV. How Sir Marhaus rode with the damosel, and how he came to 670 words
  75. 075 CHAPTER XXV. How Sir Marhaus fought with the duke and his four sons and 755 words
  76. 076 CHAPTER XXVI. How Sir Uwaine rode with the damosel of sixty year of 449 words
  77. 077 CHAPTER XXVII. How Sir Uwaine fought with two knights and overcame 404 words
  78. 078 CHAPTER XXVIII. How at the year’s end all three knights with their 456 words
  79. 079 CHAPTER I. How twelve aged ambassadors of Rome came to King Arthur to 573 words
  80. 080 CHAPTER II. How the kings and lords promised to King Arthur aid and 987 words
  81. 081 CHAPTER III. How King Arthur held a parliament at York, and how he 286 words
  82. 082 CHAPTER IV. How King Arthur being shipped and lying in his cabin had a 431 words
  83. 083 CHAPTER V. How a man of the country told to him of a marvellous giant, 1256 words
  84. 084 CHAPTER VI. How King Arthur sent Sir Gawaine and other to Lucius, and 761 words
  85. 085 CHAPTER VII. How Lucius sent certain spies in a bushment for to have 444 words
  86. 086 CHAPTER VIII. How a senator told to Lucius of their discomfiture, and 1229 words
  87. 087 CHAPTER IX. How Arthur, after he had achieved the battle against the 393 words
  88. 088 CHAPTER X. Of a battle done by Sir Gawaine against a Saracen, which 1149 words
  89. 089 CHAPTER XI. How the Saracens came out of a wood for to rescue their 517 words
  90. 090 CHAPTER XII. How Sir Gawaine returned to King Arthur with his 1059 words
  91. 091 CHAPTER I. How Sir Launcelot and Sir Lionel departed from the court, 641 words
  92. 092 CHAPTER II. How Sir Ector followed for to seek Sir Launcelot, and how 539 words
  93. 093 CHAPTER III. How four queens found Launcelot sleeping, and how by 1178 words
  94. 094 CHAPTER V. How a knight found Sir Launcelot lying in his leman’s bed, 515 words
  95. 095 CHAPTER VI. How Sir Launcelot was received of King Bagdemagus’ 556 words
  96. 096 CHAPTER VII. How Sir Launcelot behaved him in a tournament, and how he 1630 words
  97. 097 CHAPTER IX. How Sir Turquine was slain, and how Sir Launcelot bade Sir 670 words
  98. 098 CHAPTER X. How Sir Launcelot rode with a damosel and slew a knight that 2087 words
  99. 099 CHAPTER XII. How Sir Launcelot rode disguised in Sir Kay’s harness, and 717 words
  100. 100 CHAPTER XIII. How Sir Launcelot jousted against four knights of the 490 words
  101. 101 CHAPTER XIV. How Sir Launcelot followed a brachet into a castle, where 556 words
  102. 102 CHAPTER XV. How Sir Launcelot came into the Chapel Perilous and gat 820 words
  103. 103 CHAPTER XVI. How Sir Launcelot at the request of a lady recovered a 749 words
  104. 104 CHAPTER XVII. How Sir Launcelot overtook a knight which chased his wife 731 words
  105. 105 CHAPTER XVIII. How Sir Launcelot came to King Arthur’s Court, and how 479 words
  106. 106 CHAPTER I. How Beaumains came to King Arthur’s Court and demanded three 776 words
  107. 107 CHAPTER II. How Sir Launcelot and Sir Gawaine were wroth because Sir 721 words
  108. 108 CHAPTER III. How Beaumains desired the battle, and how it was granted 292 words
  109. 109 CHAPTER IV. How Beaumains departed, and how he gat of Sir Kay a spear 428 words
  110. 110 CHAPTER V. How Beaumains told to Sir Launcelot his name, and how he was 1351 words
  111. 111 CHAPTER VII. How Beaumains fought with the Knight of the Black Launds, 729 words
  112. 112 CHAPTER VIII. How the brother of the knight that was slain met with 774 words
  113. 113 CHAPTER IX. How the damosel again rebuked Beaumains, and would not 457 words
  114. 114 CHAPTER X. How the third brother, called the Red Knight, jousted and 714 words
  115. 115 CHAPTER XI. How Sir Beaumains suffered great rebukes of the damosel, 992 words
  116. 116 CHAPTER XII. How Beaumains fought with Sir Persant of Inde, and made 696 words
  117. 117 CHAPTER XIII. Of the goodly communication between Sir Persant and 596 words
  118. 118 CHAPTER XIV. How the lady that was besieged had word from her sister 863 words
  119. 119 CHAPTER XV. How the damosel and Beaumains came to the siege; and came 697 words
  120. 120 CHAPTER XVI. How the two knights met together, and of their talking, 571 words
  121. 121 CHAPTER XVII. How after long fighting Beaumains overcame the knight and 784 words
  122. 122 CHAPTER XVIII. How the knight yielded him, and how Beaumains made him 606 words
  123. 123 CHAPTER XIX. How Beaumains came to the lady, and when he came to the 793 words
  124. 124 CHAPTER XX. How Sir Beaumains rode after to rescue his dwarf, and came 902 words
  125. 125 CHAPTER XXI. How Sir Gareth, otherwise called Beaumains, came to the 531 words
  126. 126 CHAPTER XXII. How at night came an armed knight, and fought with Sir 867 words
  127. 127 CHAPTER XXIII. How the said knight came again the next night and was 973 words
  128. 128 CHAPTER XXIV. How King Arthur pardoned them, and demanded of them where 344 words
  129. 129 CHAPTER XXV. How the Queen of Orkney came to this feast of Pentecost, 657 words
  130. 130 CHAPTER XXVI. How King Arthur sent for the Lady Lionesse, and how she 1171 words
  131. 131 CHAPTER XXVII. How King Arthur went to the tournament with his knights, 2316 words
  132. 132 CHAPTER XXX. How Sir Gareth was espied by the heralds, and how he 548 words
  133. 133 CHAPTER XXXI. How Sir Gareth came to a castle where he was well lodged, 721 words
  134. 134 CHAPTER XXXII. How Sir Gareth fought with a knight that held within his 681 words
  135. 135 CHAPTER XXXIII. How Sir Gareth and Sir Gawaine fought each against 885 words
  136. 136 CHAPTER XXXIV. How Sir Gareth acknowledged that they loved each other 548 words
  137. 137 CHAPTER XXXV. Of the Great Royalty, and what officers were made at the 905 words
  138. 138 CHAPTER I. How Sir Tristram de Liones was born, and how his mother died 644 words
  139. 139 CHAPTER II. How the stepmother of Sir Tristram had ordained poison for 780 words
  140. 140 CHAPTER III. How Sir Tristram was sent into France, and had one to 356 words
  141. 141 CHAPTER IV. How Sir Marhaus came out of Ireland for to ask truage of 654 words
  142. 142 CHAPTER V. How Tristram enterprized the battle to fight for the truage 848 words
  143. 143 CHAPTER VI. How Sir Tristram arrived into the Island for to furnish the 299 words
  144. 144 CHAPTER VII. How Sir Tristram fought against Sir Marhaus and achieved 745 words
  145. 145 CHAPTER VIII. How Sir Marhaus after that he was arrived in Ireland died 655 words
  146. 146 CHAPTER IX. How Sir Tristram was put to the keeping of La Beale Isoud 737 words
  147. 147 CHAPTER X. How Sir Tristram won the degree at a tournament in Ireland, 798 words
  148. 148 CHAPTER XI. How the queen espied that Sir Tristram had slain her 597 words
  149. 149 CHAPTER XII. How Sir Tristram departed from the king and La Beale Isoud 765 words
  150. 150 CHAPTER XIII. How Sir Tristram and King Mark hurted each other for the 556 words
  151. 151 CHAPTER XIV. How Sir Tristram lay with the lady, and how her husband 629 words
  152. 152 CHAPTER XV. How Sir Bleoberis demanded the fairest lady in King Mark’s 626 words
  153. 153 CHAPTER XVI. How Sir Tristram fought with two knights of the Round 601 words
  154. 154 CHAPTER XVII. How Sir Tristram fought with Sir Bleoberis for a lady, 635 words
  155. 155 CHAPTER XVIII. How the lady forsook Sir Tristram and abode with Sir 539 words
  156. 156 CHAPTER XIX. How King Mark sent Sir Tristram for La Beale Isoud toward 392 words
  157. 157 CHAPTER XX. How King Anguish of Ireland was summoned to come to King 479 words
  158. 158 CHAPTER XXI. How Sir Tristram rescued a child from a knight, and how 700 words
  159. 159 CHAPTER XXII. How Sir Tristram fought for Sir Anguish and overcame his 647 words
  160. 160 CHAPTER XXIII. How Sir Blamore desired Tristram to slay him, and how 638 words
  161. 161 CHAPTER XXIV. How Sir Tristram demanded La Beale Isoud for King Mark, 626 words
  162. 162 CHAPTER XXV. How Sir Tristram and Isoud were in prison, and how he 838 words
  163. 163 CHAPTER XXVI. How Sir Tristram fought with Sir Breunor, and at the last 330 words
  164. 164 CHAPTER XXVII. How Sir Galahad fought with Sir Tristram, and how Sir 739 words
  165. 165 CHAPTER XXVIII. How Sir Launcelot met with Sir Carados bearing away Sir 414 words
  166. 166 CHAPTER XXIX. Of the wedding of King Mark to La Beale Isoud, and of 521 words
  167. 167 CHAPTER XXX. How Palamides demanded Queen Isoud, and how Lambegus rode 809 words
  168. 168 CHAPTER XXXI. How Sir Tristram rode after Palamides, and how he found 719 words
  169. 169 CHAPTER XXXII. How Sir Tristram brought Queen Isoud home, and of the 581 words
  170. 170 CHAPTER XXXIII. How Sir Lamorak jousted with thirty knights, and Sir 751 words
  171. 171 CHAPTER XXXIV. How Sir Lamorak sent an horn to King Mark in despite of 908 words
  172. 172 CHAPTER XXXV. How Sir Tristram was holpen by his men, and of Queen 501 words
  173. 173 CHAPTER XXXVI. How Sir Tristram served in war King Howel of Brittany, 549 words
  174. 174 CHAPTER XXXVII. How Sir Suppinabiles told Sir Tristram how he was 500 words
  175. 175 CHAPTER XXXVIII. How Sir Tristram and his wife arrived in Wales, and 854 words
  176. 176 CHAPTER XXXIX. How Sir Tristram fought with Sir Nabon, and overcame 788 words
  177. 177 CHAPTER XL. How Sir Lamorak departed from Sir Tristram, and how he met 885 words
  178. 178 CHAPTER XLI. How Sir Lamorak slew Sir Frol, and of the courteous 741 words
  179. 179 CHAPTER I. How a young man came into the court of King Arthur, and how 695 words
  180. 180 CHAPTER II. How a damosel came into the court and desired a knight to 587 words
  181. 181 CHAPTER III. How La Cote Male Taile overthrew Sir Dagonet the king’s 611 words
  182. 182 CHAPTER IV. How La Cote Male Taile fought against an hundred knights, 837 words
  183. 183 CHAPTER V. How Sir Launcelot came to the court and heard of La Cote 808 words
  184. 184 CHAPTER VI. How Sir Launcelot fought with six knights, and after with 516 words
  185. 185 CHAPTER VII. How Sir Launcelot met with the damosel named Male disant, 934 words
  186. 186 CHAPTER VIII. How La Cote Male Taile was taken prisoner, and after 766 words
  187. 187 CHAPTER IX. How Sir Launcelot made La Cote Male Taile lord of the 277 words
  188. 188 CHAPTER X. How La Beale Isoud sent letters to Sir Tristram by her maid 616 words
  189. 189 CHAPTER XI. How Sir Tristram met with Sir Lamorak de Galis, and how 344 words
  190. 190 CHAPTER XII. How Sir Palomides followed the Questing Beast, and smote 577 words
  191. 191 CHAPTER XIII. How Sir Lamorak met with Sir Meliagaunce, and fought 832 words
  192. 192 CHAPTER XIV. How Sir Kay met with Sir Tristram, and after of the shame 682 words
  193. 193 CHAPTER XV. How King Arthur was brought into the Forest Perilous, and 813 words
  194. 194 CHAPTER XVI. How Sir Tristram came to La Beale Isoud, and how Kehydius 664 words
  195. 195 CHAPTER XVII. How Sir Tristram departed from Tintagil, and how he 800 words
  196. 196 CHAPTER XVIII. How Sir Tristram soused Dagonet in a well, and how 779 words
  197. 197 CHAPTER XIX. How it was noised how Sir Tristram was dead, and how La 633 words
  198. 198 CHAPTER XX. How King Mark found Sir Tristram naked, and made him to be 697 words
  199. 199 CHAPTER XXI. How King Mark, by the advice of his council, banished Sir 616 words
  200. 200 CHAPTER XXII. How a damosel sought help to help Sir Launcelot against 821 words
  201. 201 CHAPTER XXIII. How Sir Tristram and Sir Dinadan came to a lodging where 811 words
  202. 202 CHAPTER XXIV. How Sir Tristram jousted with Sir Kay and Sir Sagramore 784 words
  203. 203 CHAPTER XXV. How Sir Tristram and Sir Gawaine rode to have foughten 607 words
  204. 204 CHAPTER XXVI. How damosel Bragwaine found Tristram sleeping by a well, 614 words
  205. 205 CHAPTER XXVII. How Sir Tristram had a fall with Sir Palomides, and how 772 words
  206. 206 CHAPTER XXVIII. How Sir Launcelot jousted with Palomides and overthrew 450 words
  207. 207 CHAPTER XXIX. How Sir Tristram behaved him the first day of the 488 words
  208. 208 CHAPTER XXX. How Sir Tristram returned against King Arthur’s party 884 words
  209. 209 CHAPTER XXXI. How Sir Tristram found Palomides by a well, and brought 990 words
  210. 210 CHAPTER XXXII. How Sir Tristram smote down Sir Palomides, and how he 557 words
  211. 211 CHAPTER XXXIII. How Sir Launcelot hurt Sir Tristram, and how after Sir 812 words
  212. 212 CHAPTER XXXIV. How the prize of the third day was given to Sir 710 words
  213. 213 CHAPTER XXXV. How Palomides came to the castle where Sir Tristram was, 858 words
  214. 214 CHAPTER XXXVI. How Sir Tristram, Sir Palomides, and Sir Dinadan were 815 words
  215. 215 CHAPTER XXXVII. How King Mark was sorry for the good renown of Sir 915 words
  216. 216 CHAPTER XXVIII. Of the treason of King Mark, and how Sir Gaheris smote 922 words
  217. 217 CHAPTER XIX. How after that Sir Tristram, Sir Palomides, and Sir 935 words
  218. 218 CHAPTER XL. How Sir Dinadan rescued a lady from Sir Breuse Saunce Pité, 781 words
  219. 219 CHAPTER XLI. How Sir Tristram took with him the shield, and also how he 332 words
  220. 220 CHAPTER XLII. How Morgan le Fay buried her paramour, and how Sir 429 words
  221. 221 CHAPTER XLIII. How Sir Tristram at a tournament bare the shield that 8788 words
  222. 222 CHAPTER II. How Sir Tristram saved Sir Palomides’ life, and how they 991 words
  223. 223 CHAPTER III. How Sir Tristram sought a strong knight that had smitten 710 words
  224. 224 CHAPTER IV. How Sir Tristram smote down Sir Sagramore le Desirous and 632 words
  225. 225 CHAPTER V. How Sir Tristram met at the peron with Sir Launcelot, and 620 words
  226. 226 CHAPTER VI. How Sir Launcelot brought Sir Tristram to the court, and of 806 words
  227. 227 CHAPTER VII. How for the despite of Sir Tristram King Mark came with 695 words
  228. 228 CHAPTER VIII. How King Mark came to a fountain where he found Sir 880 words
  229. 229 CHAPTER IX. How King Mark, Sir Lamorak, and Sir Dinadan came to a 385 words
  230. 230 CHAPTER X. How Sir Berluse met with King Mark, and how Sir Dinadan took 566 words
  231. 231 CHAPTER XI. How King Mark mocked Sir Dinadan, and how they met with six 630 words
  232. 232 CHAPTER XII. How the six knights sent Sir Dagonet to joust with King 744 words
  233. 233 CHAPTER XIII. How Sir Palomides by adventure met King Mark flying, and 782 words
  234. 234 CHAPTER XIV. How King Mark and Sir Dinadan heard Sir Palomides making 622 words
  235. 235 CHAPTER XV. How King Mark had slain Sir Amant wrongfully to-fore King 742 words
  236. 236 CHAPTER XVI. How Sir Dinadan told Sir Palomides of the battle between 768 words
  237. 237 CHAPTER XVII. How Sir Lamorak jousted with divers knights of the castle 665 words
  238. 238 CHAPTER XVIII. How Sir Palomides would have jousted for Sir Lamorak 754 words
  239. 239 CHAPTER XIX. How Sir Lamorak jousted with Sir Palomides, and hurt him 637 words
  240. 240 CHAPTER XX. How it was told Sir Launcelot that Dagonet chased King 973 words
  241. 241 CHAPTER XXI. How King Arthur let do cry a jousts, and how Sir Lamorak 711 words
  242. 242 CHAPTER XXII. How King Arthur made King Mark to be accorded with Sir 624 words
  243. 243 CHAPTER XXIII. How Sir Percivale was made knight of King Arthur, and 474 words
  244. 244 CHAPTER XXIV. How Sir Lamorak visited King Lot’s wife, and how Sir 718 words
  245. 245 CHAPTER XXV. How Sir Agravaine and Sir Mordred met with a knight 556 words
  246. 246 CHAPTER XXVI. How King Arthur, the Queen, and Launcelot received 553 words
  247. 247 CHAPTER XXVII. How Sir Launcelot was wroth with the letter that he 465 words
  248. 248 CHAPTER XXVIII. How Sir Tristram was hurt, and of a war made to King 833 words
  249. 249 CHAPTER XXIX. How Sir Tristram overcame the battle, and how Elias 743 words
  250. 250 CHAPTER XXI. How Sir Elias and Sir Tristram fought together for the 1034 words
  251. 251 CHAPTER XXXI. How at a great feast that King Mark made an harper came 370 words
  252. 252 CHAPTER XXXII. How King Mark slew by treason his brother Boudwin, for 562 words
  253. 253 CHAPTER XXXIII. How Anglides, Boudwin’s wife, escaped with her young 410 words
  254. 254 CHAPTER XXXIV. How Anglides gave the bloody doublet to Alisander, her 344 words
  255. 255 CHAPTER XXXV. How it was told to King Mark of Sir Alisander, and how he 640 words
  256. 256 CHAPTER XXXVI. How Sir Alisander won the prize at a tournament, and of 982 words
  257. 257 CHAPTER XXXVII. How Queen Morgan le Fay had Alisander in her castle, 442 words
  258. 258 CHAPTER XXXVIII. How Alisander was delivered from Queen Morgan le Fay 797 words
  259. 259 CHAPTER XXXIX. How Alisander met with Alice la Beale Pilgrim, and how 774 words
  260. 260 CHAPTER XL. How Sir Galahalt did do cry a jousts in Surluse, and Queen 425 words
  261. 261 CHAPTER XLI. How Sir Launcelot fought in the tournament, and how Sir 813 words
  262. 262 CHAPTER XLII. How Sir Galahalt and Palomides fought together, and of 537 words
  263. 263 CHAPTER XLIII. How Sir Archade appealed Sir Palomides of treason, and 223 words
  264. 264 CHAPTER XLIV. Of the third day, and how Sir Palomides jousted with Sir 1869 words
  265. 265 CHAPTER XLVII. How Sir Palomides fought with Corsabrin for a lady, and 1416 words
  266. 266 CHAPTER XLIX. Of the seventh battle, and how Sir Launcelot, being 650 words
  267. 267 CHAPTER L. How by treason Sir Tristram was brought to a tournament for 782 words
  268. 268 CHAPTER LI. How King Mark let do counterfeit letters from the Pope, and 1155 words
  269. 269 CHAPTER LII. How Sir Tristram and La Beale Isoud came unto England, and 726 words
  270. 270 CHAPTER LIII. How by the counsel of La Beale Isoud Sir Tristram rode 1412 words
  271. 271 CHAPTER LIV. Of Sir Palomides, and how he met with Sir Bleoberis and 433 words
  272. 272 CHAPTER LV. How Sir Tristram met with Sir Dinadan, and of their 1143 words
  273. 273 CHAPTER LVI. How Sir Tristram smote down Sir Agravaine and Sir Gaheris, 821 words
  274. 274 CHAPTER LVII. How Sir Dinadan met with Sir Tristram, and with jousting 991 words
  275. 275 CHAPTER LVIII. How they approached the Castle Lonazep, and of other 679 words
  276. 276 CHAPTER LIX. How they came to Humber bank, and how they found a ship 693 words
  277. 277 CHAPTER LX. How Sir Tristram with his fellowship came and were with an 1093 words
  278. 278 CHAPTER LXI. How Palomides went for to fight with two brethren for the 768 words
  279. 279 CHAPTER LXII. The copy of the letter written for to revenge the king’s 846 words
  280. 280 CHAPTER LXIII. Of the preparation of Sir Palomides and the two brethren 849 words
  281. 281 CHAPTER LXIV. Of the battle between Sir Palomides and the two brethren, 778 words
  282. 282 CHAPTER LXV. How Sir Tristram and Sir Palomides met Breuse Saunce Pité, 915 words
  283. 283 CHAPTER LXVI. How Sir Palomides jousted with Sir Galihodin, and after 790 words
  284. 284 CHAPTER LXVII. How Sir Tristram and his fellowship came into the 637 words
  285. 285 CHAPTER LXVIII. How Sir Tristram and his fellowship jousted, and of the 875 words
  286. 286 CHAPTER LXIX. How Sir Tristram was unhorsed and smitten down by Sir 774 words
  287. 287 CHAPTER LXX. How Sir Tristram changed his harness and it was all red, 764 words
  288. 288 CHAPTER LXXI. How Sir Launcelot said to Sir Palomides, and how the 1214 words
  289. 289 CHAPTER LXXIII. How King Arthur and Sir Lancelot came to see La Beale 972 words
  290. 290 CHAPTER LXXIV. How the second day Palomides forsook Sir Tristram, and 862 words
  291. 291 CHAPTER LXXV. How Sir Tristram departed of the field, and awaked Sir 601 words
  292. 292 CHAPTER LXXVI. How Sir Palomides changed his shield and his armour for 1129 words
  293. 293 CHAPTER LXXVII. How Sir Tristram departed with La Beale Isoud, and how 760 words
  294. 294 CHAPTER LXXVIII. How King Arthur and Sir Launcelot came unto their 715 words
  295. 295 CHAPTER LXXIX. How Sir Tristram and Sir Palomides did the next day, and 735 words
  296. 296 CHAPTER LXXX. How Sir Tristram turned to King Arthur’s side, and how 737 words
  297. 297 CHAPTER LXXXI. How Sir Bleoberis and Sir Ector reported to Queen 390 words
  298. 298 CHAPTER LXXXII. How Epinogris complained by a well, and how Sir 658 words
  299. 299 CHAPTER LXXXIII. How Sir Palomides brought Sir Epinogris his lady; and 865 words
  300. 300 CHAPTER LXXXIV. How Sir Palomides and Sir Safere conducted Sir 886 words
  301. 301 CHAPTER LXXXV. How Sir Tristram made him ready to rescue Sir Palomides, 620 words
  302. 302 CHAPTER LXXXVI. How Sir Tristram and Launcelot, with Palomides, came to 1098 words
  303. 303 CHAPTER LXXXVII. How there was a day set between Sir Tristram and Sir 484 words
  304. 304 CHAPTER LXXXVIII. How Sir Palomides kept his day to have foughten, but 704 words
  305. 305 CHAPTER I. How Sir Launcelot rode on his adventure, and how he holp a 784 words
  306. 306 CHAPTER II. How Sir Launcelot came to Pelles, and of the Sangreal, and 708 words
  307. 307 CHAPTER III. How Sir Launcelot was displeased when he knew that he had 654 words
  308. 308 CHAPTER IV. How Sir Bors came to Dame Elaine and saw Galahad, and how 934 words
  309. 309 CHAPTER V. How Sir Bors made Sir Pedivere to yield him, and of 475 words
  310. 310 CHAPTER VI. How Sir Bors departed; and how Sir Launcelot was rebuked of 405 words
  311. 311 CHAPTER VII. How Dame Elaine, Galahad’s mother, came in great estate 598 words
  312. 312 CHAPTER VIII. How Dame Brisen by enchantment brought Sir Launcelot to 518 words
  313. 313 CHAPTER IX. How Dame Elaine was commanded by Queen Guenever to avoid 803 words
  314. 314 CHAPTER X. What sorrow Queen Guenever made for Sir Launcelot, and how 764 words
  315. 315 CHAPTER XI. How a servant of Sir Aglovale’s was slain, and what 630 words
  316. 316 CHAPTER XII. How Sir Pervivale departed secretly from his brother, and 801 words
  317. 317 CHAPTER XIII. How Sir Percivale met with Sir Ector, and how they fought 627 words
  318. 318 CHAPTER XIV. How by miracle they were both made whole by the coming of 331 words
  319. 319 CHAPTER I. How Sir Launcelot in his madness took a sword and fought 671 words
  320. 320 CHAPTER II. How Sir Lancelot was carried in an horse litter, and how 571 words
  321. 321 CHAPTER III. How Sir Launcelot fought against a boar and slew him, and 670 words
  322. 322 CHAPTER IV. How Sir Launcelot was known by Dame Elaine, and was borne 598 words
  323. 323 CHAPTER V. How Sir Launcelot, after that he was whole and had his mind, 563 words
  324. 324 CHAPTER VI. How Sir Launcelot came into the joyous Isle, and there he 431 words
  325. 325 CHAPTER VII. Of a great tourneying in the Joyous Isle, and how Sir 650 words
  326. 326 CHAPTER VIlI. How each of them knew other, and of their great courtesy, 297 words
  327. 327 CHAPTER IX. How Sir Bors and Sir Lionel came to King Brandegore, and 662 words
  328. 328 CHAPTER X. How Sir Launcelot with Sir Percivale and Sir Ector came to 257 words
  329. 329 CHAPTER XI. How La Beale Isoud counselled Sir Tristram to go unto the 490 words
  330. 330 CHAPTER XII. How Sir Tristram departed unarmed and met with Sir 569 words
  331. 331 CHAPTER XIII. How that Sir Tristram gat him harness of a knight which 536 words
  332. 332 CHAPTER XIV. How Sir Tristram and Sir Palomides fought long together, 765 words
  333. 333 CHAPTER I. How at the vigil of the Feast of Pentecost entered into the 612 words
  334. 334 CHAPTER II. How the letters were found written in the Siege Perilous 653 words
  335. 335 CHAPTER III. How Sir Gawaine assayed to draw out the sword, and how an 423 words
  336. 336 CHAPTER IV. How the old man brought Galahad to the Siege Perilous and 561 words
  337. 337 CHAPTER V. How King Arthur shewed the stone hoving on the water to 457 words
  338. 338 CHAPTER VI. How King Arthur had all the knights together for to joust 262 words
  339. 339 CHAPTER VII. How the queen desired to see Galahad; and how after, all 702 words
  340. 340 CHAPTER VIII. How great sorrow was made of the king and the queen and 1029 words
  341. 341 CHAPTER IX. How Galahad gat him a shield, and how they sped that 674 words
  342. 342 CHAPTER X. How Galahad departed with the shield, and how King Evelake 617 words
  343. 343 CHAPTER XI. How Joseph made a cross on the white shield with his blood, 412 words
  344. 344 CHAPTER XII. Of the marvel that Sir Galahad saw and heard in the tomb, 663 words
  345. 345 CHAPTER XIII. Of the adventure that Melias had, and how Galahad 620 words
  346. 346 CHAPTER XIV. How Sir Galahad departed, and how he was commanded to go 431 words
  347. 347 CHAPTER XV. How Sir Galahad fought with the knights of the castle, and 943 words
  348. 348 CHAPTER XVI. How Sir Gawaine came to the abbey for to follow Galahad, 816 words
  349. 349 CHAPTER XVII. How Sir Galahad met with Sir Launcelot and Sir Percivale, 507 words
  350. 350 CHAPTER XVIII. How Sir Launcelot, half sleeping and half waking, saw a 485 words
  351. 351 CHAPTER XIX. How a voice spake to Sir Launcelot, and how he found his 585 words
  352. 352 CHAPTER XX. How Sir Launcelot was shriven, and what sorrow he made and 767 words
  353. 353 CHAPTER I. How Sir Percivale came to a recluse and asked counsel, and 488 words
  354. 354 CHAPTER II. How Merlin likened the Round Table to the world, and how 426 words
  355. 355 CHAPTER III. How Sir Percivale came into a monastery, where he found 480 words
  356. 356 CHAPTER IV. How Sir Percivale saw many men of arms bearing a dead 692 words
  357. 357 CHAPTER V. How a yeoman desired him to get again an horse, and how Sir 491 words
  358. 358 CHAPTER VI. Of the great danger that Sir Percivale was in by his horse, 637 words
  359. 359 CHAPTER VII. Of the vision that Sir Percivale saw, and how his vision 709 words
  360. 360 CHAPTER VIII. How Sir Percivale saw a ship coming to him-ward, and how 710 words
  361. 361 CHAPTER IX. How Sir Percivale promised her help, and how he required 442 words
  362. 362 CHAPTER X. How Sir Percivale for penance rove himself through the 444 words
  363. 363 CHAPTER I. How Sir Launcelot came to a chapel, where he found dead, in 444 words
  364. 364 CHAPTER II. Of a dead man, how men would have hewn him, and it would 691 words
  365. 365 CHAPTER III. Of an advision that Sir Launcelot had, and how he told it 494 words
  366. 366 CHAPTER IV. How the hermit expounded to Sir Launcelot his advision, and 526 words
  367. 367 CHAPTER V. How Sir Launcelot jousted with many knights, and how he was 568 words
  368. 368 CHAPTER VI. How Sir Launcelot told his advision to a woman, and how she 668 words
  369. 369 CHAPTER I. How Sir Gawaine was nigh weary of the quest of the Sangreal, 495 words
  370. 370 CHAPTER II. Of the advision of Sir Ector, and how he jousted with Sir 851 words
  371. 371 CHAPTER III. How Sir Gawaine and Sir Ector came to an hermitage to be 1495 words
  372. 372 CHAPTER VI. How Sir Bors met with an hermit, and how he was confessed 505 words
  373. 373 CHAPTER VII. How Sir Bors was lodged with a lady, and how he took upon 495 words
  374. 374 CHAPTER VIII. Of an advision which Sir Bors had that night, and how he 739 words
  375. 375 CHAPTER IX. How the lady was returned to her lands by the battle of Sir 559 words
  376. 376 CHAPTER X. How Sir Bors left to rescue his brother, and rescued the 608 words
  377. 377 CHAPTER XI. How Sir Bors told his dream to a priest, which he had 665 words
  378. 378 CHAPTER XII. How the devil in a woman’s likeness would have had Sir 588 words
  379. 379 CHAPTER XIII. Of the holy communication of an Abbot to Sir Bors, and 579 words
  380. 380 CHAPTER XIV. How Sir Bors met with his brother Sir Lionel, and how Sir 728 words
  381. 381 CHAPTER XV. How Sir Colgrevance fought against Sir Lionel for to save 634 words
  382. 382 CHAPTER XVI. How Sir Lionel slew Sir Colgrevance, and how after he 309 words
  383. 383 CHAPTER XVII. How there came a voice which charged Sir Bors to touch 537 words
  384. 384 CHAPTER I. How Sir Galahad fought at a tournament, and how he was known 677 words
  385. 385 CHAPTER II. How Sir Galahad rode with a damosel, and came to the ship 655 words
  386. 386 CHAPTER III. How Sir Galahad entered into the ship, and of a fair bed 1506 words
  387. 387 CHAPTER V. How King Pelles was smitten through both thighs because he 726 words
  388. 388 CHAPTER VI. How Solomon took David’s sword by the counsel of his wife, 1366 words
  389. 389 CHAPTER VIII. How Galahad and his fellows came to a castle, and how 729 words
  390. 390 CHAPTER IX. How the three knights, with Percivale’s sister, came unto 668 words
  391. 391 CHAPTER X. How they were desired of a strange custom, the which they 554 words
  392. 392 CHAPTER XI. How Sir Percivale’s sister bled a dish full of blood for to 771 words
  393. 393 CHAPTER XII. How Galahad and Percivale found in a castle many tombs of 213 words
  394. 394 CHAPTER XIII. How Sir Launcelot entered into the ship where Sir 750 words
  395. 395 CHAPTER XIV. How a knight brought unto Sir Galahad a horse, and bade 561 words
  396. 396 CHAPTER XV. How Sir Launcelot was to-fore the door of the chamber 648 words
  397. 397 CHAPTER XVI. How Sir launcelot had lain four-and-twenty days and as 876 words
  398. 398 CHAPTER XVII. How Sir Launcelot returned towards Logris, and of other 393 words
  399. 399 CHAPTER XVIII. How Galahad came to King Mordrains, and of other matters 592 words
  400. 400 CHAPTER XIX. How Sir Percivale and Sir Bors met with Sir Galahad, and 645 words
  401. 401 CHAPTER XX. How Galahad and his fellows were fed of the Holy Sangreal, 773 words
  402. 402 CHAPTER XXI. How Galahad anointed with the blood of the spear the 805 words
  403. 403 CHAPTER XXII. How they were fed with the Sangreal while they were in 633 words
  404. 404 CHAPTER XXIII. Of the sorrow that Percivale and Bors made when Galahad 534 words
  405. 405 CHAPTER I. Of the joy King Arthur and the queen had of the achievement 657 words
  406. 406 CHAPTER II. How the queen commanded Sir Launcelot to avoid the court, 526 words
  407. 407 CHAPTER III. How at a dinner that the queen made there was a knight 585 words
  408. 408 CHAPTER IV. How Sir Mador appeached the queen of treason, and there was 723 words
  409. 409 CHAPTER V. How the queen required Sir Bors to fight for her, and how he 958 words
  410. 410 CHAPTER VI. How at the day Sir Bors made him ready for to fight for the 750 words
  411. 411 CHAPTER VII. How Sir Launcelot fought against Sir Mador for the queen, 898 words
  412. 412 CHAPTER VIII. How the truth was known by the Maiden of the Lake, and of 673 words
  413. 413 CHAPTER IX. How Sir Launcelot rode to Astolat, and received a sleeve to 880 words
  414. 414 CHAPTER X. How the tourney began at Winchester, and what knights were 596 words
  415. 415 CHAPTER XI. How Sir Launcelot and Sir Lavaine entered in the field 882 words
  416. 416 CHAPTER XII. How Sir Launcelot and Sir Lavaine departed out of the 844 words
  417. 417 CHAPTER XIII. How Launcelot was brought to an hermit for to be healed 936 words
  418. 418 CHAPTER XIV. How Sir Gawaine was lodged with the lord of Astolat, and 766 words
  419. 419 CHAPTER XV. Of the sorrow that Sir Bors had for the hurt of Launcelot; 846 words
  420. 420 CHAPTER XVI. How Sir Bors sought Launcelot and found him in the 746 words
  421. 421 CHAPTER XVII. How Sir Launcelot armed him to assay if he might bear 710 words
  422. 422 CHAPTER XVIII. How Sir Bors returned and told tidings of Sir Launcelot; 725 words
  423. 423 CHAPTER XIX. Of the great lamentation of the Fair Maid of Astolat when 1145 words
  424. 424 CHAPTER XX. How the corpse of the Maid of Astolat arrived to-fore King 878 words
  425. 425 CHAPTER XXI. Of great jousts done all a Christmas, and of a great 780 words
  426. 426 CHAPTER XXII. How Launcelot after that he was hurt of a gentlewoman 463 words
  427. 427 CHAPTER XXIII. How Sir Launcelot behaved him at the jousts, and other 1109 words
  428. 428 CHAPTER XXIV. How King Arthur marvelled much of the jousting in the 1297 words
  429. 429 CHAPTER I. How Queen Guenever rode a-Maying with certain knights of the 588 words
  430. 430 CHAPTER II. How Sir Meliagrance took the queen and her knights, which 584 words
  431. 431 CHAPTER III. How Sir Launcelot had word how the queen was taken, and 670 words
  432. 432 CHAPTER IV. How Sir Launcelot’s horse was slain, and how Sir Launcelot 785 words
  433. 433 CHAPTER V. How Sir Meliagrance required forgiveness of the queen, and 876 words
  434. 434 CHAPTER VI. How Sir Launcelot came in the night to the queen and lay 846 words
  435. 435 CHAPTER VII. How Sir Launcelot answered for the queen, and waged battle 815 words
  436. 436 CHAPTER VIII. How Sir Launcelot was delivered out of prison by a lady, 469 words
  437. 437 CHAPTER IX. How Sir Launcelot came the same time that Sir Meliagrance 1047 words
  438. 438 CHAPTER X. How Sir Urre came into Arthur’s court for to be healed of 762 words
  439. 439 CHAPTER XI. How King Arthur handled Sir Urre, and after him many other 1225 words
  440. 440 CHAPTER XII. How Sir Launcelot was commanded by Arthur to handle his 779 words
  441. 441 CHAPTER XIII. How there was a party made of an hundred knights against 388 words
  442. 442 CHAPTER I. How Sir Agravaine and Sir Mordred were busy upon Sir Gawaine 650 words
  443. 443 CHAPTER II. How Sir Agravaine disclosed their love to King Arthur, and 727 words
  444. 444 CHAPTER III. How Sir Launcelot was espied in the queen’s chamber, and 706 words
  445. 445 CHAPTER IV. How Sir Launcelot slew Sir Colgrevance, and armed him in 653 words
  446. 446 CHAPTER V. How Sir Launcelot came to Sir Bors, and told him how he had 900 words
  447. 447 CHAPTER VI. Of the counsel and advice that was taken by Sir Launcelot 819 words
  448. 448 CHAPTER VII. How Sir Mordred rode hastily to the king, to tell him of 818 words
  449. 449 CHAPTER VIII. How Sir Launcelot and his kinsmen rescued the queen from 746 words
  450. 450 CHAPTER IX. Of the sorrow and lamentation of King Arthur for the death 722 words
  451. 451 CHAPTER X. How King Arthur at the request of Sir Gawaine concluded to 737 words
  452. 452 CHAPTER XI. Of the communication between King Arthur and Sir Launcelot, 1019 words
  453. 453 CHAPTER XII. How the cousins and kinsmen of Sir Launcelot excited him 542 words
  454. 454 CHAPTER XIII. How Sir Gawaine jousted and smote down Sir Lionel, and 879 words
  455. 455 CHAPTER XIV. How the Pope sent down his bulls to make peace, and how 849 words
  456. 456 CHAPTER XV. Of the deliverance of the queen to the king by Sir 723 words
  457. 457 CHAPTER XVI. Of the communication between Sir Gawaine and Sir 711 words
  458. 458 CHAPTER XVII. How Sir Launcelot departed from the king and from Joyous 1039 words
  459. 459 CHAPTER XVIII. How Sir Launcelot passed over the sea, and how he made 563 words
  460. 460 CHAPTER XIX. How King Arthur and Sir Gawaine made a great host ready to 835 words
  461. 461 CHAPTER XX. What message Sir Gawaine sent to Sir Launcelot; and how 992 words
  462. 462 CHAPTER XXI. How Sir Launcelot and Sir Gawaine did battle together, and 598 words
  463. 463 CHAPTER XXII. Of the sorrow that King Arthur made for the war, and of 1009 words
  464. 464 CHAPTER I. How Sir Mordred presumed and took on him to be King of 908 words
  465. 465 CHAPTER II. How after that King Arthur had tidings, he returned and 980 words
  466. 466 CHAPTER III. How after, Sir Gawaine’s ghost appeared to King Arthur, 773 words
  467. 467 CHAPTER IV. How by misadventure of an adder the battle began, where 1034 words
  468. 468 CHAPTER V. How King Arthur commanded to cast his sword Excalibur into 998 words
  469. 469 CHAPTER VI. How Sir Bedivere found him on the morrow dead in an 475 words
  470. 470 CHAPTER VII. Of the opinion of some men of the death of King Arthur; 254 words
  471. 471 CHAPTER VIII. How when Sir Lancelot heard of the death of King Arthur, 790 words
  472. 472 CHAPTER IX. How Sir Launcelot departed to seek the Queen Guenever, and 650 words
  473. 473 CHAPTER X. How Sir Launcelot came to the hermitage where the Archbishop 728 words
  474. 474 CHAPTER XI. How Sir Launcelot went with his seven fellows to Almesbury, 553 words
  475. 475 CHAPTER XII. How Sir Launcelot began to sicken, and after died, whose 722 words
  476. 476 CHAPTER XIII. How Sir Ector found Sir Launcelot his brother dead, and 2653 words