How for despite of Sir Tristram king Mark came with two knights into England, and how he slew one of the knights.Chap. vii.
How king Mark came to a fountain where he found Sir Lamorak complaining for the love of king Lot’s wife.Chap. viii.
How king Mark, Sir Lamorak, and Sir Dinadan came to a castle, and how king Mark was known there.Chap. ix.
How Sir Berluse met with king Mark, and how Sir Dinadan took his part.Chap. x.
How king Mark mocked Sir Dinadan, and how they met with six knights of the Round Table.Chap. xi.
How the six knights sent Sir Dagonet to just with king Mark, and how king Mark refused him.Chap. xii.
How Sir Palamides by adventure met king Mark flying, and how he overthrew Dagonet and other knights.Chap. xiii.
How king Mark and Sir Dinadan heard Sir Palamides making great sorrow and mourning for La Beale Isoud.Chap. xiv.
How king Mark had slain Sir Amant wrongfully tofore king Arthur, and Sir Launcelot fetched king Mark to king Arthur.Chap. xv.
How Sir Dinadan told Sir Palamides of the battle between Sir Launcelot and Sir Tristram.Chap. xvi.
How Sir Lamorak justed with divers knights of the castle, wherein was Morgan le Fay.Chap. xvii.
How Sir Palamides would have justedfor Sir Lamorak with the knights of the castle.Chap. xviii.
How Sir Lamorak justed with Sir Palamides and hurt him grievously.Chap. xix.
How it was told Sir Launcelot that Dagonet chased king Mark, and how a knight overthrew him and six knights.Chap. xx.
How king Arthur let do cry a justs, and how Sir Lamorak came in and overthrew Sir Gawaine and many other.Chap. xxi.
How king Arthur made king Mark to be accorded with Sir Tristram, and how they departed toward Cornwall.Chap. xxii.
How Sir Percivale was made knight of king Arthur, and how a dumb maid spake, and brought him to the Round Table.Chap. xxiii.
How Sir Lamorak visited king Lot’s wife, and how Sir Gaheris slew her which was his own mother.Chap. xxiv.
How Sir Agravaine and Sir Mordred met with a knight fleeing, and how they both were overthrown, and of Sir Dinadan.Chap. xxv.
How king Arthur, the queen, and Launcelot received letters out of Cornwall, and of the answer again.Chap. xxvi.
How Sir Launcelot was wroth with the letter that he received from king Mark, and of Dinadan, which made a lay of king Mark.Chap. xxvii.
How Sir Tristram was hurt, and of a war made to king Mark; and of Sir Tristram, how he promised to rescue him.Chap. xxviii.
How Sir Tristram overcame the battle, and how Elias desired a man to fight body for body.Chap. xxix.
How Sir Elias and Sir Tristram fought together for the truage, and how Sir Tristram slew Elias in the field.Chap. xxx.
How at a great feast that king Mark made, an harper came and sang the lay that Dinadan had made.Chap. xxxi.
How king Mark slew by treason his brother Boudwin, for good service that he had done to him.Chap. xxxii.
How Anglides, Boudwin’s wife, escaped with her young son, Alisander le Orphelin, and came to the castle of Arundel.Chap. xxxiii.
How Anglides gave the bloody doublet to Alisander her son the same day that he was made knight, and the charge withal.Chap. xxxiv.
How it was told to king Mark of Alisander, and how he would have slain Sir Sadok for saving of his life.Chap. xxxv.
How Sir Alisander wan the prize at a tournament, and of Morgan le Fay; and how he fought with Sir Malgrin and slew him.Chap. xxxvi.
How queen Morgan le Fay had Alisander in her castle, and how she healed his wounds.Chap. xxxvii.
How Alisander was delivered from the queen Morgan le Fay by the means of a damsel.Chap. xxxviii.
How Alisander met with Alice la Beale Pilgrim, and how he justed with two knights; and after of him and of Sir Mordred.Chap. xxxix.
How Sir Galahalt did do cry a justs in Surluse, and queen Guenever’s knights should just against all that would come.Chap. xl.
How Sir Launcelot fought in the tournament, and how Sir Palamides did arms there for a damsel.Chap. xli.
How Sir Galahalt and Palamides fought together, and of Sir Dinadan and Sir Galahalt.Chap. xlii.
How Sir Archad appealed Sir Palamides of treason, and how Sir Palamides slew him.Chap. xliii.
Of the third day, and how Sir Palamides justed with Sir Lamorak, and other things.Chap. xliv.
Of the fourth day, and of many great feats of arms.Chap. xlv.
Of the fifth day, and how Sir Lamorak behaved him.Chap. xlvi.
How Sir Palamides fought with Corsabrin for a lady, and how Palamides slew Corsabrin.Chap. xlvii.
Of the sixth day, and what then was done.Chap. xlviii.
Of the seventh battle, and how Sir Launcelot, being disguised like a maid, smote down Sir Dinadan.Chap. xlix.
How by treason Sir Tristram was brought to a tournament for to have been slain, and how he was put in prison.Chap. l.
How king Mark let do counterfeit letters from the Pope, and how Sir Percivale delivered Sir Tristram out of prison.Chap. li.
How Sir Tristram and La Beale Isoud came into England, and how Sir Launcelot brought them to Joyous Gard.Chap. lii.
How by the counsel of La Beale Isoud Sir Tristram rode armed, and how he met with Sir Palamides.Chap. liii.
Of Sir Palamides, and how he met with Sir Bleoberis and with Sir Ector, and of Sir Percivale.Chap. liv.
How Sir Tristram met with Sir Dinadan, and of their devices, and what he said to Sir Gawaine’s brethren.Chap. lv.
How Sir Tristram smote down Sir Agravaine and Sir Gaheris, and how Sir Dinadan was sent for by La Beale Isoud.Chap. lvi.
How Sir Dinadan met with Sir Tristram, and with justing with Sir Palamides Sir Dinadan knew him.Chap. lvii.
How they approached the castle Lonazep, and of other devices of the death of Sir Lamorak.Chap. lviii.
How they came to Humber bank, and how they found a ship there, wherein lay the body of king Hermance.Chap. lix.
How Sir Tristram with his fellowship came and were with an host which after fought with Sir Tristram; and other matters.Chap. lx.
How Palamides went for to fight with two brethren for the death of king Hermance.Chap. lxi.
The copy of the letter written for to revenge the king’s death, and how Sir Palamides fought for to have the battle.Chap. lxii.
Of the preparation of Sir Palamides and the two brethren that should fight with him.Chap. lxiii.
Of the battle between Sir Palamides and the two brethren, and how the two brethren were slain.Chap. lxiv.
How Sir Tristram and Sir Palamides met Breuse Saunce Pite, and how Sir Tristram and La Beale Isoud went unto Lonazep.Chap. lxv.
How Sir Palamides justed with Sir Galihodin and after with Sir Gawaine, and smote them down.Chap. lxvi.
How Sir Tristram and his fellowship came unto the tournament of Lonazep; and of divers justs and matters.Chap. lxvii.
How Sir Tristram and his fellowship justed, and of the noble feats that they did in that tourneying.Chap. lxviii.
How Sir Tristram was unhorsed and smitten down by Sir Launcelot, and after that Sir Tristram smote down king Arthur.Chap. lxix.
How Sir Tristram changed his harness and it was all red, and how he demeaned him, and how Sir Palamides slew Launcelot’s horse.Chap. lxx.
How Sir Launcelot said to Sir Palamides, and how the prize of that day was given unto Sir Palamides.Chap. lxxi.
How Sir Dinadan provoked Sir Tristram to do well.Chap. lxxii.
How king Arthur and Sir Launcelot came to see La Beale Isoud, and how Palamides smote down king Arthur.Chap. lxxiii.
How the second day Palamides forsook Sir Tristram, and went to the contrary part against him.Chap. lxxiv.
How Sir Tristram departed out of the field, and awaked Sir Dinadan, and changed his array into black.Chap. lxxv.
How Sir Palamides changed his shield and his armour for to hurt Sir Tristram, and how Sir Launcelot did to Sir Tristram.Chap. lxxvi.
How Sir Tristram departed with LaBeale Isoud, and how Sir Palamides followed and excused him.Chap. lxxvii.
How king Arthur and Sir Launcelot came into their pavilions as they sat at supper, and of Palamides.Chap. lxxviii.
How Sir Tristram and Sir Palamides did the next day, and how king Arthur was unhorsed.Chap. lxxix.
How Sir Tristram turned to king Arthur’s side, and how Sir Palamides would not.Chap. lxxx.
How Sir Bleoberis and Sir Ector reported to queen Guenever of the beauty of La Beale Isoud.Chap. lxxxi.
How Palamides complained by a well, and how Epinogris came and found him, and of their both sorrows.Chap. lxxxii.
How Sir Palamides brought to Sir Epinogris his lady, and how Sir Palamides and Sir Safire were assailed.Chap. lxxxiii.
How Sir Palamides and Sir Safire conducted Sir Epinogris to his castle, and of other adventures.Chap. lxxxiv.
How Sir Tristram made him ready to rescue Sir Palamides, but Sir Launcelot rescued him or he came.Chap. lxxxv.
How Sir Tristram and Sir Launcelot, with Palamides, came to Joyous Gard, and of Palamides and Sir Tristram.Chap. lxxxvi.
How there was a day set between Sir Tristram and Sir Palamides for to fight, and how Sir Tristram was hurt.Chap. lxxxvii.
How Sir Palamides kept his day to have foughten but Sir Tristram might not come, and other things.Chap. lxxxviii.
Here follow the Chapters of the Eleventh Book.
How Sir Launcelot rode on his adventure, and how he helped a dolorous lady from her pain, and how that he fought with a dragon.Chap. i.
How Sir Launcelot came to Pelles, and of the Sangreal, and how he begat Galahad on Elaine, king Pelles’ daughter.Chap. ii.
How Sir Launcelot was displeased when he knew that he had been deceived, and how Galahad was born.Chap. iii.
How Sir Bors came to dame Elaine and saw Galahad, and how he was fed with the Sangreal.Chap. iv.
How Sir Bors made Sir Pedivere to yield him, and of marvellous adventures that he had, and how he achieved them.Chap. v.
How Sir Bors departed; and how Sir Launcelot was rebuked of the queen Guenever, and of his excuse.Chap. vi.
How dame Elaine, Galahad’s mother, came in great estate to Camelot, and how Sir Launcelot behaved him there.Chap. vii.
How dame Brisen by enchantment brought Sir Launcelot to Elaine, and how queen Guenever rebuked him.Chap. viii.
How dame Elaine was commanded by queen Guenever to avoid the court, and how Sir Launcelot became mad.Chap. ix.
What sorrow queen Guenever made for Sir Launcelot, and how he was sought by knights of his kin.Chap. x.
How a servant of Sir Aglovale’s was slain, and what vengeance Sir Aglovale and Sir Percivale did therefore.Chap. xi.
How Sir Percivale departed secretly from his brother, and how he loosed a knight bound with a chain; and of other things.Chap. xii.
How Sir Percivale met with Sir Ector, and how they fought long, and each had almost slain other.Chap. xiii.
How by miracle they were both made whole by the coming of the holy vessel of Sangreal.Chap. xiv.
Here follow the Chapters of the Twelfth Book.
How Sir Launcelot in his madness took a sword and fought with a knight, and after lept into a bed.Chap. i.
How Sir Launcelot was carried in an horse-litter, and how Sir Launcelot rescued Sir Bliaunt his host.Chap. ii.
How Sir Launcelot fought against a boar and slew him, and how he was hurt and brought to an hermitage.Chap. iii.
How Sir Launcelot was known by dame Elaine, and was borne into a chamber, and after healed by the Sangreal.Chap. iv.
How Sir Launcelot, after that he was whole and had his mind, he was ashamed, and how that Elaine desired a castle for him.Chap. v.
How Sir Launcelot came into the Joyous Isle, and there he named himself le Chevalier Mal Fet.Chap. vi.
Of a great tourneying in the Joyous Isle, and how Sir Percivale and Sir Ector came thither and Sir Percivale fought with him.Chap. vii.
How each of them knew other, and of their courtesy; and how his brother Ector came unto him, and of their joy.Chap. viii.
How Sir Bors and Sir Lionel came to king Brandegore, and how Sir Bors took his son Heline le Blank, and of Sir Launcelot.Chap. ix.
How Sir Launcelot, with Sir Percivale and Sir Ector, came to the court, and of the great joy of him.Chap. x.
How La Beale Isoud counselled Sir Tristram to go unto the court to the great feast of Pentecost.Chap. xi.
How Sir Tristram departed unarmed and met with Sir Palamides, and how they smote each other, and how Palamides forbare him.Chap. xii.
How Sir Tristram gat him harness of a knight which was hurt, and how he overthrew Sir Palamides.Chap. xiii.
How Sir Tristram and Sir Palamides fought long together, and after accorded; and how Sir Tristram made him to be christened.Chap. xiv.
Here follow the Chapters of the Thirteenth Book.
How at the Vigil of the feast of Pentecost entered into the hall before king Arthur a damsel, and desired Sir Launcelot for to come and dub a knight, and how he went with her.Chap. i.
How the letters were found written in the Siege Perilous, and of the marvellous adventure of the sword in a stone.Chap. ii.
How Sir Gawaine assayed to draw out the sword, and how an old man brought in Galahad.Chap. iii.
How the old man brought Galahad to the Siege Perilous, and set him therein, and how all the knights marvelled.Chap. iv.
How king Arthur shewed the stone hoving on the water to Galahad, and how he drew out the sword.Chap. v.
How king Arthur had all the knights together for to just in the meadow beside Winchester or they departed.Chap. vi.
How the queen desired to see Galahad; and after all the knights were replenished with the holy Sangreal, and how all they avowed the enquest of the same.Chap. vii.
How great sorrow was made of the king and ladies for the departing of the knights, and how they departed.Chap. viii.
How Galahad gat him a shield, and how they sped that presumed to take down the said shield.Chap. ix.
How Galahad departed with the shield, and how king Evelake had received this shield of Joseph of Aramathye.Chap. x.
How Joseph made a cross on the white shield with his blood, and how Galahad was by a monk brought to a tomb.Chap. xi.
Of the marvel that Sir Galahad saw and heard in the tomb, and how he made Melias knight.Chap. xii.
Of the adventure that Melias had, and how Galahad revenged him, and how Melias was carried into an abbey.Chap. xiii.
How Galahad departed, and how he was commanded to go to the castle of maidens to destroy the wicked custom.Chap. xiv.
How Sir Galahad fought with the knights of the castle, and destroyed the wicked custom.Chap. xv.
How Sir Gawaine came to the abbey for to follow Galahad, and how he was shriven to a hermit.Chap. xvi.
How Sir Galahad met with Sir Launcelot and with Sir Percivale, and smote them down, and departed from them.Chap. xvii.
How Sir Launcelot, half sleeping and half waking, saw a sick man borne in a litter, and how he was healed with the Sangreal.Chap. xviii.
How a voice spake to Sir Launcelot, and how he found his horse and his helm borne away, and after went afoot.Chap. xix.
How Sir Launcelot was shriven, and what sorrow he made; and of good ensamples which were shewed to him.Chap. xx.
Here follow the Chapters of the Fourteenth Book.
How Sir Percivale came to a recluse and asked counsel, and how she told him that she was his aunt.Chap. i.
How Merlin likened the Round Table to the world, and how the knights that should achieve the Sangreal should be known.Chap. ii.
How Sir Percivale came into a monastery where he found king Evelake, which was an old man.Chap. iii.
How Sir Percivale saw many men of arms bearing a dead knight, and how he fought against them.Chap. iv.
How a yeoman desired him to get again an horse, and how Sir Percivale’s hackney was slain, and how he gat an horse.Chap. v.
Of the great danger that Sir Percivale was in by his horse, and how he saw a serpent and a lion fight.Chap. vi.
Of the vision that Sir Percivale saw, and how his vision was expounded, and of his lion.Chap. vii.
How Sir Percivale saw a ship coming to him-ward, and how the lady of the ship told him of her disheritance.Chap. viii.
How Sir Percivale promised her help, and how he required her of love, and how he was saved from the fiend.Chap. ix.
How Sir Percivale for penance rove himself through the thigh; and how she was known for the devil.Chap. x.
Here followeth the Fifteenth Book, which is of Sir Launcelot.
How Sir Launcelot came into a chapel, where he found dead, in a white shirt, a man of religion of an hundred winter old.Chap. i.
Of a dead man, how men would have hewen him, and it would not be; and how Sir Launcelot took the hair of the dead man.Chap. ii.
Of a vision that Sir Launcelot had, and how he told it to an hermit, and desired counsel of him.Chap. iii.
How the hermit expounded to Sir Launcelot his vision, and told him that Sir Galahad was his son.Chap. iv.
How Sir Launcelot justed with many knights, and he was taken.Chap. v.
How Sir Launcelot told his vision unto a woman, and how she expounded it to him.Chap. vi.
Here follow the Chapters of the Sixteenth Book.
How Sir Gawaine was nigh weary of the quest of Sangreal, and of his marvellous dream.Chap. i.
Of the vision of Sir Ector, and how he justed with Sir Uwaine les Avoutres, his sworn brother.Chap. ii.
How Sir Gawaine and Sir Ector came to an hermitage to be confessed, and how they told to the hermit their visions.Chap. iii.
How the hermit expounded their vision.Chap. iv.
Of the good counsel that the hermit gave to them.Chap. v.
How Sir Bors met with an hermit, and how he was confessed to him, and of his penance enjoined to him.Chap. vi.
How Sir Bors was lodged with a lady, and how he took on him for to fight against a champion for her land.Chap. vii.
Of a vision which Sir Bors had that night, and how he fought and overcame his adversary.Chap. viii.
How the lady was restored 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 dishonoured.Chap. ix.
How Sir Bors left to rescue his brother, and rescued the damsel; and how it was told him that Lionel was dead.Chap. x.
How Sir Bors told his dream to a priest which he had dreamed, and of the counsel that the priest gave to him.Chap. xi.
How the devil in a woman’s likeness would have tempted Sir Bors, and how by God’s grace he escaped.Chap. xii.
Of the holy communication of an abbot to Sir Bors, and how the abbot counselled him.Chap. xiii.
How Sir Bors met with his brother Sir Lionel, and how Sir Lionel would have slain Sir Bors.Chap. xiv.
How Sir Colgrevance fought against Sir Lionel for to save Sir Bors, and how the hermit was slain.Chap. xv.
How Sir Lionel slew Sir Colgrevance, and how after he would have slain Sir Bors.Chap. xvi.
How there came a voice which charged Sir Bors to touch not him, and of a cloud that came between them.Chap. xvii.
Here follow the Chapters of the Seventeenth Book.
How Sir Galahad fought at a tournament, and how he was known of Sir Gawaine and Sir Ector de Maris.Chap. i.
How Sir Galahad rode with a damsel, and came to the ship whereas Sir Bors and Sir Percivale were in.Chap. ii.
How Sir Galahad entered into the ship, and of a fair bed therein, with other marvellous things, and of a sword.Chap. iii.
Of the marvels of the sword and of the scabbard.Chap. iv.
How king Pelles was smitten through both thighs because he drew the sword, and other marvellous histories.Chap. v.
How Solomon took David’s sword by the counsel of his wife, and of other matters marvellous.Chap. vi.
A wonderful tale of king Solomon and his wife.Chap. vii.
How Galahad and his fellows came to a castle, and how they were fought withal, and how they slew their adversaries, and other matters.Chap. viii.
How the three knights, with Percivale’s sister, came into the waste forest, and of an hart and four lions and other things.Chap. ix.
How they were desired of a strange custom, the which they would not obey; and how they fought and slew many knights.Chap. x.
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.Chap. xi.
How Galahad and Percivale found in a castle many tombs of maidens that had bled to death.Chap. xii.
How Sir Launcelot entered into the ship where Sir Percivale’s sister lay dead; and how he met with Sir Galahad his son.Chap. xiii.
How a knight brought unto Sir Galahad an horse, and had him come from his father Sir Launcelot.Chap. xiv.
How Sir Launcelot was tofore the door of the chamber wherein the holy Sangreal was.Chap. xv.
How Sir Launcelot had lain fourteen days and as many night as a dead man, and other divers matters.Chap. xvi.
How Sir Launcelot returned towards Logris, and of other adventures which he saw in the way.Chap. xvii.
How Galahad came to king Mordrains, and of other matters and adventures.Chap. xviii.
How Sir Percivale and Sir Bors met with Sir Galahad, and how they came to the castle of Carbonek, and other matters.Chap. xix.
How Galahad and his fellows were fed of the holy Sangreal, and how our Lord appeared to them, and other things.Chap. xx.
How Galahad anointed with the blood of the spear the maimed king, and of other adventures.Chap. xxi.
How they were fed with the Sangreal while they were in prison, and how Galahad was made king.Chap. xxii.
Of the sorrow that Percivale and Bors made when Galahad was dead; and of Percivale how he died, and other matters.Chap. xxiii.
Here follow the Chapters of the Eighteenth Book.
Of the joy of king Arthur and the queen had of the achievement of the Sangreal; and how Launcelot fell to his old love again.Chap. i.
How the queen commanded Sir Launcelot to avoid the court, and of the sorrow that Launcelot made.Chap. ii.
How at a dinner that the queen made there was a knight poisoned, which Sir Mador laid on the queen.Chap. iii.
How Sir Mador appeached the queen of treason, and there was no knight would fight for her at the first time.Chap. iv.
How the queen required Sir Bors to fight for her, and how he granted upon condition; and how he warned Sir Launcelot thereof.Chap. v.
How at the day Sir Bors made him ready for to fight for the queen; and when he should fight how another discharged him.Chap. vi.
How Sir Launcelot fought against Sir Mador for the queen, and how he overcame Sir Mador and discharged the queen.Chap. vii.
How the truth was known by the maiden of the lake, and of divers other matters.Chap. viii.
How Sir Launcelot rode to Astolat, and received a sleeve to bear upon his helm at the request of a maid.Chap. ix.
How the tourney began at Winchester, and what knights were at the justs, and other things.Chap. x.
How Sir Launcelot and Sir Lavaine entered in the field against them of king Arthur’s court, and how Launcelot was hurt.Chap. xi.
How Sir Launcelot and Sir Lavaine departed out of the field, and in what jeopardy Launcelot was.Chap. xii.
How Launcelot was brought to an hermit for to be healed of his wound, and of other matters.Chap. xiii.
How Sir Gawaine was lodged with the lord of Astolat, and there had knowledge that it was Sir Launcelot that bare the red sleeve.Chap. xiv.
Of the sorrow that Sir Bors had for the hurt of Launcelot; and of the anger that the queen had because Launcelot bore the sleeve.Chap. xv.
How Sir Bors sought Launcelot and found him in the hermitage, and of the lamentation between them.Chap. xvi.
How Sir Launcelot armed him to assay if he might bear arms, and how his wound burst out again.Chap. xvii.
How Sir Bors returned and told tidings of Sir Launcelot, and of the tourney, and to whom the prize was given.Chap. xviii.
Of the great lamentation of the fair maid of Astolat when Launcelot should depart, and how she died for his love.Chap. xix.
How the corpse of the maid of Astolat arrived tofore king Arthur, and of the burying, and how Sir Launcelot offered the mass-penny.Chap. xx.
Of great justs done all a Christmas, and of a great justs and tourney ordained by king Arthur, and of Sir Launcelot.Chap. xxi.
How Launcelot after that he was hurt of a gentlewoman came to an hermit, and of other matters.Chap. xxii.
How Sir Launcelot behaved him at the justs, and other men also.Chap. xxiii.
How king Arthur marvelled much of the justing in the field, and how he rode and found Sir Launcelot.Chap. xxiv.
How true love is likened to summer.Chap. xxv.
Here follow the Chapters of the Nineteenth Book.
How queen Guenever rode on Maying with certain knights of the Round Table and clad all in green.Chap. i.
How Sir Meliagraunce took the queen and all her knights, which were sore hurt in fighting.Chap. ii.
How Sir Launcelot had word how the queen was taken, and how Sir Meliagraunce laid a bushment for Launcelot.Chap. iii.
How Sir Launcelot’s horse was slain, and how Sir Launcelot rode in a cart for to rescue the queen.Chap. iv.
How Sir Meliagraunce required forgiveness of the queen, and how she appeased Sir Launcelot, and other matters.Chap. v.
How Sir Launcelot came in the night to the queen, and how Sir Meliagraunce appeached the queen of treason.Chap. vi.
How Sir Launcelot answered for the queen, and waged battle against Sir Meliagraunce. And how Sir Launcelot was taken in a trap.Chap. vii.
How Sir Launcelot was delivered out of prison by a lady, and took a white courser, and came for to keep his day.Chap. viii.
How Sir Launcelot came the same time that Sir Meliagraunce abode him in the field, and dressed him to battle.Chap. ix.
How Sir Urre came into Arthur’s court for to be healed of his wounds, and how king Arthur would begin to handle him.Chap. x.
How king Arthur handled Sir Urre, and after him many other knights of the Round Table.Chap. xi.
How Sir Launcelot was commanded by Arthur to handle his wounds, and anon he was all whole, and how they thanked God.Chap. xii.
How there was a party made of an hundred knights against an hundred knights, and of other matters.Chap. xiii.
Here followeth the Book of the Piteous History which is of the Morte or Death of king Arthur, and the Chapters of the Twentieth Book.
How Sir Agravaine and Sir Mordred were busy upon Sir Gawaine for to disclose the love between Sir Launcelot and queen Guenever.Chap. i.
How Sir Agravaine disclosed their love to king Arthur, and how king Arthur gave them licence to take him.Chap. ii.
How Sir Launcelot was espied in the queen’s chamber, and how Sir Agravaine and Sir Mordred came with twelve knights to slay him.Chap. iii.
How Sir Launcelot slew Sir Colgrevance, and armed him in his harness, and after slew Sir Agravaine and twelve of his fellows.Chap. iv.
How Sir Launcelot came to Sir Bors and told him how he had sped, and in what adventure he had been, and how he escaped.Chap. v.
Of the counsel and advice which was taken by Sir Launcelot and by his friends for to save the queen.Chap. vi.
How Sir Mordred rode hastily to the king to tell him of the affray and death of Sir Agravaine and the other knights.Chap. vii.
How Sir Launcelot and his kinsmen rescued the queen from the fire, and how he slew many knights.Chap. viii.
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.Chap. ix.
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.Chap. x.
Of the communication between king Arthur and Sir Launcelot, and how king Arthur reproved him.Chap. xi.
How the cousins and kinsmen of Sir Launcelot excited him to go out to battle, and how they made them ready.Chap. xii.
How Sir Gawaine justed and smote down Sir Lionel, and how Sir Launcelot horsed king Arthur.Chap. xiii.
How the pope sent down his bulls to make peace, and how Sir Launcelot brought the queen to king Arthur.Chap. xiv.
Of the deliverance of the queen to the king by Sir Launcelot, and what language Sir Gawaine had to Sir Launcelot.Chap. xv.
Of the communication between Sir Gawaine and Sir Launcelot, with much other language.Chap. xvi.
How Sir Launcelot departed from the king and from Joyous Gard over seaward, and what knights went with him.Chap. xvii.
How Sir Launcelot passed over the sea, and how he made great lords of the knights that went with him.Chap. xviii.
How king Arthur and Sir Gawaine made a great host ready to go over sea to make war on Sir Launcelot.Chap. xix.
What message Sir Gawaine sent to Sir Launcelot, and king Arthur laid siege to Benwick, and other matters.Chap. xx.
How Sir Gawaine and Sir Launcelot did battle together, and how Sir Gawaine was overthrown and hurt.Chap. xxi.
Of the sorrow that king Arthur made for the war, and of another battle where also Sir Gawaine had the worse.Chap. xxii.
Here follow the Chapters of the Twenty-first Book.
How Sir Mordred presumed and took on him to be king of England, and would have married the queen, his uncle’s wife.Chap. i.
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.Chap. ii.
How after Sir Gawaine’s ghost appeared to king Arthur, and warned him that he should not fight that day.Chap. iii.
How by misadventure of an adder the battle began, where Mordred was slain, and Arthur hurt to the death.Chap. iv.
How king Arthur commanded to cast his sword Excalibur into the water, and how he was delivered to ladies in a barge.Chap. v.
How Sir Bedivere found him on the morrow dead in an hermitage, and how he abode there with the hermit.Chap. vi.
Of the opinion of some men of the death of king Arthur; and how queen Guenever made her a nun in Almesbury.Chap. vii.
How when Sir Launcelot heard of the death of king Arthur, and of Sir Gawaine, and other matters, he came into England.Chap. viii.
How Sir Launcelot departed to seek the queen Guenever, and how he found at Almesbury.Chap. ix.
How Sir Launcelot came to the hermitage where the archbishop of Canterbury was, and how he took the habit on him.Chap. x.
How Sir Launcelot went with his seven fellows to Almesbury, and found there queen Guenever dead, whom they brought to Glastonbury.Chap. xi.
How Sir Launcelot began to sicken, and after died, whose body was borne to Joyous Gard for to be buried.Chap. xii.
How Sir Ector found Sir Launcelot his brother dead. And how Constantine reigned next after Arthur, and of the end of this Book.Chap. xiii.
Explicit the Table.