Index for Le Morte d'Arthur Volume 2 by Sir Thomas Malory

Summary:

"Le Morte d'Arthur: Volume 2" by Sir Thomas Malory is a historical narrative written during the late 15th century, steeped in the lore of medieval England. This volume continues the legendary tales of King Arthur and his knights of the Round Table, focusing on the valiant Sir Tristram and his complex relationships, especially with the beautiful Isoud. The text explores themes of chivalry, honor, and the often tumultuous love affairs that arise among the knights, providing an enduring window into the ideals of knighthood and romance of the time. The opening of this volume introduces Sir Tristram engaging in jousts that quickly escalate into combat with King Arthur himself, revealing both the protagonist's valor and the misunderstandings that often propel the knights into conflict. Tristram's character is depicted as not only mighty in battle but also burdened by his pursuit of La Beale Isoud, showcasing an intricate blend of martial prowess and emotional depth. As he navigates his relationships with both friends and foes, including the enmity with his rival Palomides, the groundwork is laid for an exploration of loyalty, rivalry, and the quest for love amidst the backdrop of Arthurian legend. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

• The Project Gutenberg eBook ofLe Morte d'Arthur: Volume 2
• BOOK X.
• CHAPTER II.How Sir Tristram saved Sir Palomides’ life, and how they promised to fight together within a fortnight.
• CHAPTER III.How Sir Tristram sought a strong knight that had smitten him down, and many other knights of the Round Table.
• CHAPTER IV.How Sir Tristram smote down Sir Sagramore le Desirous and Sir Dodinas le Savage.
• CHAPTER V.How Sir Tristram met at the peron with Sir Launcelot, and how they fought together unknown.
• 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.
• 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.
• CHAPTER VIII.How King Mark came to a fountain where he found Sir Lamorak complaining for the love of King Lot’s wife.
• CHAPTER IX.How King Mark, Sir Lamorak, and Sir Dinadan came to a castle, and how King Mark was known there.
• CHAPTER X.How Sir Berluse met with King Mark, and how Sir Dinadan took his part.
• CHAPTER XI.How King Mark mocked Sir Dinadan, and how they met with six knights of the Round Table.
• CHAPTER XII.How the six knights sent Sir Dagonet to joust with King Mark, and how King Mark refused him.
• CHAPTER XIII.How Sir Palomides by adventure met King Mark flying, and how he overthrew Dagonet and other knights.
• CHAPTER XIV.How King Mark and Sir Dinadan heard Sir Palomides making great sorrow and mourning for La Beale Isoud.
• CHAPTER XV.How King Mark had slain Sir Amant wrongfully to-fore King Arthur, and Sir Launcelot fetched King Mark to King Arthur.
• CHAPTER XVI.How Sir Dinadan told Sir Palomides of the battle between Sir Launcelot and Sir Tristam.
• CHAPTER XVII.How Sir Lamorak jousted with divers knights of the castle wherein was Morgan le Fay.
• CHAPTER XVIII.How Sir Palomides would have jousted for Sir Lamorak with the knights of the castle.
• CHAPTER XIX.How Sir Lamorak jousted with Sir Palomides, and hurt him grievously.
• CHAPTER XX.How it was told Sir Launcelot that Dagonet chased King Mark, and how a knight overthrew him and six knights.
• CHAPTER XXI.How King Arthur let do cry a jousts, and how Sir Lamorak came in, and overthrew Sir Gawaine and many other.
• CHAPTER XXII.How King Arthur made King Mark to be accorded with Sir Tristram, and how they departed toward Cornwall.
• CHAPTER XXIII.How Sir Percivale was made knight of King Arthur, and how a dumb maid spake, and brought him to the Round Table.
• CHAPTER XXIV.How Sir Lamorak visited King Lot’s wife, and how Sir Gaheris slew her which was his own mother.
• CHAPTER XXV.How Sir Agravaine and Sir Mordred met with a knight fleeing, and how they both were overthrown, and of Sir Dinadan.
• CHAPTER XXVI.How King Arthur, the Queen, and Launcelot received letters out of Cornwall, and of the answer again.
• 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.
• 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.
• CHAPTER XXIX.How Sir Tristram overcame the battle, and how Elias desired a man to fight body for body.
• CHAPTER XXX.How Sir Elias and Sir Tristram fought together for the truage, and how Sir Tristram slew Elias in the field.
• CHAPTER XXXI.How at a great feast that King Mark made an harper came and sang the lay that Dinadan had made.
• CHAPTER XXXII.How King Mark slew by treason his brother Boudwin, for good service that he had done to him.
• CHAPTER XXXIII.How Anglides, Boudwin’s wife, escaped with her young son, Alisander le Orphelin, and came to the Castle of Arundel.
• CHAPTER XXXIV.How Anglides gave the bloody doublet to Alisander, her son, the same day that he was made knight, and the charge withal.
• CHAPTER XXXV.How it was told to King Mark of Sir Alisander, and how he would have slain Sir Sadok for saving his life.
• 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.
• CHAPTER XXXVII.How Queen Morgan le Fay had Alisander in her castle, and how she healed his wounds.
• CHAPTER XXXVIII.How Alisander was delivered from Queen Morgan le Fay by the means of a damosel.
• 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.
• CHAPTER XL.How Sir Galahalt did do cry a jousts in Surluse, and Queen Guenever’s knights should joust against all that would come.
• CHAPTER XLI.How Sir Launcelot fought in the tournament, and how Sir Palomides did arms there for a damosel.
• CHAPTER XLII.How Sir Galahalt and Palomides fought together, and of Sir Dinadan and Sir Galahalt.
• CHAPTER XLIII.How Sir Archade appealed Sir Palomides of treason, and how Sir Palomides slew him.
• CHAPTER XLIV.Of the third day, and how Sir Palomides jousted with Sir Lamorak, and other things.
• CHAPTER XLV.Of the fourth day, and of many great feats of arms.
• CHAPTER XLVI.Of the Fifth day, and how Sir Lamorak behaved him.
• CHAPTER XLVII.How Sir Palomides fought with Corsabrin for a lady, and how Palomides slew Corsabrin.
• CHAPTER XLVIII.Of the sixth day, and what then was done.
• CHAPTER XLIX.Of the seventh battle, and how Sir Launcelot, being disguised like a maid, smote down Sir Dinadan.
• CHAPTER L.How by treason Sir Tristram was brought to a tournament for to have been slain, and how he was put in prison.
• CHAPTER LI.How King Mark let do counterfeit letters from the Pope, and how Sir Percivale delivered Sir Tristram out of prison.
• CHAPTER LII.How Sir Tristram and La Beale Isoud came unto England, and how Sir Launcelot brought them to Joyous Gard.
• CHAPTER LIII.How by the counsel of La Beale Isoud Sir Tristram rode armed, and how he met with Sir Palomides.
• CHAPTER LIV.Of Sir Palomides, and how he met with Sir Bleoberis and with Sir Ector, and of Sir Pervivale.
• CHAPTER LV.How Sir Tristram met with Sir Dinadan, and of their devices, and what he said to Sir Gawaine’s brethren.
• CHAPTER LVI.How Sir Tristram smote down Sir Agravaine and Sir Gaheris, and how Sir Dinadan was sent for by La Beale Isoud.
• CHAPTER LVII.How Sir Dinadan met with Sir Tristram, and with jousting with Sir Palomides, Sir Dinadan knew him.
• CHAPTER LVIII.How they approached the Castle Lonazep, and of other devices of the death of Sir Lamorak.
• CHAPTER LIX.How they came to Humber bank, and how they found a ship there, wherein lay the body of King Hermance.
• CHAPTER LX.How Sir Tristram with his fellowship came and were with an host which after fought with Sir Tristram; and other matters.
• CHAPTER LXI.How Palomides went for to fight with two brethren for the death of King Hermance.
• 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.
• CHAPTER LXIII.Of the preparation of Sir Palomides and the two brethren that should fight with him.
• CHAPTER LXIV.Of the battle between Sir Palomides and the two brethren, and how the two brethren were slain.
• CHAPTER LXV.How Sir Tristram and Sir Palomides met Breuse Saunce Pité, and how Sir Tristram and La Beale Isoud went unto Lonazep.
• CHAPTER LXVI.How Sir Palomides jousted with Sir Galihodin, and after with Sir Gawaine, and smote them down.
• CHAPTER LXVII.How Sir Tristram and his fellowship came into the tournament of Lonazep; and of divers jousts and matters.
• CHAPTER LXVIII.How Sir Tristram and his fellowship jousted, and of the noble feats that they did in that tourneying.
• CHAPTER LXIX.How Sir Tristram was unhorsed and smitten down by Sir Launcelot, and after that Sir Tristram smote down King Arthur.
• 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.
• CHAPTER LXXI.How Sir Launcelot said to Sir Palomides, and how the prize of that day was given unto Sir Palomides.
• CHAPTER LXXII.How Sir Dinadan provoked Sir Tristram to do well.
• CHAPTER LXXIII.How King Arthur and Sir Lancelot came to see La Beale Isoud, and how Palomides smote down King Arthur.
• CHAPTER LXXIV.How the second day Palomides forsook Sir Tristram, and went to the contrary part against him.
• CHAPTER LXXV.How Sir Tristram departed of the field, and awaked Sir Dinadan, and changed his array into black.
• CHAPTER LXXVI.How Sir Palomides changed his shield and his armour for to hurt Sir Tristram, and how Sir Launcelot did to Sir Tristram.
• CHAPTER LXXVII.How Sir Tristram departed with La Beale Isoud, and how Palomides followed and excused him.
• CHAPTER LXXVIII.How King Arthur and Sir Launcelot came unto their pavilions as they sat at supper, and of Sir Palomides.
• CHAPTER LXXIX.How Sir Tristram and Sir Palomides did the next day, and how King Arthur was unhorsed.
• CHAPTER LXXX.How Sir Tristram turned to King Arthur’s side, and how Palomides would not.
• CHAPTER LXXXI.How Sir Bleoberis and Sir Ector reported to Queen Guenever of the beauty of La Beale Isoud.
• CHAPTER LXXXII.How Epinogris complained by a well, and how Sir Palomides came and found him, and of their both sorrowing.
• CHAPTER LXXXIII.How Sir Palomides brought Sir Epinogris his lady; and how Sir Palomides and Sir Safere were assailed.
• CHAPTER LXXXIV.How Sir Palomides and Sir Safere conducted Sir Epinogris to his castle, and of other adventures.
• CHAPTER LXXXV.How Sir Tristram made him ready to rescue Sir Palomides, but Sir Launcelot rescued him or he came.
• CHAPTER LXXXVI.How Sir Tristram and Launcelot, with Palomides, came to joyous Gard; and of Palomides and Sir Tristram.
• CHAPTER LXXXVII.How there was a day set between Sir Tristram and Sir Palomides for to fight, and how Sir Tristram was hurt.
• CHAPTER LXXXVIII.How Sir Palomides kept his day to have foughten, but Sir Tristram might not come; and other things.
• BOOK XI.
• CHAPTER II.How Sir Launcelot came to Pelles, and of the Sangreal, and of Elaine, King Pelles’ daughter.
• CHAPTER III.How Sir Launcelot was displeased when he knew that he had lain by Dame Elaine, and how she was delivered of Galahad.
• CHAPTER IV.How Sir Bors came to Dame Elaine and saw Galahad, and how he was fed with the Sangreal.
• CHAPTER V.How Sir Bors made Sir Pedivere to yield him, and of marvellous adventures that he had, and how he achieved them.
• CHAPTER VI.How Sir Bors departed; and how Sir Launcelot was rebuked of Queen Guenever, and of his excuse.
• CHAPTER VII.How Dame Elaine, Galahad’s mother, came in great estate unto Camelot, and how Sir Launcelot behaved him there.
• CHAPTER VIII.How Dame Brisen by enchantment brought Sir Launcelot to Dame Elaine’s bed, and how Queen Guenever rebuked him.
• CHAPTER IX.How Dame Elaine was commanded by Queen Guenever to avoid the court, and how Sir Launcelot became mad.
• CHAPTER X.What sorrow Queen Guenever made for Sir Launcelot, and how he was sought by knights of his kin.
• CHAPTER XI.How a servant of Sir Aglovale’s was slain, and what vengeance Sir Aglovale and Sir Percivale did therefore.
• CHAPTER XII.How Sir Pervivale departed secretly from his brother, and how he loosed a knight bound with a chain, and of other doings.
• CHAPTER XIII.How Sir Percivale met with Sir Ector, and how they fought long, and each had almost slain other.
• CHAPTER XIV.How by miracle they were both made whole by the coming of the holy vessel of Sangreal.
• BOOK XII.
• CHAPTER II.How Sir Lancelot was carried in an horse litter, and how Sir Launcelot rescued Sir Bliant, his host.
• CHAPTER III.How Sir Launcelot fought against a boar and slew him, and how he was hurt, and brought unto an hermitage.
• CHAPTER IV.How Sir Launcelot was known by Dame Elaine, and was borne into a chamber and after healed by the Sangreal.
• 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.
• CHAPTER VI.How Sir Launcelot came into the joyous Isle, and there he named himself Le Chevaler Mal Fet.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• CHAPTER X.How Sir Launcelot with Sir Percivale and Sir Ector came to the court, and of the great joy of him.
• CHAPTER XI.How La Beale Isoud counselled Sir Tristram to go unto the court, to the great feast of Pentecost.
• CHAPTER XII.How Sir Tristram departed unarmed and met with Sir Palomides, and how they smote each other, and how Sir Palomides forbare him.
• CHAPTER XIII.How that Sir Tristram gat him harness of a knight which was hurt, and how he overthrew Sir Palomides.
• CHAPTER XIV.How Sir Tristram and Sir Palomides fought long together, and after accorded, and how Sir Tristram made him to be christened.
• BOOK XIII.
• CHAPTER II.How the letters were found written in the Siege Perilous and of the marvellous adventure of the sword in a stone.
• CHAPTER III.How Sir Gawaine assayed to draw out the sword, and how an old man brought in Galahad.
• CHAPTER IV.How the old man brought Galahad to the Siege Perilous and set him therein, and how all the knights marvelled.
• CHAPTER V.How King Arthur shewed the stone hoving on the water to Galahad, and how he drew out the sword.
• CHAPTER VI.How King Arthur had all the knights together for to joust in the meadow beside Camelot or they departed.
• 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.
• 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.
• CHAPTER IX.How Galahad gat him a shield, and how they sped that presumed to take down the said shield.
• CHAPTER X.How Galahad departed with the shield, and how King Evelake had received the shield of Joseph of Aramathie.
• 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.
• CHAPTER XII.Of the marvel that Sir Galahad saw and heard in the tomb, and how he made Melias knight.
• CHAPTER XIII.Of the adventure that Melias had, and how Galahad revenged him, and how Melias was carried into an abbey.
• CHAPTER XIV.How Sir Galahad departed, and how he was commanded to go to the Castle of Maidens to destroy the wicked custom.
• CHAPTER XV.How Sir Galahad fought with the knights of the castle, and destroyed the wicked custom.
• CHAPTER XVI.How Sir Gawaine came to the abbey for to follow Galahad, and how he was shriven to a hermit.
• CHAPTER XVII.How Sir Galahad met with Sir Launcelot and Sir Percivale, and smote them down, and departed from them.
• 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.
• CHAPTER XIX.How a voice spake to Sir Launcelot, and how he found his horse and his helm borne away, and after went afoot.
• CHAPTER XX.How Sir Launcelot was shriven, and what sorrow he made and of the good ensamples which were shewed him.
• BOOK XIV.
• CHAPTER II.How Merlin likened the Round Table to the world, and how the knights that should achieve the Sangreal should be known.
• CHAPTER III.How Sir Percivale came into a monastery, where he found King Evelake, which was an old man.
• CHAPTER IV.How Sir Percivale saw many men of arms bearing a dead knight, and how he fought against them.
• 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.
• CHAPTER VI.Of the great danger that Sir Percivale was in by his horse, and how he saw a serpent and a lion fight.
• CHAPTER VII.Of the vision that Sir Percivale saw, and how his vision was expounded, and of his lion.
• CHAPTER VIII.How Sir Percivale saw a ship coming to him-ward, and how the lady of the ship told him of her disheritance.
• CHAPTER IX.How Sir Percivale promised her help, and how he required her of love, and how he was saved from the fiend.
• CHAPTER X.How Sir Percivale for penance rove himself through the thigh; and how she was known for the devil.
• BOOK XV.
• 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.
• CHAPTER III.Of an advision that Sir Launcelot had, and how he told it to an hermit, and desired counsel of him.
• CHAPTER IV.How the hermit expounded to Sir Launcelot his advision, and told him that Sir Galahad was his son.
• CHAPTER V.How Sir Launcelot jousted with many knights, and how he was taken.
• CHAPTER VI.How Sir Launcelot told his advision to a woman, and how she expounded it to him.
• BOOK XVI.
• CHAPTER II.Of the advision of Sir Ector, and how he jousted with Sir Uwaine les Avoutres, his sworn brother.
• CHAPTER III.How Sir Gawaine and Sir Ector came to an hermitage to be confessed, and how they told to the hermit their advisions.
• CHAPTER IV.How the hermit expounded their advision.
• CHAPTER V.Of the good counsel that the hermit gave to them.
• CHAPTER VI.How Sir Bors met with an hermit, and how he was confessed to him, and of his penance enjoined to him.
• 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.
• CHAPTER VIII.Of an advision which Sir Bors had that night, and how he fought and overcame his adversary.
• 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.
• CHAPTER X.How Sir Bors left to rescue his brother, and rescued the damosel; and how it was told him that Lionel was dead.
• 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.
• 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.
• CHAPTER XIII.Of the holy communication of an Abbot to Sir Bors, and how the Abbot counselled him.
• CHAPTER XIV.How Sir Bors met with his brother Sir Lionel, and how Sir Lionel would have slain Sir Bors.
• CHAPTER XV.How Sir Colgrevance fought against Sir Lionel for to save Sir Bors, and how the hermit was slain.
• CHAPTER XVI.How Sir Lionel slew Sir Colgrevance, and how after he would have slain Sir Bors.
• CHAPTER XVII.How there came a voice which charged Sir Bors to touch him not, and of a cloud that came between them.
• BOOK XVII.
• CHAPTER II.How Sir Galahad rode with a damosel, and came to the ship whereas Sir Bors and Sir Percivale were in.
• CHAPTER III.How Sir Galahad entered into the ship, and of a fair bed therein, with other marvellous things, and of a sword.
• CHAPTER IV.Of the marvels of the sword and of the scabbard.
• CHAPTER V.How King Pelles was smitten through both thighs because he drew the sword, and other marvellous histories.
• CHAPTER VI.How Solomon took David’s sword by the counsel of his wife, and of other matters marvellous.
• CHAPTER VII.A wonderful tale of King Solomon and his wife.
• 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.
• 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.
• CHAPTER X.How they were desired of a strange custom, the which they would not obey; wherefore they fought and slew many knights.
• 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.
• CHAPTER XII.How Galahad and Percivale found in a castle many tombs of maidens that had bled to death.
• 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.
• CHAPTER XIV.How a knight brought unto Sir Galahad a horse, and bade him come from his father, Sir Launcelot.
• CHAPTER XV.How Sir Launcelot was to-fore the door of the chamber wherein the Holy Sangreal was.
• CHAPTER XVI.How Sir launcelot had lain four-and-twenty days and as many nights as a dead man, and other divers matters.
• CHAPTER XVII.How Sir Launcelot returned towards Logris, and of other adventures which he saw in the way.
• CHAPTER XVIII.How Galahad came to King Mordrains, and of other matters and adventures.
• CHAPTER XIX.How Sir Percivale and Sir Bors met with Sir Galahad, and how they came to the castle of Carbonek, and other matters.
• CHAPTER XX.How Galahad and his fellows were fed of the Holy Sangreal, and how Our Lord appeared to them, and other things.
• CHAPTER XXI.How Galahad anointed with the blood of the spear the Maimed King, and of other adventures.
• CHAPTER XXII.How they were fed with the Sangreal while they were in prison, and how Galahad was made king.
• CHAPTER XXIII.Of the sorrow that Percivale and Bors made when Galahad was dead: and of Percivale how he died, and other matters.
• BOOK XVIII.
• CHAPTER II.How the queen commanded Sir Launcelot to avoid the court, and of the sorrow that Launcelot made.
• CHAPTER III.How at a dinner that the queen made there was a knight enpoisoned, which Sir Mador laid on the queen.
• CHAPTER IV.How Sir Mador appeached the queen of treason, and there was no knight would fight for her at the first time.
• 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.
• 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.
• CHAPTER VII.How Sir Launcelot fought against Sir Mador for the queen, and how he overcame Sir Mador, and discharged the queen.
• CHAPTER VIII.How the truth was known by the Maiden of the Lake, and of divers other matters.
• CHAPTER IX.How Sir Launcelot rode to Astolat, and received a sleeve to wear upon his helm at the request of a maid.
• CHAPTER X.How the tourney began at Winchester, and what knights were at the jousts; and other things.
• CHAPTER XI.How Sir Launcelot and Sir Lavaine entered in the field against them of King Arthur’s court, and how Launcelot was hurt.
• CHAPTER XII.How Sir Launcelot and Sir Lavaine departed out of the field, and in what jeopardy Launcelot was.
• CHAPTER XIII.How Launcelot was brought to an hermit for to be healed of his wound, and of other matters.
• 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.
• 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.
• CHAPTER XVI.How Sir Bors sought Launcelot and found him in the hermitage, and of the lamentation between them.
• CHAPTER XVII.How Sir Launcelot armed him to assay if he might bear arms, and how his wounds brast out again.
• CHAPTER XVIII.How Sir Bors returned and told tidings of Sir Launcelot; and of the tourney, and to whom the prize was given.
• CHAPTER XIX.Of the great lamentation of the Fair Maid of Astolat when Launcelot should depart, and how she died for his love.
• 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.
• CHAPTER XXI.Of great jousts done all a Christmas, and of a great jousts and tourney ordained by King Arthur, and of Sir Launcelot.
• CHAPTER XXII.How Launcelot after that he was hurt of a gentlewoman came to an hermit, and of other matters.
• CHAPTER XXIII.How Sir Launcelot behaved him at the jousts, and other men also.
• CHAPTER XXIV.How King Arthur marvelled much of the jousting in the field, and how he rode and found Sir Launcelot.
• CHAPTER XXV.How true love is likened to summer.
• BOOK XIX.
• CHAPTER II.How Sir Meliagrance took the queen and her knights, which were sore hurt in fighting.
• CHAPTER III.How Sir Launcelot had word how the queen was taken, and how Sir Meliagrance laid a bushment for Launcelot.
• CHAPTER IV.How Sir Launcelot’s horse was slain, and how Sir Launcelot rode in a cart for to rescue the queen.
• CHAPTER V.How Sir Meliagrance required forgiveness of the queen, and how she appeased Sir Launcelot; and other matters.
• 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.
• CHAPTER VII.How Sir Launcelot answered for the queen, and waged battle against Sir Meliagrance; and how Sir Launcelot was taken in a trap.
• 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.
• CHAPTER IX.How Sir Launcelot came the same time that Sir Meliagrance abode him in the field and dressed him to battle.
• 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.
• CHAPTER XI.How King Arthur handled Sir Urre, and after him many other knights of the Round Table.
• CHAPTER XII.How Sir Launcelot was commanded by Arthur to handle his wounds, and anon he was all whole, and how they thanked God.
• CHAPTER XIII.How there was a party made of an hundred knights against an hundred knights, and of other matters.
• BOOK XX.
• CHAPTER II.How Sir Agravaine disclosed their love to King Arthur, and how King Arthur gave them licence to take him.
• 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.
• CHAPTER IV.How Sir Launcelot slew Sir Colgrevance, and armed him in his harness, and after slew Sir Agravaine, and twelve of his fellows.
• 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.
• CHAPTER VI.Of the counsel and advice that was taken by Sir Launcelot and his friends for to save the queen.
• 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.
• CHAPTER VIII.How Sir Launcelot and his kinsmen rescued the queen from the fire, and how he slew many knights.
• 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.
• 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.
• CHAPTER XI.Of the communication between King Arthur and Sir Launcelot, and how King Arthur reproved him.
• CHAPTER XII.How the cousins and kinsmen of Sir Launcelot excited him to go out to battle, and how they made them ready.
• CHAPTER XIII.How Sir Gawaine jousted and smote down Sir Lionel, and how Sir Launcelot horsed King Arthur.
• CHAPTER XIV.How the Pope sent down his bulls to make peace, and how Sir Launcelot brought the queen to King Arthur.
• CHAPTER XV.Of the deliverance of the queen to the king by Sir Launcelot, and what language Sir Gawaine had to Sir Launcelot.
• CHAPTER XVI.Of the communication between Sir Gawaine and Sir Launcelot, with much other language.
• CHAPTER XVII.How Sir Launcelot departed from the king and from Joyous Gard over seaward, and what knights went with him.
• CHAPTER XVIII.How Sir Launcelot passed over the sea, and how he made great lords of the knights that went with him.
• CHAPTER XIX.How King Arthur and Sir Gawaine made a great host ready to go over sea to make war on Sir Launcelot.
• CHAPTER XX.What message Sir Gawaine sent to Sir Launcelot; and how King Arthur laid siege to Benwick, and other matters.
• CHAPTER XXI.How Sir Launcelot and Sir Gawaine did battle together, and how Sir Gawaine was overthrown and hurt.
• CHAPTER XXII.Of the sorrow that King Arthur made for the war, and of another battle where also Sir Gawaine had the worse.
• BOOK XXI.
• 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.
• CHAPTER III.How after, Sir Gawaine’s ghost appeared to King Arthur, and warned him that he should not fight that day.
• CHAPTER IV.How by misadventure of an adder the battle began, where Mordred was slain, and Arthur hurt to the death.
• CHAPTER V.How King Arthur commanded to cast his sword Excalibur into the water, and how he was delivered to ladies in a barge.
• CHAPTER VI.How Sir Bedivere found him on the morrow dead in an hermitage, and how he abode there with the hermit.
• CHAPTER VII.Of the opinion of some men of the death of King Arthur; and how Queen Guenever made her a nun in Almesbury.
• CHAPTER VIII.How when Sir Lancelot heard of the death of King Arthur, and of Sir Gawaine, and other matters, he came into England.
• CHAPTER IX.How Sir Launcelot departed to seek the Queen Guenever, and how he found her at Almesbury.
• CHAPTER X.How Sir Launcelot came to the hermitage where the Archbishop of Canterbury was, and how he took the habit on him.
• CHAPTER XI.How Sir Launcelot went with his seven fellows to Almesbury, and found there Queen Guenever dead, whom they brought to Glastonbury.
• CHAPTER XII.How Sir Launcelot began to sicken, and after died, whose body was borne to Joyous Gard for to be buried.
• 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.
• GLOSSARY
• THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE
• Chapter 269

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