Sir Thomas Malory · 1469–70
Le Morte d'Arthur
The keystone. A knight-prisoner compiled the French and English streams into one tragic English book and counted the cost of every motif he inherited — the only voice that touches all seven throughlines.
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Front matter
1 chapterBook I
27 chapters- I.iFirst, How Uther Pendragon sent for the duke of Cornwall and Igraine his wife, and of their departing suddenly again.story
- I.iiHow Uther Pendragon made war on the duke of Cornwall, and how by the mean of Merlin he lay by the duchess and gat Arthur.story
- I.iiiOf the birth of King Arthur and of his nurture.story
- I.ivOf the death of King Uther Pendragon.
- I.vHow Arthur was chosen king, and of wonders and marvels of a sword taken out of a stone by the said Arthur.1 quotedstory
- I.viHow King Arthur pulled out the sword divers times.story
- I.viiHow King Arthur was crowned, and how he made officers.
- I.viiiHow King Arthur held in Wales, at a Pentecost, a great feast, and what kings and lords came to his feast.
- I.ixOf the first war that King Arthur had, and how he won the field.
- I.xHow Merlin counselled King Arthur to send for King Ban and King Bors, and of their counsel taken for the war.
- I.xiOf a great tourney made by King Arthur and the two kings Ban and Bors, and how they went over the sea.
- I.xiiHow eleven kings gathered a great host against King Arthur.
- I.xiiiOf a dream of the King with the Hundred Knights.
- I.xivHow the eleven kings with their host fought against Arthur and his host, and many great feats of the war.
- I.xvYet of the same battle.
- I.xviYet more of the same battle.
- I.xviiYet more of the same battle, and how it was ended by Merlin.
- I.xviiiHow King Arthur, King Ban, and King Bors rescued King Leodegrance, and other incidents.
- I.xixHow King Arthur rode to Carlion, and of his dream, and how he saw the questing beast.story
- I.xxHow King Pellinore took Arthur’s horse and followed the Questing Beast, and how Merlin met with Arthur.
- I.xxiHow Ulfius impeached Queen Igraine, Arthur’s mother, of treason; and how a knight came and desired to have the death of his master revenged.
- I.xxiiHow Griflet was made knight, and jousted with a knight.
- I.xxiiiHow twelve knights came from Rome and asked truage for this land of Arthur, and how Arthur fought with a knight.
- I.xxivHow Merlin saved Arthur’s life, and threw an enchantment on King Pellinore and made him to sleep.
- I.xxvHow Arthur by the mean of Merlin gat Excalibur his sword of the Lady of the Lake.story
- I.xxviHow tidings came to Arthur that King Rience had overcome eleven kings, and how he desired Arthur’s beard to trim his mantle.
- I.xxviiHow all the children were sent for that were born on May-day, and how Mordred was saved.story
Book II
19 chapters- II.iOf a damosel which came girt with a sword for to find a man of such virtue to draw it out of the scabbard.story
- II.iiHow Balin, arrayed like a poor knight, pulled out the sword, which afterward was the cause of his death.
- II.iiiHow the Lady of the Lake demanded the knight’s head that had won the sword, or the maiden’s head.
- II.ivHow Merlin told the adventure of this damosel.
- II.vHow Balin was pursued by Sir Lanceor, knight of Ireland, and how he jousted and slew him.
- II.viHow a damosel, which was love to Lanceor, slew herself for love, and how Balin met with his brother Balan.
- II.viiHow a dwarf reproved Balin for the death of Lanceor, and how King Mark of Cornwall found them, and made a tomb over them.
- II.viiiHow Merlin prophesied that two the best knights of the world should fight there, which were Sir Lancelot and Sir Tristram.
- II.ixHow Balin and his brother, by the counsel of Merlin, took King Rience and brought him to King Arthur.
- II.xHow King Arthur had a battle against Nero and King Lot of Orkney, and how King Lot was deceived by Merlin, and how twelve kings were slain.
- II.xiOf the interment of twelve kings, and of the prophecy of Merlin, and how Balin should give the dolorous stroke.
- II.xiiHow a sorrowful knight came before Arthur, and how Balin fetched him, and how that knight was slain by a knight invisible.
- II.xiiiHow Balin and the damosel met with a knight which was in likewise slain, and how the damosel bled for the custom of a castle.
- II.xivHow Balin met with that knight named Garlon at a feast, and there he slew him, to have his blood to heal therewith the son of his host.
- II.xvHow Balin fought with King Pellam, and how his sword brake, and how he gat a spear wherewith he smote the dolorous stroke.story
- II.xviHow Balin was delivered by Merlin, and saved a knight that would have slain himself for love.1 quotedstory
- II.xviiHow that knight slew his love and a knight lying by her, and after, how he slew himself with his own sword, and how Balin rode toward a castle where he lost his life.
- II.xviiiHow Balin met with his brother Balan, and how each of them slew other unknown, till they were wounded to death.story
- II.xixHow Merlin buried them both in one tomb, and of Balin’s sword.
Book III
15 chapters- III.iHow King Arthur took a wife, and wedded Guenever, daughter to Leodegrance, King of the Land of Cameliard, with whom he had the Round Table.story
- III.iiHow the Knights of the Round Table were ordained and their sieges blessed by the Bishop of Canterbury.story
- III.iiiHow a poor man riding upon a lean mare desired King Arthur to make his son knight.
- III.ivHow Sir Tor was known for son of King Pellinore, and how Gawaine was made knight.
- III.vHow at feast of the wedding of King Arthur to Guenever, a white hart came into the hall, and thirty couple hounds, and how a brachet pinched the hart which was taken away.
- III.viHow Sir Gawaine rode for to fetch again the hart, and how two brethren fought each against other for the hart.
- III.viiHow the hart was chased into a castle and there slain, and how Sir Gawaine slew a lady.
- III.viiiHow four knights fought against Gawaine and Gaheris, and how they were overcome, and their lives saved at request of four ladies.
- III.ixHow Sir Tor rode after the knight with the brachet, and of his adventure by the way.
- III.xHow Sir Tor found the brachet with a lady, and how a knight assailed him for the said brachet.
- III.xiHow Sir Tor overcame the knight, and how he lost his head at the request of a lady.
- III.xiiHow King Pellinore rode after the lady and the knight that led her away, and how a lady desired help of him, and how he fought with two knights for that lady, of whom he slew the one at the first stroke.
- III.xiiiHow King Pellinore gat the lady and brought her to Camelot to the court of King Arthur.
- III.xivHow on the way he heard two knights, as he lay by night in a valley, and of their adventures.
- III.xvHow when he was come to Camelot he was sworn upon a book to tell the truth of his quest.1 quotedstory
Book IV
28 chapters- IV.iHow Merlin was assotted and doted on one of the ladies of the lake, and how he was shut in a rock under a stone and there died.1 quotedstory
- IV.iiHow five kings came into this land to war against King Arthur, and what counsel Arthur had against them.
- IV.iiiHow King Arthur had ado with them and overthrew them, and slew the five kings and made the remnant to flee.
- IV.ivHow the battle was finished or he came, and how King Arthur founded an abbey where the battle was.
- IV.vHow Sir Tor was made knight of the Round Table, and how Bagdemagus was displeased.
- IV.viHow King Arthur, King Uriens, and Sir Accolon of Gaul, chased an hart, and of their marvellous adventures.
- IV.viiHow Arthur took upon him to fight to be delivered out of prison, and also for to deliver twenty knights that were in prison.
- IV.viiiHow Accolon found himself by a well, and he took upon him to do battle against Arthur.story
- IV.ixOf the battle between King Arthur and Accolon.
- IV.xHow King Arthur’s sword that he fought with brake, and how he recovered of Accolon his own sword Excalibur, and overcame his enemy.story
- IV.xiHow Accolon confessed the treason of Morgan le Fay, King Arthur’s sister, and how she would have done slay him.
- IV.xiiHow Arthur accorded the two brethren, and delivered the twenty knights, and how Sir Accolon died.
- IV.xiiiHow Morgan would have slain Sir Uriens her husband, and how Sir Uwaine her son saved him.
- IV.xivHow Queen Morgan le Fay made great sorrow for the death of Accolon, and how she stole away the scabbard from Arthur.story
- IV.xvHow Morgan le Fay saved a knight that should have been drowned, and how King Arthur returned home again.
- IV.xviHow the Damosel of the Lake saved King Arthur from mantle that should have burnt him.
- IV.xviiHow Sir Gawaine and Sir Uwaine met with twelve fair damosels, and how they complained on Sir Marhaus.
- IV.xviiiHow Sir Marhaus jousted with Sir Gawaine and Sir Uwaine, and overthrew them both.
- IV.xixHow Sir Marhaus, Sir Gawaine, and Sir Uwaine met three damosels, and each of them took one.
- IV.xxHow a knight and a dwarf strove for a lady.
- IV.xxiHow King Pelleas suffered himself to be taken prisoner because he would have a sight of his lady, and how Sir Gawaine promised him to get to him the love of his lady.
- IV.xxiiHow Sir Gawaine came to the Lady Ettard, and how Sir Pelleas found them sleeping.
- IV.xxiiiHow Sir Pelleas loved no more Ettard by means of the Damosel of the Lake, whom he loved ever after.
- IV.xxivHow Sir Marhaus rode with the damosel, and how he came to the Duke of the South Marches.
- IV.xxvHow Sir Marhaus fought with the duke and his four sons and made them to yield them.
- IV.xxviHow Sir Uwaine rode with the damosel of sixty year of age, and how he gat the prize at tourneying.
- IV.xxviiHow Sir Uwaine fought with two knights and overcame them.
- IV.xxviiiHow at the year’s end all three knights with their three damosels met at the fountain.
Book V
12 chapters- V.iHow twelve aged ambassadors of Rome came to King Arthur to demand truage for Britain.story
- V.iiHow the kings and lords promised to King Arthur aid and help against the Romans.
- V.iiiHow King Arthur held a parliament at York, and how he ordained the realm should be governed in his absence.
- V.ivHow King Arthur being shipped and lying in his cabin had a marvellous dream and of the exposition thereof.
- V.vHow a man of the country told to him of a marvellous giant, and how he fought and conquered him.
- V.viHow King Arthur sent Sir Gawaine and other to Lucius, and how they were assailed and escaped with worship.
- V.viiHow Lucius sent certain spies in a bushment for to have taken his knights being prisoners, and how they were letted.
- V.viiiHow a senator told to Lucius of their discomfiture, and also of the great battle between Arthur and Lucius.
- V.ixHow Arthur, after he had achieved the battle against the Romans, entered into Almaine, and so into Italy.
- V.xOf a battle done by Sir Gawaine against a Saracen, which after was yielden and became Christian.
- V.xiHow the Saracens came out of a wood for to rescue their beasts, and of a great battle.
- V.xiiHow Sir Gawaine returned to King Arthur with his prisoners, and how the King won a city, and how he was crowned Emperor.
Book VI
18 chapters- VI.iHow Sir Launcelot and Sir Lionel departed from the court, and how Sir Lionel left him sleeping and was taken.
- VI.iiHow Sir Ector followed for to seek Sir Launcelot, and how he was taken by Sir Turquine.
- VI.iiiHow four queens found Launcelot sleeping, and how by enchantment he was taken and led into a castle.
- VI.ivHow Sir Launcelot was delivered by the mean of a damosel.
- VI.vHow a knight found Sir Launcelot lying in his leman’s bed, and how Sir Launcelot fought with the knight.
- VI.viHow Sir Launcelot was received of King Bagdemagus’ daughter, and how he made his complaint to her father.
- VI.viiHow Sir Launcelot behaved him in a tournament, and how he met with Sir Turquine leading Sir Gaheris.
- VI.viiiHow Sir Launcelot and Sir Turquine fought together.
- VI.ixHow Sir Turquine was slain, and how Sir Launcelot bade Sir Gaheris deliver all the prisoners.
- VI.xHow Sir Launcelot rode with a damosel and slew a knight that distressed all ladies and also a villain that kept a bridge.
- VI.xiHow Sir Launcelot slew two giants, and made a castle free.
- VI.xiiHow Sir Launcelot rode disguised in Sir Kay’s harness, and how he smote down a knight.
- VI.xiiiHow Sir Launcelot jousted against four knights of the Round Table and overthrew them.
- VI.xivHow Sir Launcelot followed a brachet into a castle, where he found a dead knight, and how he after was required of a damosel to heal her brother.
- VI.xvHow Sir Launcelot came into the Chapel Perilous and gat there of a dead corpse a piece of the cloth and a sword.
- VI.xviHow Sir Launcelot at the request of a lady recovered a falcon, by which he was deceived.
- VI.xviiHow Sir Launcelot overtook a knight which chased his wife to have slain her, and how he said to him.
- VI.xviiiHow Sir Launcelot came to King Arthur’s Court, and how there were recounted all his noble feats and acts.
Book VII
35 chapters- VII.iHow Beaumains came to King Arthur’s Court and demanded three petitions of King Arthur.story
- VII.iiHow Sir Launcelot and Sir Gawaine were wroth because Sir Kay mocked Beaumains, and of a damosel which desired a knight to fight for a lady.
- VII.iiiHow Beaumains desired the battle, and how it was granted to him, and how he desired to be made knight of Sir Launcelot.
- VII.ivHow Beaumains departed, and how he gat of Sir Kay a spear and a shield, and how he jousted with Sir Launcelot.
- VII.vHow Beaumains told to Sir Launcelot his name, and how he was dubbed knight of Sir Launcelot, and after overtook the damosel.
- VII.viHow Beaumains fought and slew two knights at a passage.
- VII.viiHow Beaumains fought with the Knight of the Black Launds, and fought with him till he fell down and died.
- VII.viiiHow the brother of the knight that was slain met with Beaumains, and fought with Beaumains till he was yielden.
- VII.ixHow the damosel again rebuked Beaumains, and would not suffer him to sit at her table, but called him kitchen boy.
- VII.xHow the third brother, called the Red Knight, jousted and fought against Beaumains, and how Beaumains overcame him.
- VII.xiHow Sir Beaumains suffered great rebukes of the damosel, and he suffered it patiently.
- VII.xiiHow Beaumains fought with Sir Persant of Inde, and made him to be yielden.
- VII.xiiiOf the goodly communication between Sir Persant and Beaumains, and how he told him that his name was Sir Gareth.
- VII.xivHow the lady that was besieged had word from her sister how she had brought a knight to fight for her, and what battles he had achieved.
- VII.xvHow the damosel and Beaumains came to the siege; and came to a sycamore tree, and there Beaumains blew a horn, and then the Knight of the Red Launds came to fight with him.
- VII.xviHow the two knights met together, and of their talking, and how they began their battle.
- VII.xviiHow after long fighting Beaumains overcame the knight and would have slain him, but at the request of the lords he saved his life, and made him to yield him to the lady.
- VII.xviiiHow the knight yielded him, and how Beaumains made him to go unto King Arthur’s court, and to cry Sir Launcelot mercy.
- VII.xixHow Beaumains came to the lady, and when he came to the castle the gates were closed against him, and of the words that the lady said to him.
- VII.xxHow Sir Beaumains rode after to rescue his dwarf, and came into the castle where he was.
- VII.xxiHow Sir Gareth, otherwise called Beaumains, came to the presence of his lady, and how they took acquaintance, and of their love.
- VII.xxiiHow at night came an armed knight, and fought with Sir Gareth, and he, sore hurt in the thigh, smote off the knight’s head.
- VII.xxiiiHow the said knight came again the next night and was beheaded again, and how at the feast of Pentecost all the knights that Sir Gareth had overcome came and yielded them to King Arthur.
- VII.xxivHow King Arthur pardoned them, and demanded of them where Sir Gareth was.
- VII.xxvHow the Queen of Orkney came to this feast of Pentecost, and Sir Gawaine and his brethren came to ask her blessing.
- VII.xxviHow King Arthur sent for the Lady Lionesse, and how she let cry a tourney at her castle, whereas came many knights.
- VII.xxviiHow King Arthur went to the tournament with his knights, and how the lady received him worshipfully, and how the knights encountered.
- VII.xxviiiHow the knights bare them in the battle.
- VII.xxixYet of the said tournament.
- VII.xxxHow Sir Gareth was espied by the heralds, and how he escaped out of the field.
- VII.xxxiHow Sir Gareth came to a castle where he was well lodged, and he jousted with a knight and slew him.
- VII.xxxiiHow Sir Gareth fought with a knight that held within his castle thirty ladies, and how he slew him.
- VII.xxxiiiHow Sir Gareth and Sir Gawaine fought each against other, and how they knew each other by the damosel Linet.
- VII.xxxivHow Sir Gareth acknowledged that they loved each other to King Arthur, and of the appointment of their wedding.
- VII.xxxvOf the Great Royalty, and what officers were made at the feast of the wedding, and of the jousts at the feast.
Book VIII
41 chapters- VIII.iHow Sir Tristram de Liones was born, and how his mother died at his birth, wherefore she named him Tristram.
- VIII.iiHow the stepmother of Sir Tristram had ordained poison for to have poisoned Sir Tristram.
- VIII.iiiHow Sir Tristram was sent into France, and had one to govern him named Gouvernail, and how he learned to harp, hawk, and hunt.
- VIII.ivHow Sir Marhaus came out of Ireland for to ask truage of Cornwall, or else he would fight therefore.
- VIII.vHow Tristram enterprized the battle to fight for the truage of Cornwall, and how he was made knight.
- VIII.viHow Sir Tristram arrived into the Island for to furnish the battle with Sir Marhaus.
- VIII.viiHow Sir Tristram fought against Sir Marhaus and achieved his battle, and how Sir Marhaus fled to his ship.
- VIII.viiiHow Sir Marhaus after that he was arrived in Ireland died of the stroke that Sir Tristram had given him, and how Tristram was hurt.
- VIII.ixHow Sir Tristram was put to the keeping of La Beale Isoud first for to be healed of his wound.
- VIII.xHow Sir Tristram won the degree at a tournament in Ireland, and there made Palamides to bear no more harness in a year.
- VIII.xiHow the queen espied that Sir Tristram had slain her brother Sir Marhaus by his sword, and in what jeopardy he was.
- VIII.xiiHow Sir Tristram departed from the king and La Beale Isoud out of Ireland for to come into Cornwall.
- VIII.xiiiHow Sir Tristram and King Mark hurted each other for the love of a knight’s wife.
- VIII.xivHow Sir Tristram lay with the lady, and how her husband fought with Sir Tristram.
- VIII.xvHow Sir Bleoberis demanded the fairest lady in King Mark’s court, whom he took away, and how he was fought with.
- VIII.xviHow Sir Tristram fought with two knights of the Round Table.
- VIII.xviiHow Sir Tristram fought with Sir Bleoberis for a lady, and how the lady was put to choice to whom she would go.
- VIII.xviiiHow the lady forsook Sir Tristram and abode with Sir Bleoberis, and how she desired to go to her husband.
- VIII.xixHow King Mark sent Sir Tristram for La Beale Isoud toward Ireland, and how by fortune he arrived into England.
- VIII.xxHow King Anguish of Ireland was summoned to come to King Arthur’s court for treason.
- VIII.xxiHow Sir Tristram rescued a child from a knight, and how Gouvernail told him of King Anguish.
- VIII.xxiiHow Sir Tristram fought for Sir Anguish and overcame his adversary, and how his adversary would never yield him.
- VIII.xxiiiHow Sir Blamore desired Tristram to slay him, and how Sir Tristram spared him, and how they took appointment.
- VIII.xxivHow Sir Tristram demanded La Beale Isoud for King Mark, and how Sir Tristram and Isoud drank the love drink.story
- VIII.xxvHow Sir Tristram and Isoud were in prison, and how he fought for her beauty, and smote off another lady’s head.
- VIII.xxviHow Sir Tristram fought with Sir Breunor, and at the last smote off his head.
- VIII.xxviiHow Sir Galahad fought with Sir Tristram, and how Sir Tristram yielded him and promised to fellowship with Launcelot.
- VIII.xxviiiHow Sir Launcelot met with Sir Carados bearing away Sir Gawaine, and of the rescue of Sir Gawaine.
- VIII.xxixOf the wedding of King Mark to La Beale Isoud, and of Bragwaine her maid, and of Palamides.
- VIII.xxxHow Palamides demanded Queen Isoud, and how Lambegus rode after to rescue her, and of the escape of Isoud.
- VIII.xxxiHow Sir Tristram rode after Palamides, and how he found him and fought with him, and by the means of Isoud the battle ceased.
- VIII.xxxiiHow Sir Tristram brought Queen Isoud home, and of the debate of King Mark and Sir Tristram.
- VIII.xxxiiiHow Sir Lamorak jousted with thirty knights, and Sir Tristram at the request of King Mark smote his horse down.
- VIII.xxxivHow Sir Lamorak sent an horn to King Mark in despite of Sir Tristram, and how Sir Tristram was driven into a chapel.
- VIII.xxxvHow Sir Tristram was holpen by his men, and of Queen Isoud which was put in a lazar-cote, and how Tristram was hurt.
- VIII.xxxviHow Sir Tristram served in war King Howel of Brittany, and slew his adversary in the field.
- VIII.xxxviiHow Sir Suppinabiles told Sir Tristram how he was defamed in the court of King Arthur, and of Sir Lamorak.
- VIII.xxxviiiHow Sir Tristram and his wife arrived in Wales, and how he met there with Sir Lamorak.
- VIII.xxxixHow Sir Tristram fought with Sir Nabon, and overcame him, and made Sir Segwarides lord of the isle.
- VIII.xlHow Sir Lamorak departed from Sir Tristram, and how he met with Sir Frol, and after with Sir Launcelot.
- VIII.xliHow Sir Lamorak slew Sir Frol, and of the courteous fighting with Sir Belliance his brother.
Book IX
43 chapters- IX.iHow a young man came into the court of King Arthur, and how Sir Kay called him in scorn La Cote Male Taile.
- IX.iiHow a damosel came into the court and desired a knight to take on him an enquest, which La Cote Male Taile emprised.
- IX.iiiHow La Cote Male Taile overthrew Sir Dagonet the king’s fool, and of the rebuke that he had of the damosel.
- IX.ivHow La Cote Male Taile fought against an hundred knights, and how he escaped by the mean of a lady.
- IX.vHow Sir Launcelot came to the court and heard of La Cote Male Taile, and how he followed after him, and how La Cote Male Taile was prisoner.
- IX.viHow Sir Launcelot fought with six knights, and after with Sir Brian, and how he delivered the prisoners.
- IX.viiHow Sir Launcelot met with the damosel named Male disant, and named her the Damosel Bienpensant.
- IX.viiiHow La Cote Male Taile was taken prisoner, and after rescued by Sir Launcelot, and how Sir Launcelot overcame four brethren.
- IX.ixHow Sir Launcelot made La Cote Male Taile lord of the Castle of Pendragon, and after was made knight of the Round Table.
- IX.xHow La Beale Isoud sent letters to Sir Tristram by her maid Bragwaine, and of divers adventures of Sir Tristram.
- IX.xiHow Sir Tristram met with Sir Lamorak de Galis, and how they fought, and after accorded never to fight together.
- IX.xiiHow Sir Palomides followed the Questing Beast, and smote down Sir Tristram and Sir Lamorak with one spear.
- IX.xiiiHow Sir Lamorak met with Sir Meliagaunce, and fought together for the beauty of Dame Guenever.
- IX.xivHow Sir Kay met with Sir Tristram, and after of the shame spoken of the knights of Cornwall, and how they jousted.
- IX.xvHow King Arthur was brought into the Forest Perilous, and how Sir Tristram saved his life.
- IX.xviHow Sir Tristram came to La Beale Isoud, and how Kehydius began to love Beale Isoud, and of a letter that Tristram found.
- IX.xviiHow Sir Tristram departed from Tintagil, and how he sorrowed and was so long in a forest till he was out of his mind.
- IX.xviiiHow Sir Tristram soused Dagonet in a well, and how Palomides sent a damosel to seek Tristram, and how Palomides met with King Mark.
- IX.xixHow it was noised how Sir Tristram was dead, and how La Beale Isoud would have slain herself.
- IX.xxHow King Mark found Sir Tristram naked, and made him to be borne home to Tintagil, and how he was there known by a brachet.
- IX.xxiHow King Mark, by the advice of his council, banished Sir Tristram out of Cornwall the term of ten years.
- IX.xxiiHow a damosel sought help to help Sir Launcelot against thirty knights, and how Sir Tristram fought with them.
- IX.xxiiiHow Sir Tristram and Sir Dinadan came to a lodging where they must joust with two knights.
- IX.xxivHow Sir Tristram jousted with Sir Kay and Sir Sagramore le Desirous, and how Sir Gawaine turned Sir Tristram from Morgan le Fay.
- IX.xxvHow Sir Tristram and Sir Gawaine rode to have foughten with the thirty knights, but they durst not come out.
- IX.xxviHow damosel Bragwaine found Tristram sleeping by a well, and how she delivered letters to him from La Beale Isoud.
- IX.xxviiHow Sir Tristram had a fall with Sir Palomides, and how Launcelot overthrew two knights.
- IX.xxviiiHow Sir Launcelot jousted with Palomides and overthrew him, and after he was assailed with twelve knights.
- IX.xxixHow Sir Tristram behaved him the first day of the tournament, and there he had the prize.
- IX.xxxHow Sir Tristram returned against King Arthur’s party because he saw Sir Palomides on that party.
- IX.xxxiHow Sir Tristram found Palomides by a well, and brought him with him to his lodging.
- IX.xxxiiHow Sir Tristram smote down Sir Palomides, and how he jousted with King Arthur, and other feats.
- IX.xxxiiiHow Sir Launcelot hurt Sir Tristram, and how after Sir Tristram smote down Sir Palomides.
- IX.xxxivHow the prize of the third day was given to Sir Launcelot, and Sir Launcelot gave it to Sir Tristram.
- IX.xxxvHow Palomides came to the castle where Sir Tristram was, and of the quest that Sir Launcelot and ten knights made for Sir Tristram.
- IX.xxxviHow Sir Tristram, Sir Palomides, and Sir Dinadan were taken and put in prison.
- IX.xxxviiHow King Mark was sorry for the good renown of Sir Tristram. Some of King Arthur’s knights jousted with knights of Cornwall.
- IX.xxxviiiOf the treason of King Mark, and how Sir Gaheris smote him down and Andred his cousin.
- IX.xxxixHow after that Sir Tristram, Sir Palomides, and Sir Dinadan had been long in prison they were delivered.
- IX.xlHow Sir Dinadan rescued a lady from Sir Breuse Saunce Pité, and how Sir Tristram received a shield of Morgan le Fay.
- IX.xliHow Sir Tristram took with him the shield, and also how he slew the paramour of Morgan le Fay.
- IX.xliiHow Morgan le Fay buried her paramour, and how Sir Tristram praised Sir Launcelot and his kin.
- IX.xliiiHow Sir Tristram at a tournament bare the shield that Morgan le Fay delivered to him.
Book X
88 chapters- X.iHow Sir Tristram jousted, and smote down King Arthur, because he told him not the cause why he bare that shield.story
- X.iiHow Sir Tristram saved Sir Palomides’ life, and how they promised to fight together within a fortnight.
- X.iiiHow Sir Tristram sought a strong knight that had smitten him down, and many other knights of the Round Table.
- X.ivHow Sir Tristram smote down Sir Sagramore le Desirous and Sir Dodinas le Savage.
- X.vHow Sir Tristram met at the peron with Sir Launcelot, and how they fought together unknown.
- X.viHow 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.
- X.viiHow for the despite of Sir Tristram King Mark came with two knights into England, and how he slew one of the knights.
- X.viiiHow King Mark came to a fountain where he found Sir Lamorak complaining for the love of King Lot’s wife.
- X.ixHow King Mark, Sir Lamorak, and Sir Dinadan came to a castle, and how King Mark was known there.
- X.xHow Sir Berluse met with King Mark, and how Sir Dinadan took his part.
- X.xiHow King Mark mocked Sir Dinadan, and how they met with six knights of the Round Table.
- X.xiiHow the six knights sent Sir Dagonet to joust with King Mark, and how King Mark refused him.
- X.xiiiHow Sir Palomides by adventure met King Mark flying, and how he overthrew Dagonet and other knights.
- X.xivHow King Mark and Sir Dinadan heard Sir Palomides making great sorrow and mourning for La Beale Isoud.
- X.xvHow King Mark had slain Sir Amant wrongfully to-fore King Arthur, and Sir Launcelot fetched King Mark to King Arthur.
- X.xviHow Sir Dinadan told Sir Palomides of the battle between Sir Launcelot and Sir Tristam.
- X.xviiHow Sir Lamorak jousted with divers knights of the castle wherein was Morgan le Fay.
- X.xviiiHow Sir Palomides would have jousted for Sir Lamorak with the knights of the castle.
- X.xixHow Sir Lamorak jousted with Sir Palomides, and hurt him grievously.
- X.xxHow it was told Sir Launcelot that Dagonet chased King Mark, and how a knight overthrew him and six knights.
- X.xxiHow King Arthur let do cry a jousts, and how Sir Lamorak came in, and overthrew Sir Gawaine and many other.
- X.xxiiHow King Arthur made King Mark to be accorded with Sir Tristram, and how they departed toward Cornwall.
- X.xxiiiHow Sir Percivale was made knight of King Arthur, and how a dumb maid spake, and brought him to the Round Table.
- X.xxivHow Sir Lamorak visited King Lot’s wife, and how Sir Gaheris slew her which was his own mother.
- X.xxvHow Sir Agravaine and Sir Mordred met with a knight fleeing, and how they both were overthrown, and of Sir Dinadan.
- X.xxviHow King Arthur, the Queen, and Launcelot received letters out of Cornwall, and of the answer again.
- X.xxviiHow Sir Launcelot was wroth with the letter that he received from King Mark, and of Dinadan which made a lay of King Mark.
- X.xxviiiHow Sir Tristram was hurt, and of a war made to King Mark; and of Sir Tristram how he promised to rescue him.
- X.xxixHow Sir Tristram overcame the battle, and how Elias desired a man to fight body for body.
- X.xxxHow Sir Elias and Sir Tristram fought together for the truage, and how Sir Tristram slew Elias in the field.
- X.xxxiHow at a great feast that King Mark made an harper came and sang the lay that Dinadan had made.
- X.xxxiiHow King Mark slew by treason his brother Boudwin, for good service that he had done to him.
- X.xxxiiiHow Anglides, Boudwin’s wife, escaped with her young son, Alisander le Orphelin, and came to the Castle of Arundel.
- X.xxxivHow Anglides gave the bloody doublet to Alisander, her son, the same day that he was made knight, and the charge withal.
- X.xxxvHow it was told to King Mark of Sir Alisander, and how he would have slain Sir Sadok for saving his life.
- X.xxxviHow Sir Alisander won the prize at a tournament, and of Morgan le Fay: and how he fought with Sir Malgrin, and slew him.
- X.xxxviiHow Queen Morgan le Fay had Alisander in her castle, and how she healed his wounds.
- X.xxxviiiHow Alisander was delivered from Queen Morgan le Fay by the means of a damosel.
- X.xxxixHow Alisander met with Alice la Beale Pilgrim, and how he jousted with two knights; and after of him and of Sir Mordred.
- X.xlHow Sir Galahalt did do cry a jousts in Surluse, and Queen Guenever’s knights should joust against all that would come.
- X.xliHow Sir Launcelot fought in the tournament, and how Sir Palomides did arms there for a damosel.
- X.xliiHow Sir Galahalt and Palomides fought together, and of Sir Dinadan and Sir Galahalt.
- X.xliiiHow Sir Archade appealed Sir Palomides of treason, and how Sir Palomides slew him.
- X.xlivOf the third day, and how Sir Palomides jousted with Sir Lamorak, and other things.
- X.xlvOf the fourth day, and of many great feats of arms.
- X.xlviOf the Fifth day, and how Sir Lamorak behaved him.
- X.xlviiHow Sir Palomides fought with Corsabrin for a lady, and how Palomides slew Corsabrin.
- X.xlviiiOf the sixth day, and what then was done.
- X.xlixOf the seventh battle, and how Sir Launcelot, being disguised like a maid, smote down Sir Dinadan.
- X.lHow by treason Sir Tristram was brought to a tournament for to have been slain, and how he was put in prison.
- X.liHow King Mark let do counterfeit letters from the Pope, and how Sir Percivale delivered Sir Tristram out of prison.
- X.liiHow Sir Tristram and La Beale Isoud came unto England, and how Sir Launcelot brought them to Joyous Gard.
- X.liiiHow by the counsel of La Beale Isoud Sir Tristram rode armed, and how he met with Sir Palomides.
- X.livOf Sir Palomides, and how he met with Sir Bleoberis and with Sir Ector, and of Sir Pervivale.
- X.lvHow Sir Tristram met with Sir Dinadan, and of their devices, and what he said to Sir Gawaine’s brethren.
- X.lviHow Sir Tristram smote down Sir Agravaine and Sir Gaheris, and how Sir Dinadan was sent for by La Beale Isoud.
- X.lviiHow Sir Dinadan met with Sir Tristram, and with jousting with Sir Palomides, Sir Dinadan knew him.
- X.lviiiHow they approached the Castle Lonazep, and of other devices of the death of Sir Lamorak.
- X.lixHow they came to Humber bank, and how they found a ship there, wherein lay the body of King Hermance.
- X.lxHow Sir Tristram with his fellowship came and were with an host which after fought with Sir Tristram; and other matters.
- X.lxiHow Palomides went for to fight with two brethren for the death of King Hermance.
- X.lxiiThe copy of the letter written for to revenge the king’s death, and how Sir Palomides fought for to have the battle.
- X.lxiiiOf the preparation of Sir Palomides and the two brethren that should fight with him.
- X.lxivOf the battle between Sir Palomides and the two brethren, and how the two brethren were slain.
- X.lxvHow Sir Tristram and Sir Palomides met Breuse Saunce Pité, and how Sir Tristram and La Beale Isoud went unto Lonazep.
- X.lxviHow Sir Palomides jousted with Sir Galihodin, and after with Sir Gawaine, and smote them down.
- X.lxviiHow Sir Tristram and his fellowship came into the tournament of Lonazep; and of divers jousts and matters.
- X.lxviiiHow Sir Tristram and his fellowship jousted, and of the noble feats that they did in that tourneying.
- X.lxixHow Sir Tristram was unhorsed and smitten down by Sir Launcelot, and after that Sir Tristram smote down King Arthur.
- X.lxxHow Sir Tristram changed his harness and it was all red, and how he demeaned him, and how Sir Palomides slew Launcelot’s horse.
- X.lxxiHow Sir Launcelot said to Sir Palomides, and how the prize of that day was given unto Sir Palomides.
- X.lxxiiHow Sir Dinadan provoked Sir Tristram to do well.
- X.lxxiiiHow King Arthur and Sir Lancelot came to see La Beale Isoud, and how Palomides smote down King Arthur.
- X.lxxivHow the second day Palomides forsook Sir Tristram, and went to the contrary part against him.
- X.lxxvHow Sir Tristram departed of the field, and awaked Sir Dinadan, and changed his array into black.
- X.lxxviHow Sir Palomides changed his shield and his armour for to hurt Sir Tristram, and how Sir Launcelot did to Sir Tristram.
- X.lxxviiHow Sir Tristram departed with La Beale Isoud, and how Palomides followed and excused him.
- X.lxxviiiHow King Arthur and Sir Launcelot came unto their pavilions as they sat at supper, and of Sir Palomides.
- X.lxxixHow Sir Tristram and Sir Palomides did the next day, and how King Arthur was unhorsed.
- X.lxxxHow Sir Tristram turned to King Arthur’s side, and how Palomides would not.
- X.lxxxiHow Sir Bleoberis and Sir Ector reported to Queen Guenever of the beauty of La Beale Isoud.
- X.lxxxiiHow Epinogris complained by a well, and how Sir Palomides came and found him, and of their both sorrowing.
- X.lxxxiiiHow Sir Palomides brought Sir Epinogris his lady; and how Sir Palomides and Sir Safere were assailed.
- X.lxxxivHow Sir Palomides and Sir Safere conducted Sir Epinogris to his castle, and of other adventures.
- X.lxxxvHow Sir Tristram made him ready to rescue Sir Palomides, but Sir Launcelot rescued him or he came.
- X.lxxxviHow Sir Tristram and Launcelot, with Palomides, came to joyous Gard; and of Palomides and Sir Tristram.
- X.lxxxviiHow there was a day set between Sir Tristram and Sir Palomides for to fight, and how Sir Tristram was hurt.
- X.lxxxviiiHow Sir Palomides kept his day to have foughten, but Sir Tristram might not come; and other things.
Book XI
14 chapters- XI.iHow Sir Launcelot rode on his adventure, and how he holp a dolorous lady from her pain, and how that he fought with a dragon.
- XI.iiHow Sir Launcelot came to Pelles, and of the Sangreal, and of Elaine, King Pelles’ daughter.story
- XI.iiiHow Sir Launcelot was displeased when he knew that he had lain by Dame Elaine, and how she was delivered of Galahad.story
- XI.ivHow Sir Bors came to Dame Elaine and saw Galahad, and how he was fed with the Sangreal.
- XI.vHow Sir Bors made Sir Pedivere to yield him, and of marvellous adventures that he had, and how he achieved them.
- XI.viHow Sir Bors departed; and how Sir Launcelot was rebuked of Queen Guenever, and of his excuse.
- XI.viiHow Dame Elaine, Galahad’s mother, came in great estate unto Camelot, and how Sir Launcelot behaved him there.
- XI.viiiHow Dame Brisen by enchantment brought Sir Launcelot to Dame Elaine’s bed, and how Queen Guenever rebuked him.
- XI.ixHow Dame Elaine was commanded by Queen Guenever to avoid the court, and how Sir Launcelot became mad.
- XI.xWhat sorrow Queen Guenever made for Sir Launcelot, and how he was sought by knights of his kin.
- XI.xiHow a servant of Sir Aglovale’s was slain, and what vengeance Sir Aglovale and Sir Percivale did therefore.
- XI.xiiHow Sir Pervivale departed secretly from his brother, and how he loosed a knight bound with a chain, and of other doings.
- XI.xiiiHow Sir Percivale met with Sir Ector, and how they fought long, and each had almost slain other.
- XI.xivHow by miracle they were both made whole by the coming of the holy vessel of Sangreal.
Book XII
13 chapters- XII.iHow Sir Launcelot in his madness took a sword and fought with a knight, and leapt in a bed.
- XII.iiHow Sir Lancelot was carried in an horse litter, and how Sir Launcelot rescued Sir Bliant, his host.
- XII.iiiHow Sir Launcelot fought against a boar and slew him, and how he was hurt, and brought unto an hermitage.
- XII.ivHow Sir Launcelot was known by Dame Elaine, and was borne into a chamber and after healed by the Sangreal.
- XII.vHow Sir Launcelot, after that he was whole and had his mind, he was ashamed, and how that Elaine desired a castle for him.
- XII.viHow Sir Launcelot came into the joyous Isle, and there he named himself Le Chevaler Mal Fet.
- XII.viiOf a great tourneying in the Joyous Isle, and how Sir Pervivale and Sir Ector came thither, and Sir Percivale fought with him.
- XII.ixHow Sir Bors and Sir Lionel came to King Brandegore, and how Sir Bors took his son Helin le Blank, and of Sir Launcelot.
- XII.xHow Sir Launcelot with Sir Percivale and Sir Ector came to the court, and of the great joy of him.
- XII.xiHow La Beale Isoud counselled Sir Tristram to go unto the court, to the great feast of Pentecost.
- XII.xiiHow Sir Tristram departed unarmed and met with Sir Palomides, and how they smote each other, and how Sir Palomides forbare him.
- XII.xiiiHow that Sir Tristram gat him harness of a knight which was hurt, and how he overthrew Sir Palomides.
- XII.xivHow Sir Tristram and Sir Palomides fought long together, and after accorded, and how Sir Tristram made him to be christened.
Book XIII
20 chapters- XIII.iHow at the vigil of the Feast of Pentecost entered into the hall before King Arthur a damosel, and desired Sir Launcelot for to come and dub a knight, and how he went with her.
- XIII.iiHow the letters were found written in the Siege Perilous and of the marvellous adventure of the sword in a stone.story
- XIII.iiiHow Sir Gawaine assayed to draw out the sword, and how an old man brought in Galahad.
- XIII.ivHow the old man brought Galahad to the Siege Perilous and set him therein, and how all the knights marvelled.
- XIII.vHow King Arthur shewed the stone hoving on the water to Galahad, and how he drew out the sword.story
- XIII.viHow King Arthur had all the knights together for to joust in the meadow beside Camelot or they departed.
- XIII.viiHow 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.2 quotedstory
- XIII.viiiHow great sorrow was made of the king and the queen and ladies for the departing of the knights, and how they departed.
- XIII.ixHow Galahad gat him a shield, and how they sped that presumed to take down the said shield.
- XIII.xHow Galahad departed with the shield, and how King Evelake had received the shield of Joseph of Aramathie.
- XIII.xiHow Joseph made a cross on the white shield with his blood, and how Galahad was by a monk brought to a tomb.
- XIII.xiiOf the marvel that Sir Galahad saw and heard in the tomb, and how he made Melias knight.
- XIII.xiiiOf the adventure that Melias had, and how Galahad revenged him, and how Melias was carried into an abbey.
- XIII.xivHow Sir Galahad departed, and how he was commanded to go to the Castle of Maidens to destroy the wicked custom.
- XIII.xvHow Sir Galahad fought with the knights of the castle, and destroyed the wicked custom.
- XIII.xviHow Sir Gawaine came to the abbey for to follow Galahad, and how he was shriven to a hermit.
- XIII.xviiHow Sir Galahad met with Sir Launcelot and Sir Percivale, and smote them down, and departed from them.
- XIII.xviiiHow Sir Launcelot, half sleeping and half waking, saw a sick man borne in a litter, and how he was healed with the Sangreal.
- XIII.xixHow a voice spake to Sir Launcelot, and how he found his horse and his helm borne away, and after went afoot.story
- XIII.xxHow Sir Launcelot was shriven, and what sorrow he made and of the good ensamples which were shewed him.story
Book XIV
10 chapters- XIV.iHow Sir Percivale came to a recluse and asked counsel, and how she told him that she was his aunt.
- XIV.iiHow Merlin likened the Round Table to the world, and how the knights that should achieve the Sangreal should be known.
- XIV.iiiHow Sir Percivale came into a monastery, where he found King Evelake, which was an old man.
- XIV.ivHow Sir Percivale saw many men of arms bearing a dead knight, and how he fought against them.
- XIV.vHow a yeoman desired him to get again an horse, and how Sir Percivale’s hackney was slain, and how he gat an horse.
- XIV.viOf the great danger that Sir Percivale was in by his horse, and how he saw a serpent and a lion fight.
- XIV.viiOf the vision that Sir Percivale saw, and how his vision was expounded, and of his lion.
- XIV.viiiHow Sir Percivale saw a ship coming to him-ward, and how the lady of the ship told him of her disheritance.
- XIV.ixHow Sir Percivale promised her help, and how he required her of love, and how he was saved from the fiend.
- XIV.xHow Sir Percivale for penance rove himself through the thigh; and how she was known for the devil.
Book XV
6 chapters- XV.iHow Sir Launcelot came to a chapel, where he found dead, in a white shirt, a man of religion, of an hundred winter old.
- XV.iiOf 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.
- XV.iiiOf an advision that Sir Launcelot had, and how he told it to an hermit, and desired counsel of him.
- XV.ivHow the hermit expounded to Sir Launcelot his advision, and told him that Sir Galahad was his son.
- XV.vHow Sir Launcelot jousted with many knights, and how he was taken.
- XV.viHow Sir Launcelot told his advision to a woman, and how she expounded it to him.
Book XVI
17 chapters- XVI.iHow Sir Gawaine was nigh weary of the quest of the Sangreal, and of his marvellous dream.story
- XVI.iiOf the advision of Sir Ector, and how he jousted with Sir Uwaine les Avoutres, his sworn brother.
- XVI.iiiHow Sir Gawaine and Sir Ector came to an hermitage to be confessed, and how they told to the hermit their advisions.
- XVI.ivHow the hermit expounded their advision.
- XVI.vOf the good counsel that the hermit gave to them.
- XVI.viHow Sir Bors met with an hermit, and how he was confessed to him, and of his penance enjoined to him.
- XVI.viiHow Sir Bors was lodged with a lady, and how he took upon him for to fight against a champion for her land.
- XVI.viiiOf an advision which Sir Bors had that night, and how he fought and overcame his adversary.
- XVI.ixHow 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.
- XVI.xHow Sir Bors left to rescue his brother, and rescued the damosel; and how it was told him that Lionel was dead.story
- XVI.xiHow Sir Bors told his dream to a priest, which he had dreamed, and of the counsel that the priest gave to him.
- XVI.xiiHow 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.
- XVI.xiiiOf the holy communication of an Abbot to Sir Bors, and how the Abbot counselled him.
- XVI.xivHow Sir Bors met with his brother Sir Lionel, and how Sir Lionel would have slain Sir Bors.story
- XVI.xvHow Sir Colgrevance fought against Sir Lionel for to save Sir Bors, and how the hermit was slain.
- XVI.xviHow Sir Lionel slew Sir Colgrevance, and how after he would have slain Sir Bors.
- XVI.xviiHow there came a voice which charged Sir Bors to touch him not, and of a cloud that came between them.
Book XVII
23 chapters- XVII.iHow Sir Galahad fought at a tournament, and how he was known of Sir Gawaine and Sir Ector de Maris.
- XVII.iiHow Sir Galahad rode with a damosel, and came to the ship whereas Sir Bors and Sir Percivale were in.
- XVII.iiiHow Sir Galahad entered into the ship, and of a fair bed therein, with other marvellous things, and of a sword.
- XVII.ivOf the marvels of the sword and of the scabbard.
- XVII.vHow King Pelles was smitten through both thighs because he drew the sword, and other marvellous histories.
- XVII.viHow Solomon took David’s sword by the counsel of his wife, and of other matters marvellous.
- XVII.viiA wonderful tale of King Solomon and his wife.
- XVII.viiiHow Galahad and his fellows came to a castle, and how they were fought withal, and how they slew their adversaries, and other matters.
- XVII.ixHow the three knights, with Percivale’s sister, came unto the same forest, and of an hart and four lions, and other things.
- XVII.xHow they were desired of a strange custom, the which they would not obey; wherefore they fought and slew many knights.
- XVII.xiHow 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.story
- XVII.xiiHow Galahad and Percivale found in a castle many tombs of maidens that had bled to death.
- XVII.xiiiHow Sir Launcelot entered into the ship where Sir Percivale’s sister lay dead, and how he met with Sir Galahad, his son.
- XVII.xivHow a knight brought unto Sir Galahad a horse, and bade him come from his father, Sir Launcelot.
- XVII.xvHow Sir Launcelot was to-fore the door of the chamber wherein the Holy Sangreal was.
- XVII.xviHow Sir launcelot had lain four-and-twenty days and as many nights as a dead man, and other divers matters.
- XVII.xviiHow Sir Launcelot returned towards Logris, and of other adventures which he saw in the way.
- XVII.xviiiHow Galahad came to King Mordrains, and of other matters and adventures.
- XVII.xixHow Sir Percivale and Sir Bors met with Sir Galahad, and how they came to the castle of Carbonek, and other matters.
- XVII.xxHow Galahad and his fellows were fed of the Holy Sangreal, and how Our Lord appeared to them, and other things.story
- XVII.xxiHow Galahad anointed with the blood of the spear the Maimed King, and of other adventures.story
- XVII.xxiiHow they were fed with the Sangreal while they were in prison, and how Galahad was made king.story
- XVII.xxiiiOf the sorrow that Percivale and Bors made when Galahad was dead: and of Percivale how he died, and other matters.
Book XVIII
25 chapters- XVIII.iOf the joy King Arthur and the queen had of the achievement of the Sangreal; and how Launcelot fell to his old love again.
- XVIII.iiHow the queen commanded Sir Launcelot to avoid the court, and of the sorrow that Launcelot made.
- XVIII.iiiHow at a dinner that the queen made there was a knight enpoisoned, which Sir Mador laid on the queen.story
- XVIII.ivHow Sir Mador appeached the queen of treason, and there was no knight would fight for her at the first time.
- XVIII.vHow the queen required Sir Bors to fight for her, and how he granted upon condition; and how he warned Sir Launcelot thereof.
- XVIII.viHow at the day Sir Bors made him ready for to fight for the queen; and when he would fight how another discharged him.
- XVIII.viiHow Sir Launcelot fought against Sir Mador for the queen, and how he overcame Sir Mador, and discharged the queen.story
- XVIII.viiiHow the truth was known by the Maiden of the Lake, and of divers other matters.
- XVIII.ixHow Sir Launcelot rode to Astolat, and received a sleeve to wear upon his helm at the request of a maid.story
- XVIII.xHow the tourney began at Winchester, and what knights were at the jousts; and other things.
- XVIII.xiHow Sir Launcelot and Sir Lavaine entered in the field against them of King Arthur’s court, and how Launcelot was hurt.
- XVIII.xiiHow Sir Launcelot and Sir Lavaine departed out of the field, and in what jeopardy Launcelot was.
- XVIII.xiiiHow Launcelot was brought to an hermit for to be healed of his wound, and of other matters.
- XVIII.xivHow Sir Gawaine was lodged with the lord of Astolat, and there had knowledge that it was Sir Launcelot that bare the red sleeve.
- XVIII.xvOf the sorrow that Sir Bors had for the hurt of Launcelot; and of the anger that the queen had because Launcelot bare the sleeve.
- XVIII.xviHow Sir Bors sought Launcelot and found him in the hermitage, and of the lamentation between them.
- XVIII.xviiHow Sir Launcelot armed him to assay if he might bear arms, and how his wounds brast out again.
- XVIII.xviiiHow Sir Bors returned and told tidings of Sir Launcelot; and of the tourney, and to whom the prize was given.
- XVIII.xixOf the great lamentation of the Fair Maid of Astolat when Launcelot should depart, and how she died for his love.story
- XVIII.xxHow the corpse of the Maid of Astolat arrived to-fore King Arthur, and of the burying, and how Sir Launcelot offered the mass-penny.story
- XVIII.xxiOf great jousts done all a Christmas, and of a great jousts and tourney ordained by King Arthur, and of Sir Launcelot.
- XVIII.xxiiHow Launcelot after that he was hurt of a gentlewoman came to an hermit, and of other matters.
- XVIII.xxiiiHow Sir Launcelot behaved him at the jousts, and other men also.
- XVIII.xxivHow King Arthur marvelled much of the jousting in the field, and how he rode and found Sir Launcelot.
- XVIII.xxvHow true love is likened to summer.1 quotedstory
Book XIX
13 chapters- XIX.iHow Queen Guenever rode a-Maying with certain knights of the Round Table and clad all in green.story
- XIX.iiHow Sir Meliagrance took the queen and her knights, which were sore hurt in fighting.
- XIX.iiiHow Sir Launcelot had word how the queen was taken, and how Sir Meliagrance laid a bushment for Launcelot.
- XIX.ivHow Sir Launcelot’s horse was slain, and how Sir Launcelot rode in a cart for to rescue the queen.
- XIX.vHow Sir Meliagrance required forgiveness of the queen, and how she appeased Sir Launcelot; and other matters.
- XIX.viHow Sir Launcelot came in the night to the queen and lay with her, and how Sir Meliagrance appeached the queen of treason.
- XIX.viiHow Sir Launcelot answered for the queen, and waged battle against Sir Meliagrance; and how Sir Launcelot was taken in a trap.
- XIX.viiiHow Sir Launcelot was delivered out of prison by a lady, and took a white courser and came for to keep his day.
- XIX.ixHow Sir Launcelot came the same time that Sir Meliagrance abode him in the field and dressed him to battle.
- XIX.xHow Sir Urre came into Arthur’s court for to be healed of his wounds, and how King Arthur would begin to handle him.
- XIX.xiHow King Arthur handled Sir Urre, and after him many other knights of the Round Table.story
- XIX.xiiHow Sir Launcelot was commanded by Arthur to handle his wounds, and anon he was all whole, and how they thanked God.story
- XIX.xiiiHow there was a party made of an hundred knights against an hundred knights, and of other matters.
Book XX
22 chapters- XX.iHow Sir Agravaine and Sir Mordred were busy upon Sir Gawaine for to disclose the love between Sir Launcelot and Queen Guenever.story
- XX.iiHow Sir Agravaine disclosed their love to King Arthur, and how King Arthur gave them licence to take him.
- XX.iiiHow Sir Launcelot was espied in the queen’s chamber, and how Sir Agravaine and Sir Mordred came with twelve knights to slay him.story
- XX.ivHow Sir Launcelot slew Sir Colgrevance, and armed him in his harness, and after slew Sir Agravaine, and twelve of his fellows.story
- XX.vHow 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.
- XX.viOf the counsel and advice that was taken by Sir Launcelot and his friends for to save the queen.
- XX.viiHow Sir Mordred rode hastily to the king, to tell him of the affray and death of Sir Agravaine and the other knights.
- XX.viiiHow Sir Launcelot and his kinsmen rescued the queen from the fire, and how he slew many knights.story
- XX.ixOf the sorrow and lamentation of King Arthur for the death of his nephews and other good knights, and also for the queen, his wife.
- XX.xHow King Arthur at the request of Sir Gawaine concluded to make war against Sir Launcelot, and laid siege to his castle called Joyous Gard.
- XX.xiOf the communication between King Arthur and Sir Launcelot, and how King Arthur reproved him.
- XX.xiiHow the cousins and kinsmen of Sir Launcelot excited him to go out to battle, and how they made them ready.
- XX.xiiiHow Sir Gawaine jousted and smote down Sir Lionel, and how Sir Launcelot horsed King Arthur.story
- XX.xivHow the Pope sent down his bulls to make peace, and how Sir Launcelot brought the queen to King Arthur.
- XX.xvOf the deliverance of the queen to the king by Sir Launcelot, and what language Sir Gawaine had to Sir Launcelot.story
- XX.xviOf the communication between Sir Gawaine and Sir Launcelot, with much other language.
- XX.xviiHow Sir Launcelot departed from the king and from Joyous Gard over seaward, and what knights went with him.
- XX.xviiiHow Sir Launcelot passed over the sea, and how he made great lords of the knights that went with him.
- XX.xixHow King Arthur and Sir Gawaine made a great host ready to go over sea to make war on Sir Launcelot.story
- XX.xxWhat message Sir Gawaine sent to Sir Launcelot; and how King Arthur laid siege to Benwick, and other matters.
- XX.xxiHow Sir Launcelot and Sir Gawaine did battle together, and how Sir Gawaine was overthrown and hurt.story
- XX.xxiiOf the sorrow that King Arthur made for the war, and of another battle where also Sir Gawaine had the worse.
Book XXI
13 chapters- XXI.iHow Sir Mordred presumed and took on him to be King of England, and would have married the queen, his father’s wife.story
- XXI.iiHow 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.story
- XXI.iiiHow after, Sir Gawaine’s ghost appeared to King Arthur, and warned him that he should not fight that day.story
- XXI.ivHow by misadventure of an adder the battle began, where Mordred was slain, and Arthur hurt to the death.story
- XXI.vHow King Arthur commanded to cast his sword Excalibur into the water, and how he was delivered to ladies in a barge.1 quotedstory
- XXI.viHow Sir Bedivere found him on the morrow dead in an hermitage, and how he abode there with the hermit.story
- XXI.viiOf the opinion of some men of the death of King Arthur; and how Queen Guenever made her a nun in Almesbury.1 quotedstory
- XXI.viiiHow when Sir Lancelot heard of the death of King Arthur, and of Sir Gawaine, and other matters, he came into England.
- XXI.ixHow Sir Launcelot departed to seek the Queen Guenever, and how he found her at Almesbury.story
- XXI.xHow Sir Launcelot came to the hermitage where the Archbishop of Canterbury was, and how he took the habit on him.story
- XXI.xiHow Sir Launcelot went with his seven fellows to Almesbury, and found there Queen Guenever dead, whom they brought to Glastonbury.
- XXI.xiiHow Sir Launcelot began to sicken, and after died, whose body was borne to Joyous Gard for to be buried.story
- XXI.xiiiHow Sir Ector found Sir Launcelot his brother dead, and how Constantine reigned next after Arthur; and of the end of this book.