Le Morte D'Arthur, vol 2 by Thomas Malory (hardest books to read TXT) 📖

down, and many other knights of the Round Table . Chap. iii.

 

How Sir Tristram smote down Sir Sagramore le Desirous and Sir Dodinas le Savage … . Chap. iv.

 

How Sir Tristram met at the peron with Sir Launcelot, and how they fought together unknown … . Chap. v.

 

How Sir Launcelot brought Sir Tristram to the court, and of the joy that the king and other made for the coming of Sir Tristram … … Chap. vi.

 

How for the despite of Sir Tristram King Mark came with two knights into England, and how he slew one of the knights Chap. vii.

 

How the king 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 joust with King Mark, and how King Mark refused him … Chap. xii.

 

How Sir Palomides by adventure met King Mark flying, and how he overthrew Dagonet and other knights . . Chap. xiii.

 

How King Mark and Sir Dinadan heard Sir Palomides making great sorrow and mourning for La Beale Isoud . . Chap. xiv.

 

How the king had slain Amant wrongfully to-fore King Arthur, and Sir Launcelot fetched King Mark to King Arthur . Chap. xv.

 

How Sir Dinadan told Sir Palomides of the battle between Sir Launcelot and Sir Tristram … Chap. xvi.

 

How Sir Lamorak jousted with divers knights of the castle wherein was Morgan le Fay … . Chap. xvii.

 

How Sir Palomides would have jousted for Sir Lamorak with the knights of the castle … . Chap. xviii.

 

How Sir Lamorak jousted with Sir Palomides, 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 jousts, 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 lay with 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 Sir Alisander, and how he would have slain Sir Sadok for saving of his life . . Chap. xxxv.

 

How Sir Alisander won 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 mean of a damosel … . Chap. xxxviii.

 

How Alisander met with Alice la Beale Pilgrim, and how he jousted with two knights; and after of him and of Sir Mordred Chap. xxxix.

 

How Sir Galahalt did do cry a jousts in Surluse, and Queen Guenever’s knights should joust against all that would come . Chap. xl.

 

How Sir Launcelot fought in the tournament, and how Sir Palomides did arms there for a damosel … Chap. xli.

 

How Sir Galahalt and Sir Palomides fought together, and of Sir Dinadan and Sir Galahalt … Chap. xlii.

 

How Sir Archade appealed Sir Palomides of treason, and how Sir Palomides slew him … . Chap. xliii.

 

Of the third day, and how Sir Palomides jousted 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 Palomides fought with Corsabrin for a lady, and how Palomides slew Corsabrin … . Chap. xlvii.

 

Of the sixth day, and what was then 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 Beale Isoud Tristram rode armed, and how he met with Sir Palomides … Chap. liii.

 

Of Sir Palomides, 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 jousting with Sir Palomides, 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 Palomides 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 Palomides fought for to have the battle . Chap. lxii.

 

Of the preparation of Sir Palomides and the two brethren that should fight with him … . . Chap. lxiii.

 

Of the battle between Sir Palomides and the two brethren, and how the two brethren were slain … Chap. lxiv.

 

How Sir Tristram and Sir Palomides met Breuse Saunce Pit<e’>, and how Sir Tristram and La Beale Isoud went unto Lonazep Chap. lxv.

 

How Sir Palomides jousted 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 jousts and matters . Chap. lxvii.

 

How Sir Tristram and his fellowship jousted, 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 Palomides slew Launcelot’s horse Chap. lxx.

 

How Sir Launcelot said to Sir Palomides, and how the prize of that day was given to Sir Palomides … 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 Palomides smote down King Arthur . . Chap. lxxiii.

 

How the second day Palomides forsook Sir Tristram, and went to the contrary party 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 Palomides changed his shield and armour for to hurt Sir Tristram, and how Sir Launcelot did to Sir Tristram Chap. lxxvi.

 

How Sir Tristram departed with La Beale Isoud, and how Palomides followed and excused him … Chap. lxxvii How King Arthur and Sir Launcelot came unto their pavilions as they sat at supper, and of Palomides . . Chap. lxxviii.

 

How Sir Tristram and Sir Palomides did the next day, and how King Arthur was unhorsed … . Chap. lxxix.

 

How Sir Tristram turned to King Arthur’s side, and how Sir Palomides would not … . Chap. lxxx.

 

How Sir Bleoberis and Sir Ector reported to Queen Guenever of the beauty of La Beale Isoud … . Chap. lxxxi.

 

How Epinogris complained by a well, and how Sir Palomides came and found him, and of their both sorrows . . Chap. lxxxii How Sir Palomides brought to Sir Epinogris his lady; and how Sir Palomides and Sir Safere were assailed . . Chap. lxxxiii.

 

[How Sir Palomides and Sir Safere conducted Sir Epinogris to his castle, and of other adventures] … Chap. lxxxiv.

 

How Sir Tristram made him ready to rescue Sir Palomides, but Sir Launcelot rescued him or he came . . Chap. lxxxv How Sir Tristram and Sir Launcelot, with Palomides, came to Joyous Gard; and of Palomides and Sir Tristram . Chap. lxxxvi.

 

How there was a day set between Sir Tristram and Sir Palomides for to fight, and how Sir Tristram was hurt . . Chap. lxxxvii.

 

How Sir Palomides kept his day for 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 holp 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 lain by Elaine, and how she was delivered of Galahad . Chap. iii.

 

How Sir Bors came to Dame Elaine and saw Galahad, and