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

King Pelles was smitten through both thighs because he drew the sword,

and other marvellous histories . . Chap. v.

 

How Solomon took David’s sword by the counsel of his wife, and of other matters marvellous … . Chap. vi.

 

A wonderful tale of King Solomon and his wife . Chap. vii.

 

How Galahad and his fellows came to a castle, and how they were fought withal, and how they slew their adversaries, and other matters … … Chap. viii.

 

How the three knights, with Percivale’s sister, came into the waste forest, and

of an hart and four lions, and other things Chap. ix.

 

How they were desired of a strange custom, the which they would not obey;

wherefore they fought and slew many knights Chap. x.

 

How Sir Percivale’s sister bled a dish full of blood for to heal a lady, wherefore she died; and how that the body was put in a ship Chap. xi.

 

How Galahad and Percivale found in a castle many tombs of maidens that had

bled to death … . Chap. xii.

 

How Sir Launcelot entered into the ship where Sir Percivale’s sister lay dead, and how he met with Sir Galahad, his son Chap. xiii.

 

How a knight brought to Sir Galahad an horse, and bade him come from his father, Sir Launcelot … Chap. xiv.

 

How Sir Launcelot was to-fore the door of the chamber wherein the Holy Sangreal was … . Chap. xv.

 

How Sir Launcelot had lain four-and-twenty days and as many nights as a dead man, and other divers matters . . Chap. xvi.

 

How Sir Launcelot returned towards Logris, and of other adventures which he

saw in the way … . Chap. xvii.

 

How Galahad came to King Mordrains, and of other matters and adventures … . . Chap. xviii.

 

How Sir Percivale and Sir Bors met with Sir Galahad, and how they came to the castle of Carbonek, and other matters . Chap. xix.

 

How Galahad and his fellows were fed of the Holy Sangreal, and how Our Lord appeared to them, and other things . Chap. xx.

 

How Galahad anointed with the blood of the spear the Maimed King, and of other adventures … Chap. xxi.

 

How they were fed with the Sangreal while they were in prison, and how Galahad was made king … Chap xxii.

 

Of the sorrow that Percivale and Bors made when Galahad was dead: and of Percivale how he died, and other matters . Chap. xxiii.

 

here follow the Chapters of the Eighteenth Book.

 

Of the joy King Arthur and the queen had of the achievement of the Sangreal; and how Launcelot fell to his old love again Chap. i.

 

How the queen commanded Sir Launcelot to avoid the court, and of the sorrow that Launcelot made … Chap. ii.

 

How at a dinner that the queen made there was a knight enpoisoned, which Sir Mador laid on the queen . . Chap. iii.

 

How Sir Mador appeached the queen of treason, and there was no knight would fight for her at the first time . Chap. iv.

 

How the queen required Sir Bors to fight for her, and how he granted upon condition; and how he warned Sir Launcelot thereof Chap. v.

 

How at the day Sir Bors made him ready for to fight for the queen; and when he would fight how another discharged him Chap. vi.

 

How Sir Launcelot fought against Sir Mador for the queen, and how he overcame Sir Mador, and discharged the queen Chap. vii.

 

How the truth was known by the Maiden of the Lake, and of divers other matters … . . Chap. viii.

 

How Sir Launcelot rode to Astolat, and received a sleeve to wear upon his helm at the request of a maid … Chap. ix.

 

How the tourney began at Winchester, and what knights were at the Jousts; and other things … . Chap. x.

 

How Sir Launcelot and Sir Lavaine entered in the field against them of King Arthur’s court, and how Launcelot was hurt Chap. xi.

 

How Sir Launcelot and Sir Lavaine departed out of the field, and in what jeopardy Launcelot was … Chap. xii.

 

How Launcelot was brought to an hermit for to be healed of his wound, and of other matters … Chap. xiii.

 

How Sir Gawaine was lodged with the lord of Astolat, and there had knowledge that it was Sir Launcelot that bare the red sleeve 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 Chap. xv.

 

How Sir Bors sought Launcelot and found him in the hermitage, and of the lamentation between them … Chap. xvi.

 

How Sir Launcelot armed him to assay if he might bear arms, and how his wounds brast out again … Chap. xvii.

 

How Sir Bors returned and told tidings of Sir Launcelot; and of the tourney, and to whom the prize was given . Chap. xviii.

 

Of the great lamentation of the Fair Maid of Astolat when Launcelot should depart, and how she died for his love . Chap. xix.

 

How the corpse of the Maid of Astolat arrived to-fore King Arthur, and of the burying, and how Sir Launcelot offered the mass-penny Chap. xx.

 

Of great jousts done all a Christmas, and of a great jousts and tourney ordained by King Arthur, and of Sir Launcelot . Chap. xxi.

 

How Launcelot after that he was hurt of a gentlewoman came to an hermit, and of other matters … Chap. xxii.

 

How Sir Launcelot behaved him at the jousts, and other men also Chap. xxiii

 

How King Arthur marvelled much of the jousting in the field, and how he rode and found Sir Launcelot . . Chap. xxiv.

 

How true love is likened to summer … Chap. xxv.

 

here follow the Chapters of the Nineteenth Book How Queen Guenever rode a-Maying with certain knights of the Round Table and clad all in green . . Chap. i.

 

How Sir Meliagrance took the queen and all her knights, which were sore hurt in fighting … . Chap. ii.

 

How Sir Launcelot had word how the queen was taken, and how Sir Meliagrance laid a bushment for Launcelot . Chap. iii.

 

How Sir Launcelot’s horse was slain, and how Sir Launcelot rode in a cart for to rescue the queen … Chap. iv.

 

How Sir Meliagrance required forgiveness of the queen, and how she appeased Sir Launcelot; and other matters . Chap. v.

 

How Sir Launcelot came in the night to the queen and lay with her, and how Sir Meliagrance appeached the queen of treason Chap. vi.

 

How Sir Launcelot answered for the queen, and waged battle against Sir Meliagrance; and how Sir Launcelot was taken in a trap Chap. vii.

 

How Sir Launcelot was delivered out of prison by a lady, and took a white courser and came for to keep his day . Chap. viii.

 

How Sir Launcelot came the same time that Sir Meliagrance abode him in the field and dressed him to battle . Chap. ix.

 

How Sir Urre came into Arthur’s court for to be healed of his wounds, and how King Arthur would begin to handle him. Chap. x.

 

How King Arthur handled Sir Urre, and after him many other knights of the Round Table … . Chap. xi.

 

How Sir Launcelot was commanded by Arthur to handle his wounds, and anon he was all whole, and how they thanked God Chap. xii.

 

How there was a party made of an hundred knights against an hundred knights, and of other matters … Chap. xiii.

 

here followeth the book of the Piteous History which is of the Morte or Death of King Aurthur, and the Chapters of the Twentieth Book.

 

How Sir Agravaine and Sir Mordred were busy upon Sir Gawaine for to disclose the love between Sir Launcelot and Queen Guenever Chap. i.

 

How Sir Agravaine disclosed their love to King Arthur, and how King Arthur gave them licence to take him . . Chap. ii.

 

How Sir Launcelot was espied in the queen’s chamber, and how Sir Agravaine and Sir Mordred came with twelve knights to slay him Chap.

iii.

 

How Sir Launcelot slew Sir Colgrevance, and armed him in his harness, and after slew Sir Agravaine, and twelve of his fellows Chap.

iv.

 

How Sir Launcelot came to Sir Bors, and told him how he had sped, and in what adventure he had been, and how he escaped Chap. v.

 

Of the counsel and advice that was taken by Sir Launcelot and his friends for to save the queen … Chap. vi.

 

How Sir Mordred rode hastily to the king, to tell him of the affray and death of Sir Agravaine and the other knights . Chap. vii.

 

How Sir Launcelot and his kinsmen rescued the queen from the fire, and how he slew many knights … Chap. viii.

 

Of the sorrow and lamentation of King Arthur for the death of his nephews and other good knights, and also for the queen, his wife Chap.

ix.

 

How King Arthur at the request of Sir Gawaine concluded to make war against Sir Launcelot, and laid siege to his castle called Joyous Gard … . . Chap. x.

 

Of the communication between King Arthur and Sir Launcelot, and how King Arthur reproved him … Chap. xi.

 

How the cousins and kinsmen of Sir Launcelot excited him to go out to battle, and how they made them ready . . Chap. xii.

 

How Sir Gawaine jousted and smote down Sir Lionel, and how Sir Launcelot horsed King Arthur … Chap. liii.

 

How the Pope sent down his bulls to make peace, and how Sir Launcelot brought the queen to King Arthur . Chap. xiv.

 

Of the deliverance of the queen to the king by Sir Launcelot, and what language Sir Gawaine had to Sir Launcelot . Chap. xv.

 

Of the communication between Sir Gawaine and Sir Launcelot, with much other language … . Chap. xvi.

 

How Sir Launcelot departed from the king and from Joyous Gard over seaward, and what knights went with him . Chap. xvii.

 

How Sir Launcelot passed over the sea, and how he made great lords of the knights that went with him . . Chap. xviii.

 

How King Arthur and Sir Gawaine made a great host ready to go over sea to make war on Sir Launcelot . . Chap. xix.

 

What message Sir Gawaine sent to Sir Launcelot; and how King Arthur laid siege to Benwick, and other matters . Chap. xx.

 

How Sir Launcelot and Sir Gawaine did battle together, and how Sir Gawaine was overthrown and hurt . . Chap. xxi.

 

Of the sorrow that King Arthur made for the war, and of another battle where also Sir Gawaine had the worse . Chap. xxii.

 

here follow the Chapters of the Twenty-first Book.

 

How Sir Mordred presumed and took on him to be King of England, and would have married the queen, his father’s wife Chap. i.

 

How after that King Arthur had tidings, he returned and came to Dover, where Sir Mordred met him to let his landing; and of the death of Sir Gawaine … . Chap. ii.

 

How after, Sir Gawaine’s ghost appeared to King Arthur, and warned him that he should not fight that day . . Chap. iii.

 

How by misadventure of an adder the battle began, where Mordred