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King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table
This Middle English work weaves together tales of King Arthur, Guinevere, Lancelot, Merlin, and the Knights of the Round Table.
"King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table" by Sir Thomas Malory is a prose compilation. This Middle English work weaves together tales of King Arthur, Guinevere, Lancelot, Merlin, and the Knights of the Round Table.
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King Vortigern the usurper sat upon his throne in London, when, suddenly, upon a certain day, ran in a breathless messenger, and cried aloud—
"Arise, Lord King, for the enemy is come; even Ambrosius and Uther, upon whose throne thou sittest—and full twenty thousand with them—and they have sworn by a great oath, Lord, to slay thee, ere this year be done; and even now they march towards thee as the north wind of winter for bitterness and haste."
At those words Vortigern's face grew white as ashes, and, rising in confusion and disorder, he sent for all the best artificers and craftsmen and mechanics, and commanded them vehemently to go and build him straightway in the furthest west of his lands a great and strong castle, where he might fly for refuge and escape the vengeance of his master's sons—"and, moreover," cried he, "let the work be done within a hundred days from now, or I will surely spare no life amongst you all."
Contents
- 01Introduction
- 02King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table
- 03The Coming of Arthur and the Founding of the Round Table
- 04I
- 05Merlin Foretells the Birth of Arthur
- 06II
- 07The Crowning of Arthur and the Sword Excalibur
- 08III
- 09Arthur Drives the Saxons from His Realm
- 10IV
- 11The King's Many and Great Adventures
- 12V
- 13Sir Balin Fights with His Brother, Sir Balan
- 14VI
- 15The Marriage of Arthur and Guinevere and the Founding of the Round Table
- 16VII
- 17The Adventure of Arthur and Sir Accolon of Gaul
- 18VIII
- 19Arthur Is Crowned Emperor at Rome
- 20IX
- 21Sir Gawain and the Maid with the Narrow Sleeves
- 22The Champions of the Round Table
- 23X
- 24The Adventures of Sir Lancelot
- 25XI
- 26The Adventures of Sir Beaumains or Sir Gareth
- 27XII
- 28The Adventures of Sir Tristram
- 29Sir Galahad and the Quest of the Holy Grail
- 30XIII
- 31The Knights Go to Seek the Grail
- 32The Passing of Arthur
- 33XIV
- 34Sir Lancelot and the Fair Elaine
- 35XV
- 36The War Between Arthur and Lancelot and the Passing of Arthur
About this edition
- Author
- Sir Thomas Malory
- Language
- English
- Era
- Medieval (c. 500–1500)
- Reading level
- Intermediate: some philosophy helps
- Formats
- EPUB, PDF
- Length
- 292 pages
- This edition
- Modern Philosophers
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