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The Champions of the Round Table


Howard Pyle





CONTENTS


Foreword
Part I. The Story Of Launcelot


Prologue
Of King Ban and his misfortunes
Introduction
The Story Of Launcelot
Chapter First
How Sir Launcelot Came Forth From the Enchanted Castle of the Lake and Entered Into the World Again, and How King Arthur Made Him Knight.
Chapter Second
How Sir Launcelot and Sir Lionel Rode Forth Errant Together and How Sir Lionel Met Sir Turquine to His Great Dole. Also How Sir Ector Grieved for the Departure of His Brother Launcelot and So, Following Him, Fell into a Very Sorry Adventure.
Chapter Third
How Sir Launcelot was Found in a Sleep by Queen Morgana le Fay and Three Other Queens who were with Her, and How He was Taken to a Castle of Queen Morgana's and of What Befell Him There.
Chapter Fourth
How Sir Launcelot Sought Sir Lionel and How a Young Damsel Brought Him to the Greatest Battle that Ever He Had in All His Life.
Chapter Fifth
How Sir Launcelot Went Upon an Adventure with the Damsel Croisette as Companion, and How He Overcame Sir Peris of the Forest Sauvage.
Chapter Sixth
How Sir Launcelot Took Part in the Tournament Between King Bagdemagus and the King of North Wales, and How He Won that Battle for King Bagdemagus.
Chapter Seventh
How Sir Launcelot Fell Into the Greatest Peril that Ever He Encountered in all His Life. Also How He Freed a Misfortunate Castle and Town From the Giants Who Held Them, and How He Released the Lord Thereof From a Dungeon.
Chapter Eighth
How Sir Launcelot Rescued Sir Kay From a Perilous Pass. Also How He Changed Armor with Sir Kay and what Befell.
Conclusion

The Book of Sir Tristram


Part I


The Story of Sir Tristram and the Lady Belle Isoult


Prologue
Chapter First
How the new Queen of Lyonesse sought Tristram's life; how he went to France, and how he Returned again to Lyonesse and was Received With Love at that Place.
Chapter Second
How Sir Tristram was made Knight by the King of Cornwall, and how he Fought a Battle with a Famous Champion.
Chapter Third
How Sir Tristram went to Ireland to be heated of his Wound by the King's Daughter of Ireland, and of how he came to love the Lady Belle Isoult. Also concerning Sir Palamydes and the Lady Belle Isoult.
Chapter Fourth
How Sir Tristram encountered Sir Palamydes at the Tournament and of what befell. Also how Sir Tristram was Forced to leave the Kingdom of Ireland.
Chapter Fifth
How Sir Tristram was sent by Command of King Mark to go to Ireland to Bring the Lady the Belle Isoult from Ireland to Cornwall and how it fared with him.
Chapter Sixth
How Sir Tristram had to do in Battle with Three Knights of the Round Table. Also how he had Speech with King Arthur.
Chapter Seventh
How Sir Tristram had Speech with King Angus of Ireland; how he Undertook to Champion the Cause of King Angus and of what Happened Thereafter.

Part II


The Story of Sir Tristram and Sir Lamorack


Introduction:
The Story of Sir Tristram and Sir Lamorack
Chapter First
How Sir Lamorack of Gales came to Tintagel and how he and Sir Tristram Sware Friendship Together in the Forest.
Chapter Second
How Sir Tristram Started to go to Camelot, and how he Stayed by the Way to do Battle with Sir Nabon le Noir.
Chapter Third
How Sir Tristram did justice in the island, and Thereby Released Sir Lamorack from Captivity. Also how Sir Tristram and Sir Lamorack Renewed their Great Tenderness Toward one another.

Part III


The Madness of Sir Tristram


Introduction:
The Madness of Sir Tristram
Chapter First
How Sir Tristram was Discovered with the Lady Belle Isoult; how he Assaulted King Mark, and how he Escaped from Tintagel into the Forest.
Chapter Second
How Sir Tristram got him a Sword from Sir Kay, and how he Slew Therewith a Huge Knight in the Forest and Rescued a Lady in very Great Distress. Also how Sir Launcelot found Sir Tristram in the Forest and Brought him Thence to Tintagel again.
Chapter Third
How Sir Tristram was Discovered at Tintagel and of what Befell Thereby.
Chapter Fourth
How Sir Tristram and the Lady Belle Isoult Returned to Cornwall, and how they Ended their Days Together.

The Book of Sir Percival


Introduction
The Book of Sir Percival: Introduction
Prologue
The Book of Sir Percival: Prologue
Chapter First
How Percival Departed into the World and how he Found a Fair Damsel in a Pavilion; likewise how he came before Queen Guinevere and how he Undertook his First Adventure.
Chapter Second
How Sir Percival was made Knight by King Arthur; how he rode Forth with Sir Lamorack and how he Left Sir Lamorack in quest of Adventure upon his own Account; likewise how a Great Knight Taught him craft in Arms.
Chapter Third
How Sir Percival met two Strange People in the Forest, and how he Succored a Knight who was in very Great Sorrow and Dole.
Chapter Fourth
How Sir Percival Undertook the Adventure of the Castle of Beaurepaire and how he Fared Therein after Several Excellent Adventures.
Chapter Fifth
How Sir Percival Repaid Sir Kay the Buffet he one time gave Yelande the Dumb Maiden, and how, Thereafter, he went Forth to Seek his own Lady of Love.
Conclusion




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