Spring turns into summer and summer into late summer, says Malory. And one day roundabout the end of August, Arthur decides to hold a big jousting tournament, because there hasn’t been one since Book XIII. He calls in the King … Continue reading →
You can tell where this is going. Arthur checks with this mystery knight, and may or may not recognize him as Launcelot. Either way, he gives the knight the go-ahead. “You guys are all jerks!” shouts Launcelot at the assembled … Continue reading →
Sir Bors goes back to Camelot and calls a meeting of the Knights of the Round Table. “Fellows,” he says to the assembly. “I know that you think that whoever defends Guenever is necessarily a villain in cahoots with her, … Continue reading →
Next scene, Guenever and Sir Bors. She summons him to her chamber. When he arrives, she opens her mouth to speak but Bors cuts her off. “Madam, what would ye that I did? I was there, at the dinner, and … Continue reading →
Smash cut to Mador accusing Guenever of treason, in front of Arthur and everyone! Malory helpfully explains that back in olden times, murdering a knight was considered treason. “Well, obviously the way to proceed is trial by combat,” says Arthur. … Continue reading →
Shortly after exiling Launcelot in a fit of pique, Guenever organizes a small banquet, for herself and a couple of dozen knights. They divide up easily into factions! THE ORKNEY FACTION Sir Gawaine His brother Sir Agravaine Their brother Sir … Continue reading →
About ten minutes after the Quest for the Holy Grail ends, Sir Launcelot falls back into his old bad habits of adultery-having and Guenever-loving. He’ll be sitting there, clutching his silver medal (Sir Bors won the gold, since he not … Continue reading →
Well, that was it. The central defining mythological symbol of Western civilization, the Holy Grail, as presented in English for the first time by a guy whose notes on French Grail romances are all out of order. The story of … Continue reading →
One morning Galahad gets up extra-early for some solo Grail-prayer time. When he arrives at the tabernacle, there’s already a guy there! Galahad doesn’t recognize him until after they’ve celebrated Mass, but it’s Joseph of Arimathea. Joseph congratulates him on … Continue reading →
When last we left off, the grail-knights had just arrived at Sarras. Sarras! It’s a magical, mystical city which exists only for purposes of this story, apparently! Percivale points out that the boat he loaded Magdalena’s corpse into has already … Continue reading →
