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Primary Sources: Le Morte D’Arthur, Book XXI, Chapter 13, the end

Primary Sources Posted on September 12, 2014 by jeffwikJuly 13, 2015

So the Archbishop and the hermit-knights break out their funeral wagon, last used to transport Guenever’s body.  They load Launcelot onto it, and take the Knight of the Cart on one last cart-ride, across the land to his old home, … Continue reading →

Posted in Le Morte D'Arthur, Primary Sources | Tagged Archbishop of Canterbury, Bedivere, Bors Jr, Constantine, Ector Jr, Guenever, Launcelot | Leave a reply

Primary Sources: Le Morte D’Arthur, Book XXI Chapters 11 and 12

Primary Sources Posted on September 10, 2014 by jeffwikJuly 13, 2015

Malory flashes forward seven years.  Everything is the same, except Launcelot has become a priest.  The hermits have become a regular little monastery of quiet introspection and contemplative meditation.  One morning, at breakfast, Launcelot tells his fellow-hermits that he had … Continue reading →

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Primary Sources: Le Morte D’Arthur, Book XXI Chapters 9 and 10

Primary Sources Posted on September 8, 2014 by jeffwikJuly 13, 2015

Launcelot finds Guenever easily; she hasn’t been living as an incognito nun, just as a nun.  He strides into her cloister, and when she sees him she faints! The nuns with Guenever help her back up. “Oh, thanks,” she says.  … Continue reading →

Posted in Le Morte D'Arthur, Primary Sources | Tagged Archbishop of Canterbury, Bedivere, Blamore, Bleoberis, Bors Jr, Clarrus, Gahalantine, Galihodin, Galihud, Guenever, Launcelot, Lionel, Villiars | Leave a reply

Primary Sources: Le Morte D’Arthur Book XXI, Chapter 8

Primary Sources Posted on September 5, 2014 by jeffwikJuly 13, 2015

Hey, remember Sir Launcelot?  Remember how he’s been conspicuously absent for the last few chapters?  Turns out he’s been chilling in Benwick this whole time.  He got the letter from Sir Gawaine but assumed it was just Gawaine being a … Continue reading →

Posted in Le Morte D'Arthur, Primary Sources | Tagged Bors Jr, Ector Jr, Launcelot, Lionel, Palomides | Leave a reply

Primary Sources: Le Morte D’Arthur, Book XX Chapters 22 and 23

Primary Sources Posted on August 18, 2014 by jeffwikJuly 13, 2015

“Alas,” says Arthur, “that ever this unhappy war was begun.” Nevertheless Arthur does not go home, as Launcelot suggests!  Instead the siege goes on for three weeks more, with no activity to speak of, until one morning Sir Gawaine feels … Continue reading →

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Primary Sources: Le Morte D’Arthur, Book XX Chapter 21

Primary Sources Posted on August 15, 2014 by jeffwikJuly 13, 2015

For three solid hours they joust.  Sir Launcelot and Sir Gawaine, hammering one another out in the field in front of Castle Benwick.  Their horses die in the first pass, but without a word they dismount, pull out their swords, … Continue reading →

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Primary Sources: Book XX Chapter 20

Primary Sources Posted on August 13, 2014 by jeffwikJuly 13, 2015

And so, bright and early one morning, Arthur and his enormous army lay siege to Castle Benwick. Sir Gawaine, pretty much the last knight standing, acts as his general.  They encircle the castle and assault it with ladders, which Launcelot’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Le Morte D'Arthur, Primary Sources | Tagged Arthur, Bagdemagus, Bors Jr, Gawaine, Launcelot, Lionel | Leave a reply

Primary Sources: Le Morte D’Arthur, Book XX, Chapter 19

Primary Sources Posted on August 11, 2014 by jeffwikJuly 13, 2015

Meanwhile Arthur and Gawaine mobilize all of England to invade Benwick.  It’s sixty thousand troops, which is the largest army we’ve seen in a while, on par with Arthur’s invasion force in Book V or the armies he and Team … Continue reading →

Posted in Le Morte D'Arthur, Primary Sources | Tagged Arthur, Bagdemagus, Bors Jr, Galihud, Gawaine, Guenever, Launcelot, Lionel, Mordred, Peter | Leave a reply

Primary Sources: Le Morte D’Arthur, Book XX, Chapters 17 and 18

Primary Sources Posted on August 8, 2014 by jeffwikJuly 13, 2015

Malory’s description at this point makes me almost wonder if he has some kind of preference between Sir Gawaine and Sir Launcelot, like, he thinks one of them is a generally awful person and the other is the best knight … Continue reading →

Posted in Le Morte D'Arthur, Primary Sources | Tagged bellangre, Blamore, Bleoberis, Bors Jr, Clarrus, Clegis, Dinas, Ector Jr, Gahalantine, Galihodin, Gawaine, Guenever, Launcelot, Lionel, Melias, Palomides, Plenorius, Sadok, Safere, Selises | Leave a reply

Primary Sources: Le Morte D’Arthur, Book XX Chapters 14 to 16

Primary Sources Posted on August 6, 2014 by jeffwikJuly 13, 2015

Somehow the Pope hears about this war and writes a letter commanding Arthur and Launcelot to make up.  Malory explains that the Bishop of Rochester acted as the Pope’s messenger on this one, but fails to explain how the news … Continue reading →

Posted in Le Morte D'Arthur, Primary Sources | Tagged Arthur, Gawaine, Launcelot, the bishop of rochester, the Pope | 1 Reply

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