Malory wants to talk about Tristram again, he’s decided. The tournament he was just now talking about was a massive success, so naturally Galahalt and Bagdemagus decide to have a second one. They’re hugely jealous of Launcelot (even though he’s … Continue reading →
So it’s been twenty years. Alisander is a full-grown man, ready to be knighted alongside twenty of his contemporaries in Ardunel where he’s been slumming around most of his life. Big knighting ceremony, followed by a big jousting tournament, which … Continue reading →
Malory reveals that King Mark has a younger brother, Prince Boudwin, whom he’s neglected to mention up to this point. Boudwin exists, Malory insists. He just hasn’t been involved in literally any of the Cornish events of the last three … Continue reading →
Okay, listen, it’s been fun going through Book X of Le Morte D’Arthur one chapter at a time, but we’re going to be here all day if we keep at it. So now I’m going to sum up four chapters … Continue reading →
First off, happy birthday to me. Secondly, it turns out, despite the ominous note we ended on last time, we’re not moving directly into Le Morte D’Arthur endgame just yet. I’m on page, like, 386 out of 757. Lots more to go. … Continue reading →
Okay, so, remember back in Chapter 15, how the lovely Isoud sent a pair of maidens to Camelot with letters? Do you? Well, okay, it happened. Malory doesn’t remember it any better than you do, though, because now there’s just … Continue reading →
“So Mark,” says Arthur. “Yes, sire?” They’re chilling one fine day in Camelot. Birds sing. Relative humidity is low. The flowers blossom. “I’d like a gift from you,” says Arthur. “I’m not telling you what it is until you promise … Continue reading →
Palomides rides up on Lamorak. “Dude!” he says. “The way you let me help you out and fight two of Morgan’s knights and then they dehorsed me and you beat them both? That was extremely embarrassing for me! I expect … Continue reading →
This chapter Malory wants to catch back up with Sir Dinadan, last seen in the previous chapter declining to joust Sir Palomides. He reminds us about that, and how Dinadan and the other knights he’s hanging out with — Uwaine … Continue reading →
Mark flees through the forest, comes to a well — everything important happens at wells, as I’m sure you’ve noticed. Chilling by this well: Sir Palomides. Let me remind you that Palomides and Mark have met before more than once. … Continue reading →
