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Le Morte d'Arthur

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Thomas Malory Biography

The Life of Malory
Malory and the Legend of Arthur

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Book 1: The Tale of King Arthur: Merlin
Book 1: The Tale of King Arthur: The Knight with the Two Swords
Book 1: The Tale of King Arthur: Tor and Pellanor
Book 1: The Tale of King Arthur: The Death of Merlin and the War with the Five Kings; Arthur and Accolon; Gawain, Ywain, and Marhault
Book 2: Arthur and King Lucius
Book 3: Sir Launcelot Du Lake
Book 4: The Tale of Sir Gareth
Book 5: Sir Tristram De Lyones: Isode (Isolde) the Fair
Book 5: Sir Tristram De Lyones: Lamerok of Wales; Sir La Cote Male Tale
Book 5: Sir Tristram De Lyones: Tristram's Madness and Exile; The Castle of Maidens
Book 5: Sir Tristram De Lyones: The Round Table
Book 5: Sir Tristram De Lyones: King Mark
Book 5: Sir Tristram De Lyones: Alexander the Orphan
Book 5: Sir Tristram De Lyones: The Tournament at Surluse
Book 5: Sir Tristram De Lyones: Joyous Gard
Book 5: Sir Tristram De Lyones: The Red City
Book 5: Sir Tristram De Lyones: The Tournament at Lonezep
Book 5: Sir Tristram De Lyones: Sir Palomydes
Book 5: Sir Tristram De Lyones: Launcelot and Elayne
Book 5: Sir Tristram De Lyones: Conclusion
Book 6: The Tale of the Holy Grail: The Departure
Book 6: The Tale of the Holy Grail: The Miracles
Book 6: The Tale of the Holy Grail: Sir Percival
Book 6: The Tale of the Holy Grail: Sir Launcelot
Book 6: The Tale of the Holy Grail: Sir Gawain
Book 6: The Tale of the Holy Grail: Sir Bors
Book 6: The Tale of the Holy Grail: Sir Galahad
Book 6: The Tale of the Holy Grail: The Castle of Corbenic
Book 6: The Tale of the Holy Grail: The Miracle of Galahad
Book 7: Sir Launcelot and Queen Guinevere: The Poisoned Apple
Book 7: Sir Launcelot and Queen Guinevere: The Fair Maid of Astalot
Book 7: Sir Launcelot and Queen Guinevere: The Great Tournament
Book 7: Sir Launcelot and Queen Guinevere: The Knight of the Cart
Book 7: Sir Launcelot and Queen Guinevere: The Healing of Sir Urry
Book 8: The Death of King Arthur: Slander and Strife
Book 8: The Death of King Arthur: The Vengeance of SirGawain
Book 8: The Death of King Arthur: The Siege of Benwick
Book 8: The Death of King Arthur: The Day of Destiny
Book 8: The Death of King Arthur: The Death of Sir Launcelot and Queen Guinevere

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Lionel Bors' brother. Bors chooses to save a maiden from rape instead of saving Lionel from a beating, and Lionel tries unsuccessfully to kill Bors in revenge.

Lodegreaunce A king aided by Arthur, Ban, and Bors.

Gawain One of King Lot's sons, he is knighted by Arthur and sits at the Round Table. He is good friends with Launcelot, who later kills him in a battle. He goes on the Grail Quest but fails.

Gareth Another of King Lot's sons and the most noble. He arrives at the court anonymously, but he proves himself in battle, beating six thieves, two knights, the Black Knight, the Green Knight, Sir Persaunt of Inde, the Red Knight of the Red Lands, and the Brown Knight without Pity. Launcelot kills Gareth at the failed execution of Guinevere, even though Gareth was unarmed and against the execution.

Gaheris, Aggravain Two of King Lot's sons. Gaheris kills his own mother and is slain by Launcelot at Guinevere's failed execution. Aggravain spreads the news of Launcelot's and Guinevere's affair and is later killed by Launcelot.

Pellanor Hunter of the Questing Beast.

Gryfflet A young squire whose father is killed by Sir Pellanor. He asks to be made a knight to avenge his father's death.

Percival Welsh son of Pellanor who, along with his brother, Lamerok, is among the most valiant knights at the Round Table. He goes on the Grail Quest and assists Galahad. Percival later experiences religious conversion with the help of his aunt and holy man; he embraces the New Law (faith, hope, belief, and baptism), renounces the Devil, and becomes a hermit.

Lamerok Welsh son of Pellanor and brother of Percival; a highly regarded knight at the Round Table. Lamerok sends a magical cup to King Mark to test whether Mark's wife, Isode, is loyal. Lamerok later falls in love with Lot's widow, who is killed by her son Gaheris. Gaheris and Gawain later murder Lamerok.


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