
CHAPTER I.How Sir Tristram jousted, and smote down King Arthur, because he told him not the cause why he bare that shield.
CHAPTER II.How Sir Tristram saved Sir Palomides’ life, and how they promised to fight together within a fortnight.
CHAPTER III.How Sir Tristram sought a strong knight that had smitten him down, and many other knights of the Round Table.
CHAPTER IV.How Sir Tristram smote down Sir Sagramore le Desirous and Sir Dodinas le Savage.
CHAPTER V.How Sir Tristram met at the peron with Sir Launcelot, and how they fought together unknown.
CHAPTER VI.How Sir Launcelot brought Sir Tristram to the court, and of the great joy that the king and other made for the coming of Sir Tristram.
CHAPTER VII.How for the despite of Sir Tristram King Mark came with two knights into England, and how he slew one of the knights.
CHAPTER VIII.How King Mark came to a fountain where he found Sir Lamorak complaining for the love of King Lot’s wife.
CHAPTER IX.How King Mark, Sir Lamorak, and Sir Dinadan came to a castle, and how King Mark was known there.
CHAPTER X.How Sir Berluse met with King Mark, and how Sir Dinadan took his part.
The tale opens amid the clang of steel and the heat of the tournament field, where Sir Tristram faces King Arthur in a sudden, brutal joust. Their swords clash over a mysterious shield that bears an unknown heraldry, and the confrontation quickly spirals into a fierce melee that leaves the king wounded and the court in turmoil. The vivid scene sets a tone of honor tested by mystery, as loyalty and rivalry intertwine on the battlefield.
Soon after, Tristram’s restless ride leads him to a forest clearing where a lone knight fights a host of opponents, his valiant stand stirring both awe and compassion. Intervening, Tristram saves the wounded Sir Palomides, forging an uneasy pact that hints at future alliances and fresh challenges. This early chapter weaves together heroic combat, enigmatic symbols, and the promise of deeper quests, inviting listeners into a richly textured world of medieval legend.
Language
en
Duration
~16 hours (971K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Mike Lough, and David Widger
Release date
1998-03-01
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

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Best known for shaping the English-language legend of King Arthur, this 15th-century writer gathered romance, chivalry, betrayal, and tragedy into the work later published as Le Morte Darthur. Though much about his life remains uncertain, his storytelling became one of the foundations of the Arthurian tradition in English.
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