Sir Thomas Malory
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Sir Thomas Malory
- Fought in 100 Years War
- Crimes: extortion, attempted murder, cattle rustling
- Pled innocent
- Wrote the book in prison. Began 1451, finished 1469
- Asked readers "pray for his soul"
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"Le Morte d' Arthur"
- Published in 1485
- Legends have been around since 6th century
- First PROSE epic (not written in verse form)
- It has never gone out of print
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Other book (#s 11-15)
- King Arthur's FAVORITE knight
- Sir Mordred told King Arthur about affair
- Guinevere's punishment: burned at stake
- Guinevere is reinstated as queen
- Lancelot banished to France, Gawain wants revenge
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#s 15-19
- Lancelot is banished to France
- Lancelot establishes rule in France
- Sir Mordred appointed ruler in Arthur's absence
- Arthur sails to France with army of 60,000
- Sir Gawain told Arthur to do this
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#s 20-24
- Sends noblewoman to beg for peace
- Arthur wants peace, to stop fighting
- Sir Gawain, "it's too late for peace"
- Sir Gawain challenges the knights
- Sir Bors accepts, loses, flung from horse
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#s 25-29
- Challenges continue for 6 months
- Lancelot is hesitant about battle
- Lancelot and Gawain must fight to the death
- Gawain= stronger in morning (spell)
- Lancelot can easily win, he steps back
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#s 30-32
- Gawain challenges Lancelot again
- Lancelot refuses to kill him
- They leave France
- Mordred steals the throne
- False documents announcing King's death
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#s 33-36
- Guinevere escapes, mans tower
- Falsely becoming king,
- Trying to marry his stepmother
- Mordred promised peace and festivity
- Battle begins at Dover
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#s 37-38
- Gawain, "Lancelot is the greatest knight"
- Letter: Apologizes to Lancelot,
- Asks him to pray for him,
- Asks him to help Arthur's army
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