Lancelot-Grail: 7. The Death of Arthur: The Old French Arthurian Vulgate and Post-Vulgate in Translation

Marc Notes: Originally published in 5 vols.: New York: Garland, 1992-1996.; Includes bibliographical references and index.; Translated from the Old French. Table of Contents: Preface -- The Death of Arthur -- 1. Aftermath of Grail Quest; The Tournament at Winchester -- 2. Suspicion That Lancelot Loves a Woman Other Than Guenevere -- 3. Return to Camelot; The Queen Convinced of Lancelot's Infidelity -- 4. Maiden of Escalot Rebuffed by Lancelot; Lancelot Found by Bors -- 5. Arthur's Discovery of Paintings Depicting Lancelot's Love for the Queen -- 6. Lancelot Rebuffed by Guenevere; Bors's Reflections on the Perfidy of Women -- 7. A Knight Poisoned by the Queen; Lancelot Wounded by a Hunter -- 8. The Queen Accused of Murder; The Body of the Maiden of Escalot Discovered at Camelot -- 9. Lancelot's Plans to Defend the Queen -- 10. Lancelot Comes to Court and Defeats Mador -- 11. Entrapment of Lancelot and the Queen by Agravain -- 12. The Queen Condemned to Death but Rescued by Lancelot -- 13. Grief for Gawain's Brothers; Arthur's Declaration of War on Lancelot -- 14. Battle Between Arthur's Forces and Lancelot's -- 15. The Pope's Intervention; Lancelot's Decision to Leave Logres -- 16. Lancelot's Departure from Logres; Arthur's Attack on Lancelot -- 17. Mordred's Plan; The Queen's Retreat to a Tower -- 18. Lancelot's Decision to Meet Gawain in Battle -- 19. The Battle Between Lancelot and Gawain; Explanation of Gawain's Strength -- 20. Arthur's Battle Against the Romans -- 21. Arthur's March on Mordred; The Queen's Flight to a Convent -- 22. Deaths of Gawain and of the Lady of Beloe -- 23. The Battle of Salisbury Plain -- 24. The Death of King Arthur -- 25. Battle with Mordred's Sons; Deaths of the Queen and of Lancelot. Contributor Bio:  Lacy, Norris J Professor Norris J. Lacy is Edwin Erle Sparks Professor of French and Medieval Studies at Pennsylvania State University, USA.