Book by Sir Thomas Malory.

1. by
Thomas Malory
LE MORTE D'ARTHUR-
BOOK-5
Dhanesh Sebastian

2.  an English writer, the author or compiler of Le
Morte d'Arthur, the classic English-language
chronicle of the Arthurian legend, published
by William Caxton in 1485.
 Malory's identity has never been confirmed, but
the likeliest candidate is Sir Thomas Malory of
Newbold Revel in Warwickshire. Much of his life
history is obscure, but Caxton classifies him as a
'knight prisoner', apparently reflecting a criminal
career, for which there is ample evidence, though
he was also a prisoner-of-war during the Wars of
the Roses, in which he supported both sides at
different times.
SIR THOMAS MALORY

3. Born : 1415 Warwickshire, England
Died : 14 March 1471 Newgate Prison, London, England
SIR THOMAS MALORY

4. Le Morte d'Arthur (Middle French for "The Death of Arthur")
is a 15th-century Middle English prose reworking by Sir Thomas
Malory of tales about the legendary King
Arthur, Guinevere, Lancelot, Merlin and the Knights of the
Round Table—along with their respective folklore.
In order to tell a "complete" story of Arthur from his conception
to his death, Malory compiled, rearranged, interpreted and
modified material from various French and English sources.
Today, this is one of the best-known works of Arthurian
literature. Many authors since the 19th-century revival of the
legend have used Malory as their principal source.
LE MORTE D'ARTHUR- BOOK-5
(King Arthur Defeats Roman Emperor Lucius)

5. Written in prison, Le Morte
d'Arthur was first published in 1485 at
the end of the medieval English
era by William Caxton, who changed
its title from the original The Whole
Book of King Arthur and of His
Noble Knights of the Round Table
Total 21 Books.
Book-5 consists of 12 Chapters
PUBLICATION

6.  was a legendary British leader who,
according to medieval
histories and romances, led the
defence of Britain
against Saxon invaders in the late 5th
and early 6th centuries.
 The details of Arthur's story are
mainly composed
of Welsh and English folklore and
literary invention, and modern
historians generally agree that he is
unhistorical.
KING ARTHUR

7. • Le Morte D'Arthur is the story of King Arthur and the
Knights of the Round Table, beginning with Arthur's
conception and birth, and concluding with his death at the
hands of his bastard son, Mordred.
• Malory based his book—originally titled The Whole Book of King
Arthur and of His Noble Knights of the Round Table—on the
various previous romance versions.
• Le Morte D'Arthur was one of the earliest printed books in
England, published by William Caxton in 1485.

8. • 1. King Arthur was a legendary British leader who,
according to medieval histories and romances, led the
defence of Britain against Saxon invaders in the late 5th
and early 6th centuries. The details of Arthur's story are
mainly composed of folklore and literary invention, and
modern historians generally agree that he is unhistorical
CHARACTERS

9. 2. Guinevere is the wife and queen of King Arthur in
the Arthurian legend. Guinevere has been portrayed as everything
from a villainous and opportunistic traitor to a fatally flawed but
noble and virtuous lady. In the later medieval romances, one of
the most prominent story arcs is Queen Guinevere's tragic love
affair with her husband's chief knight and friend, Lancelot,
indirectly causing the death of Arthur and many others and the
downfall of the kingdom. The name Guinevere is a girl's name of
Welsh origin meaning "white shadow, white wave". Guinevere
was the name of the beautiful but ill-fated queen of Camelot.
CHARACTERS

10. • 3. Lancelot is one of the Knights of the Round Table in
the Arthurian legend. He typically features as King Arthur's
greatest companion, the lord of Joyous Gard and the
greatest swordsman and jouster of the age – until
his adulterous affair with Queen Guinevere is discovered,
causing a civil war which is exploited by Mordred and brings
about the end of Arthur's kingdom.
CHARACTERS

11. 4. The Knights of the Round Table are the knightly members
of the legendary fellowship of the King Arthur in the literary
cycle of the Matter of Britain, in which the first written record of
them appears in the Roman de Brut written by the Norman
poet Wace in 1155. In the Arthurian romance tradition, the
Knights are an order in the service of Arthur, tasked with
ensuring the peace of the kingdom and charged with leading the
quest for the Holy Grail.
CHARACTERS

12. Uther Pendragon – Arthur’s biological father.
Igraine – Arthur’s biological mother
Sir Ector - Arthur’s adoptive father
Merlin – Arthur’s counselor, prophet, magician, & wizard;
he placed Arthur with Sir Ector.
Morgan le Fay – Arthur’s half sister; healer & shape-
changer; an adversary of both Arthur & Guinevere; she took
Arthur to the barge that would take him to Avalon to be
healed.
Morgause – Arthur’s half sister; married to King Lot;
mother of Gawain, Gaheris, Agravain, Gareth, & Mordred.
OTHER IMPORTANT CHARACTERS

13. Sir Kay – son of Sir Ector; raised as Arthur’s step-brother.
Mordred – Mordred was the son and nephew of King
Arthur from an intimate encounter King Arthur had with his
half-sister Morgause, when he did not know they were related.
King Arthur was devastated when he learned Morgause was his
half-sister. He seized Guinevere & rebelled against Arthur;
killed by Lancelot after the last battle.
Guinevere – Arthur’s wife; Lancelot’s lover.
Lancelot – Arthur’s chief knight & rival for Guinevere’s love.
The Lady of the Lake – aka Vivienne; gave Excalibur to
Arthur; enchanted & imprisoned Merlin.
Joseph of Arimathea – soldier of Pontius Pilate who was
given the cup (Holy Grail) from the Last Supper; settled in
Glastonbury.

14. Camelot – King Arthur’s kingdom.
Tintagel Castle – conception place of Arthur.
Isle of Avalon – island to which Arthur is sent to
recover from the last battle.
Glastonbury – claimed by some to be the actual Isle of
Avalon, as it was once surrounded by marshes.
IMPORTANT PLACES

15. Excalibur – Arthur’s magical sword; given to him by The Lady
of the Lake; in another version he pulls the sword from the stone,
which only the true king of Britain could do
The Holy Grail – the cup used by Christ at the Last Supper;
used by Joseph of Arimathea to catch Christ’s blood when he was
on the cross.
The Round Table – the table given as part of Guinevere’s dowry
& used by Arthur and his knights. Each knight’s name was
magically inscribed on the table. Everybody was equal.
IMPORTANT OBJECTS

16. Chapter 1
King Arthur rests after many long wars. Then, during a feast,
twelve old men come as messengers from the Emperor
Lucius at Rome, commanding Arthur to send tribute. If he
refuses, Lucius will make a great war against Arthur’s land. Arthur
respects the Romans, so he treats the messengers well, and draws
his council together. Arthur says he’ll never pay tribute to Rome.
LE MORTE D'ARTHUR- BOOK-5

17. Chapter 2
King Anguish of Scotland says that when the Romans reigned
over his lands they extorted the people unfairly. He says he’ll
pledge 20,000 soldiers to Arthur to fight against Rome. The other
kings and knights at the feast agree and pledge thousands of men
themselves. Arthur returns to the messengers and tells them he
won’t pay tribute, since he has sovereignty over his own empire:
he will take his army to Rome to fight. Emperor Lucius is
furious when he hears, but one of his senators says that he is
worried they have provoked Arthur’s wrath: Arthur is the noblest
king of all and is likely to conquer the world. Lucius decides to
send for all the subjects and allies of Rome to fight with him, as
well as 50 giants.

18. Chapter 3
Arthur gathers his army together, and ordains two
governors, including Sir Constantine, to govern the
kingdom while he’s gone, along with his Queen
Guenever, who faints away in sorrow when Arthur
leaves. Before departing, Arthur names Sir Constantine
as his heir.

19. Chapter 4
In his ship, Arthur dreams of a dragon that kills many of his
people and bathes the land and waters in flame. Then a black
boar seems to rise from the east, a hideous beast, and fights
against the dragon until both are bloody. Then the dragon strikes
the boar on a ridge, exploding it into nothing more than a powder
that spreads over the sea. Arthur sends for a philosopher, who
tells him that the dragon is himself, with the colors of his wings
the kingdoms he’s won, and his tail the knights of the Round
Table. The boar is a tyrant whom Arthur will have to fight
against.

20. Chapter 5
A man comes to Arthur and tells him that a giant has been killing people in the
country of Constantine for seven years, and now has kidnapped the Duchess of
Brittany, the wife of Arthur’s cousin Sir Howell. He points to two great fires in
the distance and says he’ll find the giant there. Arthur calls for Sir Kay and Sir
Bedivere, and tells them to prepare themselves. Armed, they ride fast to Saint
Michael’s mount, where Arthur finds a sorrowful widow. She says there is a devil
nearby whom no one can conquer. Arthur says he comes from King Arthur’s
court, and she says the giant lusts after Guenever.
Arthur continues onto a hill where he sees the giant gnawing at a man’s limb, and
baking damsels and young children on a skewer. Arthur yells out insults at him,
and the giant rises up and strikes at the king with a club. Arthur carves out the
giant’s belly, but then the giant catches Arthur in his arms and crushes him.
Writhing, Arthur strikes him with a dagger, killing him. Kay and Bedivere cut
off the giant’s head and bear it on a platter to Sir Howell, who thanks God and
the knights. Arthur tells Howell to build a church on the same hill. As he is
resting, two messengers say that the Roman emperor Lucius has entered France,
and is destroying many people and towns.

21. Chapter 6
Arthur sends Sir Gawaine, Sir Bors de Ganis, Sir Lionel, and
Sir Bedivere to Lucius to tell him to stop, or else to prepare to
battle Arthur’s own men. Lucius tells them to tell Arthur that he will
subdue all of Arthur’s men. Gawaine angrily says that all of France
should fight against Lucius. A Roman knight mocks him, saying that
Britons are proud and boastful: this angers Gawaine even more, and
he cuts off his head. Gawaine and the others race off with the
Romans chasing after them.
The Romans gather their army and capture Sir Bors de Ganis,
but Gawaine and another knight rescue them. Gawaine sends
for Arthur for help. Before Arthur arrives, Gawaine and the others
manage to make the Romans flee, though Gawaine himself is
wounded. Over 10,000 of Romans are slain, so the Britons rejoice.
They send many prisoners to Paris.

22. Chapter 7
Lucius learns of the route the Roman prisoners are taking, so he
sends 60,000 men to rescue them. Sir Launcelot and Sir Cador,
in charge of the prisoners, send a knight to scout the woods, and
he sees the massive Roman camp. Launcelot and Cador have only
10,000 men, but they kill many Romans. Arthur praises them for
their courage in fighting despite being overmatched, and
Launcelot says that it would be shameful not to fight.

23. Chapter 8
Meanwhile, one of the Roman soldiers had escaped to
tell Lucius that it would be better to withdraw, but Lucius says this
would be cowardly. He tries to restore confidence in his men before
another massive battle, and meanwhile Arthur does the same. The
battle lasts a long time, with bloodshed on both sides, until Arthur
catches sight of Lucius and rides to him, cutting off his head
with Excalibur. The Romans begin to flee, but the Britons chase
them down and kill them all: over 100,000 men. Then Arthur buries
Lucius—as well as the senators of Rome, the Sudan of Syria, and the
Kings of Egypt and Ethiopia—with extravagant funerals. Arthur asks
three surviving senators to carry the bodies to Rome, and to report
that this is his tribute and he will pay no other, not now or ever. The
senators go to Rome and advise the Potestate (military tribunal) and
Senate not to wage war against Arthur any more.

24. Chapter 9
Arthur and his men ride through Lorraine, Flanders, and into
Tuscany, which they besiege since the inhabitants refuse to obey
Arthur. Arthur sends several knights, led by Gawaine, to find
food in the forest. Gawaine, seeking adventure, steals away and
comes across an armed man with a gold and silver shield. In
response to Gawaine’s demand, he says he is from Tuscany, and
boasts that he can easily take Gawaine prisoner. Gawaine prepares
to fight him.

25. Chapter 10
The two men run at each other with their spears, and Gawaine deeply wounds
the knight, who nevertheless manages to wound Gawaine as well. The knight
cries that anyone wounded with his blade will never be able to stop bleeding.
He says that if Gawaine helps him and christens him, he will tell Gawaine how
he can be healed. His name is Priamus, descended from Alexander the Great,
and he has never believed anyone could fight better than he could. Gawaine
shares where he comes from, and Priamus, impressed, warns him that the
Dukes of Lorraine and Lombardy and the Saracens of Southland, 60,000 in all,
are close by preparing for battle, so they should slip away.
Priamus and Gawaine ride to a distant meadow, where Priamus takes out a
vial full of waters from Paradise (the Garden of Eden). He washes all their
wounds with the water, healing them. They then return to Gawaine’s
companions, and Gawaine suggests they prepare to fight against the Saracens.

26. Chapter 11
Gawaine goes with an earl, his knights and Priamus’s
knights to join the forces against the Saracens. A giant
kills many Britons, but they kill many more, finally
conquering: they return to Arthur with prisoners and
treasure.

27. Chapter 12
Gawaine introduces Priamus to Arthur and tells him of their
adventure. Arthur makes him a knight of the Round Table.
Then they lay siege to a city until a duchess with other ladies
come kneel before Arthur and ask for mercy. Arthur calls for a
halt, and the son of the city’s duke brings Arthur the castle keys.
Arthur seizes control of the town and sends the duke to Dover to
be a prisoner there. Then, he appoints lords to rule over that land
and continues on to Rome…………(PTO)

28. On the way they lay siege to the city of Urbino,
though Arthur orders his men not to do harm to any women.
When the people of Milan hear about Arthur and his conquering
armies, those inhabitants send Arthur money and promise to be his
subjects. Arthur and his men also gain many towns and castles in
Tuscany. Finally the cardinals and senators in Rome ride out to
meet Arthur and ask for peace, agreeing to crown him emperor.
Arthur is crowned emperor by the pope in Rome and establishes
his kingdom from Rome into France. He appoints dukes and earls,
then gathers all of them and says that the conquest is achieved and
it is time to return home. They must not rob or do harm along the
way. They return via Sandwich, where Guenever greets Arthur
joyfully.

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