Reading Notes Part B - King Arthur
King Arthur
Author: Andrew Lang
Part B: King Arthur The End of Arthur
- Kind Arthur had won his battle against Mordred but had wounded on the battlefield and attended to by Sir Bedivere
- The king told sir his time was fast and to take his sword and throw it into the water and come back and tell him what he's seen
- Sir replied he shall do it however when he saw the sword and all its jewels he told himself that if I trow this rich sword nothing good will come of it so he hid it
- When he returned the King asked what he had seen
- Sir replied he saw nothing but the wind and the waves and the King replied that he must not be dealing with him truthfully
- The king ordered him to go back do his command and to throw it in
- Sir went again but his heart failed him when returned he told of the same thing
- King Arthur cried out your traitor and if you do not fulfill my bidding I will slay you
- Sir was shamed for disobeying the king as he went to throw the sword an arm came out of the water and caught the hilt
- he returned and told the king what he saw
- The king said finally and requested they leave
- The king said to put him into the barge and Sir asked what should I do when you leave
- The king replied to comfort yourself as he will hear no more from him and to pray for his soul
- When the queen had heard of the battle she left and rode to Amesbury, she wept for years for King Arthur
- Sir Lancelot after King's death had eaten little food and none could comfort him after 6 weeks he could hardly get out of bed
- He sent for the hermit
- The hermit had a vision of Lancelot being carried to the heavens so he woke up Sir Bors and requested they check on him, he was indeed dead
- In 15 days they reached Joyous guard where they laid his body and prayed
- In the midst of the praying, Sir Ector de Maris arrived and gave final words
The Last Battle
(Image Information: Illustrated by H.J. Ford)
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