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The Coming of ArthurThe Two Swords- Arthur pulls a sword from a stone and becomes king. past he goes to the Lady of the Lake and she gives him the sword Excalibur and the magic scabbard.Balyn and Balan- Balyn gets a cursed sword and kills the Lady of the Lake. He goes after Garlon the invisible evil night and finds the Castel Carbonek. He stricks King Pelles with the Dolorous Stroke then fights his brother unknowingly and they kill separately other. The First Quest of the Round Table- King Arthur marries Guinevere on Pentecost and Sir Gawine, Sir Tor, and King Pellinore go on the first quest of the Round Table. They go after a white-hot hart, a brachet, and a knight and a damsel.The Magic of Nimue and Morgana Le Fae- Nimue puts Merlin in a deep sleep in a tower where he cannot get out. Arthurs sister Morgana Le Fae, tricks him into doing battle against his own knight who has his sword, Excalibur. While he is sleeping, she steals his magic scabbard and throws it into the lake. Book II The Knights of the Round TableSir Gawain and the spurt Knight- The Green Knight makes a deal with Gawain who must meet him a year later(prenominal) to have his head cut off. A year later Gawain goes out to find him like he promised. And stays at a mans house where he is treated very well. The man ends up to be the Green Knight and and does not kill Gawain because he has proven that he is a noble knight.The First Quest of Sir Launcelot- King Arthur knights Launcelot, Hector his brother, and Lionel his cousin. Then Sir Launcelot kills the evil knight Sir Turquyn and saves many of the Knights of the Round Table. He also performs many other good deeds, and Lady Allewes tries to kill him. Sir Gareth, or the Knight of the Kitchen- Given the wee Beaumans (fair hands) by Sir Kay, Gareth asks for a quest from King Arthur. After he kills the Black Knight, Sir Launcelot knights him. He then defeats the Green, Blue, and Red Knight and m arries Lady Linnet after rescue her sister, Lady Liones. Sir Tristram and the Fair Iseult- A mistral comes into King Arthurs court and tells the tale of how Sir Tristram drank a love potion and fell in love with Iseult the Fair, his uncles wife, and became banished. The mistral ends up to be Tristram, and is made a knight of the Round Table. He marries another Iseult, but dies and so does... ...il and Naciens is able to die in peace. Then Galahad cures King Pelles who also dies in Peace. Percivale and Blanchefleur are married and Galahad dies.Book IV The Departing of ArthurLauncelot and Guinevere- Guinevere is hostage by Sir Melliagraunce. Then Agravain and Mordred spy on Guinevere and Launcelot and they overhear their plans.The Plots of Sir Mordred- Launcelot and Guinevere are caught, but he escapes and saves Guinevere from being ruin at the stake. Then he accidentally kills Gareth and Gaheris, Gawains brother, and a war is started. Sir Mordred comes to gight Arthur and Gawai n dies, writing a letter to Launcelot, forgiving him and begging him to come and help.The Last Battle- Gawain comes to Arthur in a dream and warns him to make peace with Mordred for a month until Launcelot comes. The men attack during during the treaty and Arthur kills Mordred, but receives a very bad wound and is taken away on a barge with Nimue and Morgana le Fay.Epilogue Avalon- Sir Launcelot becomes a Frier and Guinevere becomes a nun. A shepherd claims to have found where King Arthur and his knights of the hertz table are sleeping, but he never finds the spot again.