Le Morte Darthur, Chapter 416 summary
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In Chapter 416, Galahad, Sir Percivale, and Sir Bors defend a maiden against castle knights who demand blood from her right arm, killing many attackers rather than surrendering her. Nightfall stops the fighting, and the companions accept protected lodging inside the castle, where they ask why the custom exists.
What happens
- A man seizes the maiden’s bridle, and castle knights demand a dishful of blood from her right arm.
- Galahad, Sir Percivale, and Sir Bors refuse the demand and kill the first ten attackers.
- Sixty armed knights emerge, insist on the offering, and fight the companions until nightfall.
- A knight offers lodging and promises that the visitors can leave unharmed the next day.
- At the maiden’s urging, the companions enter the castle and ask for an explanation of its custom.
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Percivale grounds his resistance in the maiden’s freedom. His claim directly opposes the castle’s demand that she submit.
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What offering does the castle demand from passing maidens?
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