Le Morte Darthur, Chapter 450 summary
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In Chapter 450, King Arthur arranges a great tournament, and Queen Guenever asks Sir Launcelot to wear her gold sleeve so his kinsmen can recognize him. Launcelot retreats to a hermitage with Sir Lavaine to rest for the contest, but a huntress accidentally shoots him while aiming at a hind.
What happens
- Sir Lavaine excels in the Christmas jousts, and the knights favor admitting him to their fellowship at Pentecost.
- King Arthur arranges a tournament near Westminster for Candlemas, with several rulers opposing his side.
- Queen Guenever asks Sir Launcelot to display her gold sleeve and make his identity known to his kinsmen.
- Launcelot tells Sir Bors his plans and leaves with Sir Lavaine to rest at Sir Brastias’s hermitage.
- A hunted hind takes shelter in a well beside the sleeping Launcelot.
- The huntress misses the hind and wounds Launcelot’s thigh; he rises angrily and rebukes her.
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What to notice
The accidental shot interrupts Launcelot’s preparations. His peaceful retreat becomes the setting for a serious wound.
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Why does Launcelot go to the hermitage?
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