Le Morte Darthur, Chapter 24 summary
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In Chapter 24, King Ryons sends a messenger to demand King Arthur’s beard for a mantle decorated with the beards of eleven defeated kings, threatening invasion if Arthur refuses. Arthur rejects the demand, threatens Ryons in return, and resolves to prepare after Naram warns him of Ryons’s strength.
What happens
- A messenger reports that King Ryons defeats eleven kings and takes their beard hair as tribute.
- Ryons demands Arthur’s beard to fill a bare patch on his mantle and threatens invasion and death.
- Arthur denies owing Ryons homage and demands that Ryons submit or lose his head.
- After the messenger leaves, Naram describes Ryons as capable and proud, warning of a powerful army.
- Arthur declares that he intends to prepare for Ryons.
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What to notice
Arthur rejects Ryons’s claim to authority over him. His refusal turns the demand for tribute into a direct challenge between kings.
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Why does Ryons demand Arthur’s beard?
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