Le Morte Darthur, Chapter 499 summary
Chapter 499 of 503 · 3 min to read the chapter
In Chapter 499, Sir Launcelot parts from Queen Guenever and enters a hermitage, where Sir Bors de Ganis and seven other knights join his life of penance. After years of prayer and fasting, Launcelot becomes a priest and receives a repeated vision commanding him to fetch Guenever’s body for burial beside King Arthur.
What happens
- Queen Guenever refuses Launcelot’s request for a final kiss, and they part in overwhelming grief.
- Launcelot finds the Bishop of Canterbury and Sir Bedivere at a chapel, confesses, and receives the religious habit.
- Sir Lionel dies during the search in London, while Sir Bors sends the host home and continues searching with other kinsmen.
- Sir Bors finds Launcelot and joins his religious life; seven more knights arrive within six months and take the habit.
- The knights endure six years of penance, and Launcelot becomes a priest and celebrates Mass for a year.
- A vision appears three times in one night, commanding Launcelot to bring Guenever’s body from Almesbury for burial beside Arthur.
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What to notice
Launcelot speaks after hearing Bedivere’s story. His grief leads directly into confession and his request to enter religious life.
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What does Sir Bors ask when he finds Launcelot at the chapel?
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