Le Morte Darthur, Chapter 155 summary
Chapter 155 of 503 · 2 min to read the chapter
In Chapter 155, Tristram goes to France with Gouvernail to study language, manners, and warfare, then returns home with outstanding musical and hunting skills. The narrator credits him with the vocabulary of hunting and hawking, while his father and the queen show their affection as he grows to nineteen.
What happens
- The king sends Tristram to France with Gouvernail to learn language, manners, and warfare.
- After more than seven years, Tristram returns to King Meliodas, having mastered the language and gained exceptional skill with the harp.
- Tristram devotes himself to hunting and hawking, and the narrator credits him with their specialized vocabulary.
- The narrator urges gentlemen to honor Tristram and links noble customs with distinctions of social rank.
- Tristram remains in Cornwall until nineteen, enjoying his father's affection and the queen's lasting love and gifts.
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What to notice
The narrator connects inherited rank with learned conduct. This claim explains the emphasis on Tristram's education and his contribution to aristocratic hunting customs.
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Why does the queen love Tristram and give him gifts?
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