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Which city remains outside Charles's control at the opening?
What does Blancandrin advise Marsile to offer Charles?
Why does Roland reject trust in Marsile's peace offer?
Whom does Roland nominate as messenger to Marsile?
What do Blancandrin and Ganelon agree to do during their journey?
Where does Ganelon propose attacking Roland?
What does Ganelon report when he brings tribute to Charles?
How does Roland respond to Charles's offer of half his army?
What does Oliver ask Roland to do after seeing the enemy's numbers?
Why does Roland refuse to sound the horn?
What does Roland do after his spear breaks?
How does Oliver respond when Roland finally proposes sounding the horn?
Who intervenes in Roland and Oliver's quarrel?
What does Charles do with Ganelon as he rides back toward Roland?
What injury does Roland inflict on Marsile?
Why does Oliver strike Roland's helmet?
Why does Roland refuse to ride away from Turpin?
Why does Turpin take Roland's olifant toward the river?
What happens when Roland tries to break Durendal against stone?
What does Charles ask God to do during the pursuit?
What does Marsile offer Baligant when they meet?
What happens to Charles when he finds Roland's body?
Whom does Charles appoint to replace Oliver and Roland?
What does Baligant demand from Charles during their confrontation?
What helps Charles recover before he kills Baligant?
What happens to those who resist baptism at Sarraguce?
What does Charles discover after telling Alde that Roland is dead?
How does Ganelon defend his actions at trial?
Who kills Pinabel in the trial combat?
What interrupts Charles's sleep after judgment and Bramimunde's baptism?
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