Le Morte Darthur, Chapter 474 — краткое содержание

Что происходит

1. Sir Mordred reaches King Arthur wounded and reports how Sir Launcelot kills the other knights after taking Colgrevance’s armor.
2. Arthur fears the Round Table’s division and orders Queen Guenever to be burned for treason.
3. Sir Gawaine urges Arthur to delay judgment, arguing that gratitude could explain the queen’s private meeting with Launcelot.
4. Arthur rejects Launcelot’s defense of the queen and threatens him with a shameful death if captured.
5. Gawaine grieves for his dead relatives but refuses revenge because they disregard his warnings against confronting Launcelot.

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Gawaine distinguishes harmful appearances from guilty intentions. His argument challenges Arthur’s certainty that the private meeting proves wrongdoing.

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