Tristram and Isoude
Tristram and Isoude
MELIADUS was king of Leonois, or Lionesse, a country famous in the annals of romance, which adjoined the kingdom of Cornwall, but has now…
Tristram and Isoude: Gouvernail
Gouvernail, the queen's squire, who had accompanied her, took charge of the child, and restored him to his father, who had at length burst…
Tristram and Isoude: Moraunt
Without attempting to give the details of this famous combat, the first and one of the most glorious of Tristram's exploits, we shall only…
Tristram and Isoude: Palamedes
At this time a tournament was held, at which many knights of the Round Table, and others, were present. On the first day a Saracen prince…
Tristram and Isoude: Ireland
Tristram believed was certain death for him to return to Ireland; and how could he act as ambassador for his uncle in such a cause? Yet…
Tristram and Isoude: Andret
The king showed much gratitude to Tristram, but in the bottom of his heart he cherished bitter jealousy of him. One day Tristram and Isoude…
Tristram and Isoude: Boiardo
A proof of the great popularity of the tale of Sir Tristram is the fact that the Italian poets, Boiardo and Ariosto, have founded upon it…
Tristram and Isoude: Mark
Sir Tristram wandered through various countries, achieving the most perilous enterprises, and covering himself with glory, yet unhappy at…
Tristram and Isoude: Pheredin
Tristram had brought with him a friend named Pheredin, son of the king of Brittany. This young knight saw Queen Isoude, and could not…
Tristram and Isoude: Seneschal
This was enough to animate Tristram in the search. He had not wandered far before he encountered a knight of Arthur's court, who proved to…
Tristram and Isoude: Launcelot
The next day the tourney recommenced. Tristram assumed different armor, that he might not be known; but he was soon detected by the…