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This work begins with the birth of Arthur and the establishment of his kingdom and the fellowship of knights. It describes courtly society which is outwardly secure and successful, but which is, in reality, torn by dissent and ultimately treachery. Intro -- Introduction -- The Writer and his Times -- The Work -- Notes to the Introduction -- Suggestions for Further Reading -- Note on the Text -- Preface of William Caxton -- Book 1 -- Chapter 1 -- How Uther Pendragon sent for the duke of Cornwall and Igraine his wife, and of their departing suddenly again -- Chapter 2 -- How Uther Pendragon made war on the duke of Cornwall, and how by the mean of Merlin he lay by the duchess and gat Arthur -- Chapter 3 -- Of the birth of King Arthur and of his nurture -- Chapter 4 -- Of the death of King Uther Pendragon -- Chapter 5 -- How Arthur was chosen king, and of wonders and marvels of a sword taken out of a stone by the said Arthur -- Chapter 6 -- How King Arthur pulled out the sword divers times -- Chapter 7 -- How King Arthur was crowned and how he made officers -- Chapter 8 -- How King Arthur held in Wales, at a Pentecost, a great feast, and what kings and lords came to his feast -- Chapter 9 -- Of the first war that King Arthur had, and how he won the field -- Chapter 10 -- How Merlin counselled King Arthur to send for King Ban and King Bors, and of their counsel taken for the war -- Chapter 11 -- Of a great tourney made by King Arthur and the two kings Ban and Bors, and how they went over the sea -- Chapter 12 -- How eleven kings gathered a great host against King Arthur -- Chapter 13 -- Of a dream of the King with the Hundred Knights -- Chapter 14 -- How the eleven kings with their host fought against Arthur and his host, and many great feats of the war -- Chapter 15 -- Yet of the same battle -- Chapter 16 -- Yet more of the same battle -- Chapter 17 -- Yet more of the same battle, and how it was ended by Merlin -- Chapter 18 -- How King Arthur, King Ban, and King Bors rescued King Leodegrance, and other incidents -- Chapter 19.
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