Kabanata Kabanata 204 · How Sir Launcelot made La Cote Male Taile lord of the

. How Sir Launcelot made La Cote Male Taile lord of the

Castle of Pendragon, and after was made knight of the Round Table.

And in the meanwhile came Sir Kay, the Seneschal, and Sir Brandiles,

and anon they fellowshipped with them. And then within ten days, then

departed those knights of Arthur’s court from these fortresses. And as

Sir Launcelot came by the Castle of Pendragon there he put Sir Brian de

les Isles from his lands, for cause he would never be withhold with

King Arthur; and all that Castle of Pendragon and all the lands thereof

he gave to Sir La Cote Male Taile. And then Sir Launcelot sent for

Nerovens that he made once knight, and he made him to have all the rule

of that castle and of that country, under La Cote Male Taile; and so

they rode to Arthur’s court all wholly together. And at Pentecost next

following there was Sir Plenorius and Sir La Cote Male Taile, called

otherwise by right Sir Breunor le Noire, both made Knights of the Table

Round; and great lands King Arthur gave them, and there Breunor le

Noire wedded that damosel Maledisant. And after she was called

Beauvivante, but ever after for the more part he was called La Cote

Male Taile; and he proved a passing noble knight, and mighty; and many

worshipful deeds he did after in his life; and Sir Plenorius proved a

noble knight and full of prowess, and all the days of their life for

the most part they awaited upon Sir Launcelot; and Sir Plenorius’

brethren were ever knights of King Arthur. And also, as the French book

maketh mention, Sir La Cote Male Taile avenged his father’s death.