. The romance of King Arthur and his knights of the Round table. dso they, that knew either other, feutred their spears, andwith all their mights of their horses and themselves, they mettogether so felonously that either bare other through, and sothey fell both to the earth; and then the battles joined, andthere was much slaughter on both parties. So when Sir Gawaine was hurt, they on King Arthursparty were not so orgulous as they were toforehand to dobattle. Of this war was noised through all Christendom,and at the last it was noised afore the Pope ; and he consideringthe great goodness of Ki
. The romance of King Arthur and his knights of the Round table. dso they, that knew either other, feutred their spears, andwith all their mights of their horses and themselves, they mettogether so felonously that either bare other through, and sothey fell both to the earth; and then the battles joined, andthere was much slaughter on both parties. So when Sir Gawaine was hurt, they on King Arthursparty were not so orgulous as they were toforehand to dobattle. Of this war was noised through all Christendom,and at the last it was noised afore the Pope ; and he consideringthe great goodness of King Arthur, and of Sir Launcelot, thatwas called the most noblest knights of the world, whereforethe Pope called unto him a noble clerk that at that time wasthere present — the French book saith, it was the Bishop ofRochester — and the Pope gave him bulls under lead untoKing Arthur of England, charging him upon pain of inter-dicting of all England, that he take his queen Dame Gueneverunto him again, and accord with Sir Launcelot. HOW THE POPE MADE PEACE 477. HOW THE POPE SENT DOWNHIS BULLS TO MAKE PEACE,AND HOW SIR LAUNCELOTBROUGHT THE QUEEN TOKING ARTHUR. So when thisBishop was come to Carlisle he shewedthe king these bulls. And when theking understood these bulls he nistwhat to do: full fain he would havebeen accorded with Sir Launcelot, but Sir Gawaine would notsuffer him; but as for to have the queen, thereto he then the Bishop had of the king his great seal, and hisassurance as he was a true anointed king that Sir Launcelotshould come safe, and go safe, and that the queen shouldnot be spoken unto of the king, nor of none other, for nothing done afore time past; and of all these appointmentsthe Bishop brought with him sure assurance and writing,to shew Sir Launcelot. So when the Bishop was come to Joyous Gard, therehe shewed Sir Launcelot how the Pope had written to Arthurand unto him, and there he told him the perils if he withheldthe queen from the king. It
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