garnished of the best knights in the world. King Arthur after the as did King Arthur of Britain, both by himself and by the good knights III. beginneth the history. king led, in such sort that all the princes and all the barons took that made repair to his court. Good King Arthur after the crucifixion of Our Lord, was such as I tell you, and was a puissant King, and one II. that she knew not what counsel to take with herself, nor how she might Our Lord, no earthly King set forward the Law of Jesus Christ so much pleasure in doing largesse that he wont to have, nor was he minded to other princes had slackened of their well-doing for that they saw King Arthur maintain so feebly. Queen Guenievre was so sorrowful thereof The authority of the scripture telleth us that after the crucifixion of at most, nor did no adventure befal any more at his court. All the that of three hundred and three-score knights and six that he wont to death of his father led the highest life and most gracious that ever until that a slothful will came upon him and he began to lose the have of his household, there were now not more than a five-and-twenty The knights of the Table Round when they saw his well-doing wax slack that well believed in God, and many were the good adventures that befel ensample of him in well-doing. For ten years was King Arthur in such hold court neither at Christmas-tide nor at Easter nor at Pentecost. so deal as to amend matters so God amended them not. From this time at his court. And he had in his court the Table Round that was estate as I have told you, nor never was earthly king so praised as he, departed thence and began to hold aloof from his court, insomuch as