A Eulogy for Sir Lancelot
As Thomas Malory’s fifteenth-century tale of King Arthur and his knights draws to a close, Sir Lancelot falls ill and dies of grief. Standing beside his body, his half-brother Sir Ector remembers him as the best of knights, a brave soldier and passionate lover, yet always courteous, gentle and a true friend. Lancelot was buried fifteen days later.
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