The Great Deeds of Our Knights Adventurous

The knights travel to Tintagel. During their journey, they are ambushed by the Saxon Saexwulf and meet Sir Brithael, Sir Jordan, and Sir Ralf.

Though Duke Gorlois asks Uther many times to be excused to return to his lands, the King, enflamed with lust for the Duke's wife, keeps Duke Gorlois and Ygraine by his side. In time, the King's advances towards Lady Ygraine became intolerable, and the Duke and his forces leave without permission.   Yet, while all this is going on, Lady Ygraine calls on the promise of help from Sir Monroe and asks him to bring Merlin to her. Monroe does so, and learns that Ygraine sought Merlin's help that she might lay with King Uther, for she desires him too.

Our knights are tasked by Count Roderick to help transport Queen Ygraine's newborn son away from danger, but deception is afoot and they are charged with treason for the theft of the King's son by Sir Brastias.

The Saxons come down and attack Lincoln. The Duke of Linsdey shuts himself in and Saxons ravage the countryside. Despite this assault on Logres, Uther does not respond and remains sequestered away from his court.

Lady Ellen holds court in Sarum with her privy council. While in court, Aetheling Aescwine arrives as envoy for his father Aetheling Aethelswith of Essex and demands that Sarum pay tribute of 100 cattle and 100 silver as a guarantee of peace. After much deliberation with her knights, Lady Ellen decides to pay tribute, but also to invest in improving the defenses of Sarum.

King Cerdic sends his son Cynric to invite envoys of Lady Ellen to a feast in Hamshire, which Cerdic has recently conquered. Reluctantly, the knights attend the feast and agree to an alliance with King Cerdic, who promises them protection in exchange for their loyalty.

The arrogance of Cyning Cwichelm gives the people of Salisbury a much needed respite. Sir Felix spends more time with young Lord Robert.

While serving garrison duty in Salisbury, Sir Felix and Dame Maylene hear rumors that King Nanteleod is seeking to having the Supreme Collegium meet to declare him High King. Support for this idea is strong in the county. Meanwhile, news is that he and King Idres are gearing up for war with each other in Summerland as they both seek to be High King.

King Nanteleod goes to war against the Saxons and takes them in battle at Netley Marsh. He is slain when Prince Cynric surprises him from the rear with an unprecedented assault of mounted Saxon Warriors.   Both Sir Felix and Dame Maylene fight in the battle and Sir Felix is nearly slain by the Saxon Ranwulf.   As anarchy descends again, Salisbury is plundered by the Saxons and the horse plague strikes again, killing many of the county's remaining horses.

Citing the dire state of Salisbury and recalling the tale of how his friend Sir Felix was knighted young by his father, Robert demands to be knighted at the young age of 18 and takes his father's seat as Count of Salisbury.