ENGL220 Tristan Chapters 1-8
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Tristan and Isolde Chapter 1: Rivalin and Blanchflor
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Tristan and Isolde
Chapter 1:Rivalin and Blanchflor
Rivalin, Lord of Parmenie, was young, hot-blooded, and lived for his own pleasure
Although he owed allegiance to Duke Morgan, he attacked his Lord
When a year’s truce was called, Rivalin went off to visit King Mark of Cornwall
Mark resided at Tintagel
Ruins of Castle
It was May, and spring festivals were in full swing.
Rivalin excelled, and all the ladies noticed him
King Mark had a sister named Blanchflor.
Rivalin and Blanchflor met.
They pined in secret.
An enemy invaded Mark’s kingdom, and Rivalin fought
Rivalin was wounded and near death
Blanchflor sneaks in to see him
She throws herself on him and covers him with kisses
He revives, gets her pregnant, and they run off to Parmenie
Rual convinces Rivalin to marry Blanchflor
Rivalin is killed by Duke Morgan, and Blanchflor dies giving birth to a son.
Chapter 2: Rual takes charge of the situation
His wife Florete pretends to give birth to a son.
The child is treated as their own.
He is baptized “Tristan”
He is well-educated and handsome
Tristan wants to purchase a new hunting bird.
Chapter 3: The Abduction
Hunting with birds was a sport of the upper classes
Tristan, his family, and his tutor Curvenal board a Norwegian ship where the sailors have hunting birds to sell.
Tristan stays to play chess
Tristan is kidnapped, but after a week of serious storms, he is put ashore in Cornwall.
He is helped by pilgrims, who take him to Tintagel.
Chapter 4: Tristan joins a hunt
Tristan has amazing hunting skills
Tristan was especially skilled at the fourchie
The fourchie is the preparation of a stag’s genitals
Net=scrotumNumbles=testiclesPizzle=penis
Chapters 5-6
Tristan also displayed advanced skills in music.
He impressed king Mark so much, that he was treated like a son
After many years of travel, Rual finds Tristan in Cornwall
Rual reveals that Tristan is Mark’s nephew.
Chapters 7-8
Tristan is made a knight
He goes back to Parmenie, seeking revenge on Duke Morgan
Tristan sneaks up on Morgan and kills him during a hunt
Battles follow, and Tristan is surrounded
Fortunately, Rual sends troops to the rescue
