Index to Book IV

Here begins the fourth book about the noble and virtuous knight Amadis of Gaul, son of King Perion and Queen Elisena, which deals with the exploits and great feats at arms he and other knights of his lineage performed. 

[Art at the beginning of Book IV from the 1526 edition, printed in Seville, Spain, by Jacobo and Juan Cromberger.]
 
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Prologue

Chapter LXXXII. Of Queen Sardamira’s great mourning over the death of Prince Salustanquidio.

Chapter LXXXIII. How by the agreement and at orders of Princess Oriana, the knights took her to Firm Island.

Chapter LXXXIV. How Princess Grasinda, when she learned of Amadis’s victory, attired herself and, accompanied by many knights and ladies, went to meet Oriana.

Chapter LXXXV. How Amadis brought together all the lords, what he discussed with them, and what they agreed to.

Chapter LXXXVI. How all the knights were very satisfied with what Sir Cuadragante proposed.

Chapter XXXVII. How all the knights were eager to serve and honor Princess Oriana.

Chapter LXXXVIII. How Amadis spoke with Grasinda, and how she answered.

Chapter LXXXIX. How Amadis sent another messenger to Queen Briolanja.

Chapter XC. How Sir Cuadragante spoke with his nephew Landin and told him to go to Ireland and speak with the Queen, his niece, so she might permit some of her vassals to come and serve them.

Chapter XCI. What Amadis sent to the King of Bohemia.

Chapter XCII. How Gandalin spoke with Mabilia and Oriana, and what they sent him to say to Amadis.

Chapter XCIII. How Amadis and Agrajes, with all the high-born knights, went to see and console Oriana and the ladies with her, and what happened.

Chapter XCIV. How news reached King Lisuarte about the vanquishing of the Romans and the capture of Oriana, and what he did about it.

Chapter XCV. About the letter that Princess Oriana sent to her mother Queen Brisena from Firm Island, where she was.

Chapter XCVI. How King Lisuarte asked for advice from King Arban of North Wales, Sir Grumedan, and Guilan the Pensive, and what they told him.

Chapter XCVII. How Sir Cuadragante and Brian of Monjaste had the misfortune to be lost at sea, and how fate made them find Queen Briolanja, and what happened to them with her.

Chapter XCVIII. About the message that Sir Cuadragante and Brian of Monjaste brought from King Lisuarte, and what all the knights and lords there decided to do about it.

Chapter XCIX. How doctor Elisabad arrived in Grasinda’s lands, and from there went to see the Emperor of Constantinople with a message from Amadis, and what he obtained.

Chapter C. How Gandalin arrived in Gaul and spoke to King Perion about what his lord had sent him to say, and the answer he received.

Chapter CI. How Lasindo, the squire of Sir Bruneo of Bonamar, came with his lord’s message for the Marquis and Branfil, and what they did.

Chapter CII. How Isanjo brought a message from Amadis to the good King of Bohemia, and the fine reply he obtained from him.

Chapter CIII. How Landin, nephew of Sir Cuadragante, arrived in Ireland, and what he obtained from the Queen.

Chapter CIV. How Sir Guilan the Pensive arrived in Rome with the message from his lord King Lisuarte, and what he did on his mission with Emperor Patin.

Chapter CV. How Grasandor, son of the King of Bohemia, met Giontes, and what happened to him.

Chapter CVI. How the Emperor of Rome arrived at Great Britain with his fleet, and what he and King Lisuarte did.

Chapter CVII. How King Perion moved the troops from camp to face their enemies, and how he arranged the columns for battle.

Chapter CVIII. How, when Arcalaus the Sorcerer learned of the preparations for battle, he sent word as fast as possible to summon King Arabigo and his companions.

Chapter CIX. How the Emperor of Rome and King Lisuarte went with all their men to Firm Island to seek their enemies.

Chapter CX. How Gasquilan, the King of Suesa, sent his squire with the request ye have heard about to Amadis.

Chapter CXI. What happened to each side in the second battle, and why the battle ended.

Chapter CXII. How King Lisuarte brought the Emperor of Rome’s body to a monastery, and what he said to the Romans about the day’s date, and how they answered.

Chapter CXIII. How, when the holy hermit Nasciano, who had raised the handsome young nobleman Esplandian, learned about the rupture between the kings, he decided to seek peace, and what he did.

Chapter CXIV. How the holy man Nasciano brought King Perion’s reply to King Lisuarte, and what he agreed to.

Chapter CXV. How when King Arabigo learned of the agreement between these men, he decided to fight King Lisuarte.

Chapter CXVI. About the battle King Lisuarte had with King Arabigo and his men, and how King Lisuarte was defeated, and how Amadis of Gaul, who never failed to rescue those in need, came his aid.

Chapter CXVII. How Amadis went to rescue King Lisuarte, and what happened to him on the road before he arrived.

Chapter CXVIII. How King Lisuarte brought together Kings and great lords and many other knights at Lubaina Monastery, and when they were with him, how he told them about the great service and honors that he had received from Amadis of Gaul, and the reward he gave him.

Chapter CXIX. How King Lisuarte arrived at the town of Windsor, where his wife Queen Brisena was, and how, with her and their daughter, he agreed to return to Firm Island.

Chapter CXX. How King Perion and his men returned to Firm Island, and what they did before King Lisuarte arrived.

Chapter CXXI. How Sir Bruneo of Bonamar, Angriote d’Estravaus, and Branfil went to Gaul to get Queen Elisena and Sir Galaor, and the adventure they had as they returned.

Chapter CXXII. What happened to Sir Bruneo of Bonamar, Angriote d’Estravaus, and Branfil during the rescue they and the Queen of Dacia carried out.

Chapter CXXIII. How King Lisuarte and his wife Queen Brisena and his daughter Leonoreta came to Firm Island, and how its lords and ladies received them.

Chapter CXXIV. How Amadis had his cousin Dragonis marry Princess Estrelleta and go to win Deep Island, where he would be king.

Chapter CXXV. How the Kings came together to arrange the weddings of those great lords and ladies, and what was done during them.

Chapter CXXVI. How Urganda the Unrecognized joined all the kings and knights who were at Firm Island and spoke to them about the great events of the past, present and future , and how she then left.

Chapter CXXVII. How Amadis left with the lady who came by sea to avenge the death of the dead knight brought in the ship, and what happened to him on that quest.

Chapter CXXVIII. How Amadis went with the lady to the island of a giant named Balan, accompanied by the knight who governed Prince Island.

Chapter CXXIX. How Darioleta grieved over the great danger Amadis was in.

Chapter CXXX. How Amadis was at the Island of the Vermilion Tower sitting on some rocks above the sea speaking with Grasandor about his lady Oriana, when he saw a ship arrive, from which he learned that the fleet had gone to Sansuena and Landas islands.

Chapter CXXXI. How Agrajes, Sir Cuadragante, and Bruno of Bonamar, with many other knights, came to see the giant Balan, and what happened to them with him.

Chapter CXXXII. Which speaks of the answer that Agrajes gave the giant Balan about what he had said.

Chapter CXXXIII. How after King Lisuarte returned to his kingdom from Firm Island, he was imprisoned by enchantment, and what befell him.

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Index, Book II

Here begins the table of contents of the second book.

[A tower of the castle in Buitrago de Lozoya, near Madrid, Spain. Photo by Sue Burke.] 
 
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Introduction.

Chapter 44. How Amadis, with his brothers and his cousin Agrajes, left to travel to where King Lisuarte was, and how they happened to go to the enchanted Firm Island to test their fate, and what happened to them there.

Chapter 45. How Amadis left secretly and in despair to hide in a forest because of the letter that Durin had brought him from his lover Oriana.

Chapter 46. How Gandalin and Durin followed Amadis and brought him his arms, and how he fought with a knight and defeated him.

Chapter 47. Which tells who the knight was that Amadis had defeated and why he had come to Great Britain.

Chapter 48. How Sir Galaor, Florestan and Agrajes searched for Amadis, and how Amadis changed his name and retired to solitary life.

Chapter 49. How Durin returned to Oriana with the reply to her message, which he had brought to Amadis, and how she sobbed when she learned the news.

Chapter 50. How Guilan the Pensive found Amadis's shield and arms and took them to the court of King Lisuarte, and what happened to him on the road.

Chapter 51. How, while Beltenbros was in the hermitage of the Poor Peak, a ship docked in which Corisanda came in search of her lover Florestan, and what she recounted in the court of King Lisuarte.

Chapter 52. How the Damsel of Denmark went in search of Amadis, and by good fortune came from the sea to dock at the Poor Rock, and when she recognized Amadis, they went to Miraflores, where Oriana was.

Chapter 53. How Sir Galaor, Florestan, and Agrajes searched for a long time for Amadis, and finally, having learned nothing, they went to the court of King Lisuarte.

Chapter 54. How when King Lisuarte had just finished eating, an unknown and fully armed knight entered and defied the King.

Chapter 55. How Beltenbros ordered that arms be made and everything be readied to go to see Oriana, and what happened to him on the road.

Chapter 56. How Beltenbros was in Miraflores with Oriana and was happy, when an unknown knight arrived at the court of King Lisuarte with jewels for the test of loyal lovers.

Chapter 57. How Beltenbros and Oriana, with the assurance of King Lisuarte, left for the court, and how they won the test of the jewels and took them.

Chapter 58. How Beltenbros, after winning the green sword for being the most loyal lover, left Miraflores for the battle that had been delayed with King Cildadan, and how he struck three blows with the fine sword and won the battle.

Chapter 59. What happened to Sir Galaor and King Cildadan after they were taken from the battlefield, and what King Lisuarte did after it.

Chapter 60. Of the arrival of Urganda and the things that happened there.

Chapter 61. Of the battle that Amadis fought and won with Ardan Canileo, by which he freed the King of North Wales and Angriote from prison and won the Island of Mongaça.

Chapter 62. Of the battle fought and won by Sir Bruno of Bonamar with Madaman, brother of the terrible damsel, and of the uprising caused by envy between King Lisuarte and Amadis and his friends.

Chapter 63. How Amadis, with many of his family and friends, left King Lisuarte.

Chapter 64. What Oriana did after Amadis left, and what the knights did over the business of Madasima, and the battle that Angriote and Sarquiles fought with the sons of Gandandel and Brocadan.
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Index

Here begins the index of the chapters of the first book of the valiant and virtuous knight Amadis of Gaul.

Prologue.

[Chapter 0.] The story begins.

Chapter 1. How Princess Elisena and her damsel Darioleta went to the chamber where King Perion was.

Chapter 2. How King Perion traveled home with his squire, and with his heart filled more by woe than joy.

Chapter 3. How King Languines took with him the Childe of the Sea and Gandalin, son of Sir Gandales.

Chapter 4. How King Lisuarte sailed the sea and made port in the Kingdom of Scotland, where he was received with great honors.

Chapter 5. How Urganda the Unrecognized brought a lance to the Childe of the Sea.

Chapter 6. How the Childe of the Sea fought with the foot soldiers of the knight called Galpano, then with the brothers of the lord of the castle and with the lord himself, and killed him without mercy.

Chapter 7. How three days after the Childe of the Sea left the court of King Languines, three knights arrived, along with another knight in a litter and his traitorous wife.

Chapter 8. How King Lisuarte sent for his daughter from the court of King Languines, who sent her with his daughter Mabilia, accompanied by knights, ladies, and damsels.

Chapter 9. How the Childe of the Sea did battle with King Abies over the war he had with King Perion of Gaul.

Chapter 10. How the Childe of the Sea was recognized by his father, King Perion, and by his mother, Elisena.

Chapter 11. How the giant brought Galaor to be armed by the hand of King Lisuarte, and how Amadis knighted him very honorably.

Chapter 12. How Galaor fight the great giant, lord of the Rock of Galtares, defeated him, and killed him.

Chapter 13. How Amadis left Urganda the Unrecognized and came to a fortress, and what happened to him there.

Chapter 14. How King Lisuarte buried Dardan and his beloved, and had the manner of their death inscribed on their tomb.

Chapter 15. How Amadis made himself known to King Lisuarte and the grandees of his court, and was very well received by them all.

Chapter 16. Of what Agarjes saw after he came from the war of Gaul, and some things that he did.

Chapter 17. How Amadis was highly esteemed in the court of King Lisuarte, and of the news that he learned about his brother Galaor.

Chapter 18. How Amadis fought and defeated Angriote and his brother, who guarded a pass to a valley, where they maintained by force of arms that no one had a more beautiful ladylove than Angriote.

Chapter 19. How Amadis was enchanted by Arcalaus the Sorcerer because Amadis wanted to release Lady Grindalaya and others from their spell and prison, and how he escaped the enchantment that Arcalaus had placed on him.

Chapter 20. How Arcalaus carried news to the court of King Lisuarte that Amadis was dead, and of the great lamentations made by the entire court, especially by Oriana.

Chapter 21. How Galaor arrived badly wounded at a monastery and spent 15 days there, after which he was healthy, and what happened to him next.

Chapter 22. How Amadis left the castle of the lady, and what happened to him on the road.

Chapter 23. How King Lisuarte, leaving to hunt as he was wont to do, saw three knights coming on the road, and what happened to him with them.

Chapter 24. Of how Amadis, Galaor, and Balays decided to go to King Lisuarte, and of the adventures that consequently befell them.

Chapter 25. How Galaor avenged the death of the knight they had found vilely killed at the tree at the crossroads.

Chapter 26. Which recounts of what happened to Amadis when he went to rescue the damsel from the knight who had carried her off and was mistreating her.

Chapter 27. How Amadis fought and defeated the knight who had stolen away the damsel while he slept.

Chapter 28. What happened to Balays, who went in search of the knight who had made Sir Galaor lose his horse.

Chapter 29. How King Lisuarte held court, and what happened in it.

Chapter 30. How Amadis, Galaor, and Balays came to the palace of King Lisuarte, and what happened to them afterwards.

Chapter 31. How King Lisuarte came to hold court in the city of London.

Chapter 32. How, when the court was assembled, King Lisuarte asked for counsel from the knights he had convened on what he should properly do.

Chapter 33. How the King was celebrating when a damsel dressed in mourning knelt before him and asked for a boon, which he granted.

Chapter 34. In which is shown the downfall of King Lisuarte and all his deeds in consequence of his promises, which should have been denied.

Chapter 35. How Amadis and Galaor learned of the treacherous deeds, and they decided to secure the freedom of the King and Oriana, if they could.

Chapter 36. How Sir Galaor freed King Lisuarte from the captivity to which he was being traitorously taken.

Chapter 37. How the news came to the Queen that Lisuarte was a prisoner, and how Barsinan acted treasonously, wishing to become king, and how finally he was ruined, and the King was restored to his throne.

Chapter 38. How Amadis came in aid of the city of London, killed the traitorous Barsinan, and brought peace to the city.

Chapter 39. How King Lisuartes held court for twelve days, during which grand feasts were held by the many grandees who had come, both ladies and knights, many of whom stayed for several days.

Chapter 40. How the battle took place that Amadis had pledged against Abiseos and his two sons; a pledge he had made to the beautiful girl Briolanja at Castle Grovenesa to avenge the death of her father the King.

Chapter 41. How Sir Galaor left with the damsel in search of the knight who had overthrown them, until he fought with him, and how in the heat of the battle he learned that the knight was his brother Florestan.

Chapter 42. Which tells how Sir Florestan was the son of King Perion, and in what manner he was had by a very beautiful damsel, daughter of the Count of Selandia.

Chapter 43. How Galaor and Florestan, traveling to the kingdom of Sobradisa, met three damsels at the Fountain of the Elms.
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