Pendragon defied him, and then laid siege about this castle where the right rich sepulchre therein. the enclosure there where this abysm is. And for this sin hath the XI. that he entered there within by Merlin's art and lay that night with mought it be set inside the chapel, wherefore perforce it remained that was named Ygerne, and she was the fairest dame in any kingdom. was very wroth with him, and commanded him to send back the Queen his Queen was. King Gorlois was gone to seek for succour. King Uther not." King Gorlois departed thence and made the Queen come back to this He cometh with them toward the chapel that was right fair, and had a crafty. He made him be changed into the semblance of King Gorlois, so castle for the dread that he had of King Uther Pendragon. King Uther outside. And know of a very truth that the body lieth not within the Pendragon had Merlin with him of whom you have heard tell, that was so sepulchre, for, so soon as it was set therein, it was taken out and King Uther sought acquaintance of her for her great beauty, and Pendragon, that was father of King Arthur, held a great court and snatched away, either on God's behalf or the Enemy's, but which we know was named Gorlois. He went to the court and took his wife with him, the Queen, and so begat King Arthur in a great hall that was next to wife. King Godois said that he would not. Thereupon King Uther ground sunken in on this wise." summoned all his barons. The King of this castle that then was here "Lords, in this sepulchre was placed the body of Merlin, but never regarded her and honoured her more than all the others of his court.