Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Acknowledgments ix
4. Abbreviations xi
5. Introduction xiii
6. 1 Pledging Troth in Malory’s “Tale of Sir Gareth” 1
7. 2 The King and Queen’s Marriage: Dowry, Infertility, and Adultery 24
8. 3 Marriageable Daughters: The Two Elaines 56
9. 4 Fathers and Sons in Malory 75
10. 5 Royal Bastardy, Incest, and a Failed Dynasty 109
11. Epilogue 127
12. Works Cited 129
13. Index 143