Beaumain departed with a damsel from the hall after being granted knighthood. Many watched in amazement as the well-horsed, gold clothed man but unharmed Beaumain left to accompany the damsel on an adventure commissioned by King Arthur. (After receiving his armor and horse, he had no shield or spear to protect him during the adventure.) Sir Kay decided to test the new knight by challenging him to a battle. Sir Launcelot and Sir Gawaine were opposed to him fighting Beaumain and advised Kay to stay home. Their advice was disregarded.

Sir Kay rode his horse and met Beaumain asking him, “What do you know of me, Beaumain?”

Beaumain responded, “Yes, I know you as an ungentle knight of the court and you shall beware of me!” With these words, the jousting began.

Sir Kay began charging towards him with his spear and at the same time Beaumain charged and artfully blocked Kay spear. In a smooth move, Beaumain ran through the side with a thrust from his sword!  The battled concluded with Beaumain taking Sir Kay’s spear and shield for his own and mounted his dwarf on Kay’s horse.

            Sir Launcelot and the damsel had observed the whole battle between Sir Kay and Beaumain. As Beaumain was beginning to ride away, the observant Launcelot followed after and stopped him. Beaumain offered to joust with Sir Launcelot now that he had a spear and shield. A great contest had derived! Blow after blow they fought each other with spears, badly bruising one another. Growing tired of the jousting, Beaumain offered Launcelot to battle on foot with swords. Sir Launcelot marveled at his strength, saying Beaumain struck with giant-like blows. They battled like two great, raging boars for more than an hour.

Sir Launcelot, recognizing and respecting Beaumains’ strength, called out to his opponent: “Beaumain, our fight is getting nowhere; let’s stop this pointless quarrel.”

“Very true, Launcelot, but it does me well to battle you and experience your might, ‘though I didn’t display my strength to the fullest.”  

Written by Chadman James, Class of ‘08