Duke of Tintagil

Also known as: Duke of Cornwall / duke · Family: Cornwall · Role: duke · First appears: Book I, Chapter I

Life events

• Uther Pendragon and the Duke of Tintagil ended their prolonged war through mediation by great lords.(Book I, Chapter I)
  • With: Uther Pendragon
  • “So when the duke and his wife were come unto the king, by the means of great lords they were accorded both.”
• Igraine refused Uther Pendragon's advances and secretly departed with her husband for their castle.(Book I, Chapter I)
  • With: Igraine Uther Pendragon
  • “But she was a passing good woman, and would not assent unto the king. And then she told the duke her husband, and said, I suppose that we were sent for that I should be dishonoured; wherefore, husband, I counsel you, that we depart from hence suddenly, that we may ride all night unto our own castle. And in like wise as she said so they departed, that neither the king nor none of his council were ware of their departing.”
• Uther Pendragon ordered the Duke of Tintagil to prepare for war and threatened to seize his strongest castle.(Book I, Chapter I)
  • With: Uther Pendragon
  • “Then the king sent him plain word again, and bade him be ready and stuff him and garnish him, for within forty days he would fetch him out of the biggest castle that he hath.”
• The Duke of Tintagil fortified two castles and placed Igraine in Tintagil while occupying Terrabil himself.(Book I, Chapter I · 📍 Tintagil)
  • With: Igraine
  • “When the duke had this warning, anon he went and furnished and garnished two strong castles of his, of the which the one hight Tintagil, and the other castle hight Terrabil. So his wife Dame Igraine he put in the castle of Tintagil, and himself he put in the castle of Terrabil”
• Uther Pendragon besieged Terrabil, beginning warfare that caused many deaths.(Book I, Chapter I · 📍 Terrabil)
  • With: Uther Pendragon Igraine
  • “Then in all haste came Uther with a great host, and laid a siege about the castle of Terrabil. And there he pight many pavilions, and there was great war made on both parties, and much people slain.”

Book I, Chapter I

• enemies with Uther Pendragon “there was a mighty duke in Cornwall that held war against him long time.”
• married with Igraine “And the duke was called the Duke of Tintagil. And so by means King Uther sent for this duke, charging him to bring his wife with him, for she was called a fair lady, and a passing wise, and her name was called Igraine.”

Also listed in Cornwall — Minor Figures

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Extracted from the original text of Le Morte d'Arthur. Made with Rho MD.