How King Lisuarte held court, and what happened to him at it.
[Crown of Visigoth King Recesvinto (reigned 653 - 672 AD). It
was made in the second half of the 7th century and discovered in
1858 as part of the "Treasure of Guarrazar" in a garden called
Guarrazar in Gaudamur, a town near Toledo. The sapphires came
from Sri Lanka. Photo by Manuel de Corselas.] King Lisuarte was
made very happy by the news that the dwarf had brought him about
Amadis and Sir Galaor, and he decided to convene the most
honorable court with the greatest number of knights and nobles
ever held in Great Britain. He was only waiting for Amadis and
Galaor to arrive. One day Olivas appeared before the King to
complain about the Duke of Bristol, who had treasonously killed
his cousin. After conferring with those who knew the most about
this, the King set a deadline of one month for the Duke to come
and answer the charge, and if by chance he wished to bring two
knights with him as part of his response, Olivas would have two
on his side who w