HowtwelveagedambassadorsofRomecametoKngArthurtodemandtruageforBrtan。
WHENKngArthurhadafterlongwarrested，andheldaroyalfeastandTableRoundwthhsallesofkngs，prnces，andnobleknghtsalloftheRoundTable，therecamentohshall，hesttngnhsthroneroyal，twelveancentmen，bearngeachofthemabranchofolve，ntokenthattheycameasambassadorsandmessengersfromtheEmperorLucus，whchwascalledatthattme，DctatororProcurorofthePublcWealofRome。Whchsadmessengers，aftertherenterngandcomngntothepresenceofKngArthur，ddtohmtherobesancenmakngtohmreverence，andsadtohmnthswse：ThehghandmghtyEmperorLucussendethtotheKngofBrtangreetng，commandngtheetoacknowledgehmforthylord，andtosendhmthetruagedueofthsrealmuntotheEmpre，whchthyfatherandotherto-forethyprecessorshavepadassofrecord，andthouasrebelnotknownghmasthysoveregn，wthholdestandretanestcontrarytothestatutesanddecreesmadebythenobleandworthyJulusCesar，conquerorofthsrealm，andfrstEmperorofRome。Andfthourefusehsdemandandcommandmentknowthouforcertanthatheshallmakestrongwaraganstthee，thyrealmsandlands，andshallchastsetheeandthysubjects，thattshallbeensampleperpetualuntoallkngsandprnces，fortodenythertruageuntothatnobleemprewhchdomnethupontheunversalworld。Thenwhentheyhadshowedtheeffectofthermessage，thekngcommandedthemtowthdrawthem，andsadheshouldtakeadvceofcounclandgvetothemananswer。Thensomeoftheyoungknghts，hearngthsthermessage，wouldhaverunonthemtohaveslanthem，sayngthattwasarebuketoalltheknghtstherebengpresenttosufferthemtosaysotothekng。Andanonthekngcommandedthatnoneofthem，uponpanofdeath，tomssaythemnordothemanyharm，andcommandedaknghttobrngthemtotherlodgng，andseethattheyhaveallthatsnecessaryandrequsteforthem，wththebestcheer，andthatnodantybespared，fortheRomansbegreatlords，andthoughthermessagepleasemenotnormycourt，yetmustremembermnehonour。
AfterthsthekngletcallallhslordsandknghtsoftheRoundTabletocounseluponthsmatter，anddesredthemtosaytheradvce。ThenSrCadorofCornwallspakefrstandsad，Sr，thsmessagelkethmewell，forwehavemanydaysrestedusandhavebeendle，andnowhopeyeshallmakesharpwarontheRomans，wheredoubtnotweshallgethonour。belevewell，sadArthur，thatthsmatterpleaseththeewell，buttheseanswersmaynotbeanswered，forthedemandgrevethmesore，fortrulywllneverpaytruagetoRome，whereforeprayyoutocounselme。haveunderstoodthatBelnusandBrenus，kngsofBrtan，havehadtheemprentherhandsmanydays，andalsoConstantnethesonofHelene，whchsanopenevdencethatweowenotrbutetoRomebutofrghtwethatbedescendedofthemhaverghttoclamthettleoftheempre。
HowthekngsandlordspromsedtoKngArthuradandhelpagansttheRomans。
THENansweredKngAngushofScotland，Sr，yeoughtofrghttobeaboveallotherkngs，foruntoyousnonelkenorparelnChrstendom，ofknghthoodnorofdgnty，andcounselyounevertoobeytheRomans，forwhentheyregnedonustheydstressedourelders，andputthslandtogreatextortonsandtalles，whereforemakeheremneavowtoavengemeonthem；