what did king arthur do to his wife in the day of destiny?
Summary and Analysis Book 8: The Death of King Arthur: The Day of Destiny. Mordred makes himself King of England and incestuously claims Guinevere as his wife. Guinevere escapes to the Tower of London. ... Then, bleeding from the wound he got originally from Launcelot — with the fated sword of Balyn — Gawain dies.