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King Arthurs Death (commonly referred to as the Alliterative Morte Arthure ) is a Middle English poem that was written in the north of England at the end of the fourteenth century. A source work for Malorys later Morte dArthur , it is an epic tale which documents the horrors of war, the loneliness of kingship and the terrible price paid for arrogance. This magnificent poem tells of the arrival of emissaries from Imperial Rome demanding that Arthur pays his dues as a subject. It is Arthurs refusal to accept these demands, and the premise of foreign domination, which leads him on a quest to confront his foes and challenge them for command his lands. Yet his venture is not without cost. His decision to leave Mordred at home to watch over his realm and guard Guinevere, his queen, proves to be a costly one. Though Arthur defeats the Romans, events in Britain draw him back where he must now face Mordred for control of his kingdom a conflict ultimately fatal to the pair of them. Combining heroic action, a probing insight into human frailty and a great attention to contemporary detail, King Arthurs Death is not only a lesson in effective kingship, it is also an astonishing mirror on

Author

Michael Smith

Publisher

London: Unbound

Published

2020

Language

EN

ISBN

9781783529087