Matter of Britain Document
Caxton's edition of Le Morte Darthur
- Summary
- The first printed Arthur in English, published a fortnight before Bosworth. Caxton's preface defends Arthur's historicity by citing his tomb at Glastonbury, the Round Table at Winchester, and Gawain's skull at Dover.
- Date
- 31 July 1485
Worldviews
Malory's Fellowship and Its Fall, Revival, Screen and Afterlife
Provenance
- Source method
- Web research
- Review status
- DRAFT
- Confidence
- HIGH