Thomas Malory: King

Thomas Malory was English writer, author of ''Le Morte d'Arthur''. Explore interesting quotes on king.

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“Yet some men say in many parts of England that King Arthur is not dead, but had by the will of our Lord Jesu into another place; and men say that he shall come again, and he shall win the holy cross.”

Thomas Malory book Le Morte d'Arthur

Source: Le Morte d'Arthur

“For as well as I have loved thee, mine heart will not serve me to see thee, for through thee and me is the flower of kings and knights destroyed.”

Thomas Malory book Le Morte d'Arthur

Book XXI, ch. 9
Le Morte d'Arthur (c. 1469) (first known edition 1485)

“Whoso pulleth out this sword of this stone and anvil, is rightwise King born of all England.”

Thomas Malory book Le Morte d'Arthur

Book I, ch. 5
Le Morte d'Arthur (c. 1469) (first known edition 1485)

“It befell in the days of Uther Pendragon, when he was king of all England, and so reigned, that there was a mighty duke in Cornwall that held war against him long time. And the duke was called the duke of Tintagil.”

Thomas Malory book Le Morte d'Arthur

Book I, ch. 1
Le Morte d'Arthur (c. 1469) (first known edition 1485)

“What, nephew, said the king, is the wind in that door?”

Thomas Malory book Le Morte d'Arthur

Book VII, ch. 34
Le Morte d'Arthur (c. 1469) (first known edition 1485)