[Le Morte D’Arthur Volume I (of II) by Thomas Malory]@TWC D-Link bookLe Morte D’Arthur Volume I (of II) PREFACE OF WILLIAM CAXTON 3/10
And also in Policronicon, in the fifth book the sixth chapter, and in the seventh book the twenty-third chapter, where his body was buried, and after found, and translated into the said monastery.
Ye shall see also in the history of Bochas, in his book De Casu Principum, part of his noble acts, and also of his fall. Also Galfridus in his British book recounteth his life: and in divers places of England many remembrances be yet of him, and shall remain perpetually, and also of his knights.
First in the abbey of Westminster, at St.Edward's shrine, remaineth the print of his seal in red wax closed in beryl, in which is written, Patricius Arthurus Britannie, Gallie, Germanie, Dacie, Imperator.
Item in the castle of Dover ye may see Gawaine's skull, and Cradok's mantle: at Winchester the Round Table: in other places Launcelot's sword and many other things.
Then all these things considered, there can no man reasonably gainsay but there was a king of this land named Arthur.
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