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This site will focus on the Romance "Le Morte D'Arthur" by Sir Thomas Malory, the story of King Arthur and the Knights at the round table, and the experiences of Sir Thomas Malory, before, during and after the writing of "Le Morte D'Arthur."

"Le Morte D'Arthur was published on July 31, 1485

"King Arthur should be remembered among Englishmen before all other Christian Kings."

"So sir Trystam endured there grete payne, for sykness had undirtake hym, and that ys the grettist payne a presoner may have. for all the whyle a presonere may have hys helth of body, he may endure undir the mercy of God and in hope of good delyveraunce; but when sykness towchith a presoners body, than may a presonere say all welth ys hym berauffte, and hath he cause to wayle and wepe. ryght so ded sir Trystram whan sykness had undirtake him, for than he toke such sorow that he had allmoste slayne hymself"

(Life and Times of Sir Thomas Malory, 121...said to reflect his experience in prision.)