Le Morte d'Arthur

Le Morte d'Arthur
/leuh mawrt" dahr"theuhr/
a compilation and translation of French Arthurian romances by Sir Thomas Malory, printed by Caxton in 1485.
Also, Le Morte Darthur.

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