ENG 283E: Our Premodern Epics: How Epics Create Culture and Vice Versa

King Arthur

""Now," said Sir Ector to Arthur, "I understonde that ye must be kynge of this land." "Wherefore I?" sayd Arthur, "And for what cause?" "Sire," saide Ector, "for God will have hit soo, for ther shold never man have drawen oute this swerde by he that shal be rightwys kyng of this land." (9.25-29)"

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