{"product_id":"king-arthur-s-death","title":"King Arthur’s Death","description":"\u003cp class=\"a-spacing-none a-text-normal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan id=\"productTitle\" class=\"a-size-large celwidget\" data-csa-c-id=\"qtojk-z572an-p0ieut-4uu6c7\" data-cel-widget=\"productTitle\"\u003eThe Alliterative Morte Arthure\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eKing Arthur’s Death\u003c\/i\u003e (commonly referred to as the Alliterative Morte Arthure) is a Middle English poem written in Lincolnshire at the end of the 14th century. A source work for Malory’s later \u003ci\u003eMorte d’Arthur\u003c\/i\u003e, it is an epic tale which documents the horrors of war, the loneliness of kingship and the terrible price paid for arrogance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe poem tells of the arrival of emissaries from Imperial Rome demanding that Arthur pay his dues as a subject. Arthur’s refusal leads him on a quest to confront his foes and challenge them for command of his lands.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eHis venture is not without cost. Although he defeats the Romans, his decision to leave Mordred at home to watch over his realm and guard Guinevere, his queen, proves to be a costly one. He must now face Mordred for control of his kingdom – a conflict ultimately fatal to the pair of them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eCombining heroic action, insight into human frailty and great attention to contemporary detail, \u003ci\u003eKing Arthur’s Death\u003c\/i\u003e is not only a lesson in effective kingship, it is also an astonishing mirror on our own times, highlighting the folly of letting stubborn dogma drive political decisions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003eHardback: 224pp\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003ePublished: Wilton Square (October 2025)\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003eISBN: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003e9781783529087\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wilton Square","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58627805839744,"sku":null,"price":18.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1271\/4023\/files\/71wDr3EN7oL._SL1500.jpg?v=1785754361","url":"https:\/\/www.eye-books.com\/products\/king-arthur-s-death","provider":"Eye Books Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}