Kingship and warfare in Malory's Morte Darthur

Killacky, M. S. (2019). Kingship and warfare in Malory's Morte Darthur. https://scholar.acadiau.ca/islandora/object/theses:3347

Title: Kingship and warfare in Malory's Morte Darthur
Author: Killacky, Madeleine S.
Call Number: LE3 .A278 2019
Date: 2019
Supervisor: Whetter, Kevin
Degree Grantor: Acadia University
Degree Name: Master of Arts
Degree Level: Masters
Discipline: English
Affiliation: English & Theatre Studies
Abstract: This thesis is an exploration of kingship and warfare in Sir Thomas Malory’s Morte Darthur.Broadly, this thesis explores the subjects of kingship and warfare through the character of King Arthur to demonstrate that it is not only right, but also necessary for Arthur to fight in war for his kingship and his polity. Although older scholarship argues that Arthur is presented positively, my main claim that Arthur is a just king throughout Malory’s Morteis contentious because recent scholarship is more sceptical of Arthur’s just kingship. I demonstrate that throughout Arthur’s wars (Tale I, Tale II, and Tale VIII), Arthur consistently exceeds that which is expected of him as a just king, and that Malory most effectively demonstrates Arthur’s just kingship by underscoring hisability to depend on counsel.
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