Alliterative Morte Arthure
| The Alliterative Morte Arthure | |
|---|---|
| Original title | Morte Arthure |
| Written | Late 14th or early 15th century |
| Country | England |
| Language | Middle English (East Midlands dialect) |
| Genre(s) | Arthurian literature, Chronicle poetry |
| Form | Alliterative verse |
| Publication date | c. 1400 (manuscript: mid-15th century) |
| Lines | 4346 |
The Alliterative Morte Arthure is a 4346-line Middle English alliterative poem, retelling the latter part of the legend of King Arthur. Dating from about 1400, it is preserved in a single copy in the 15th-century Lincoln Thornton Manuscript, now in Lincoln Cathedral Library.