Sir Thomas Malory
Sir Thomas Malory (c. 1415-18 - 14 March 14, 1471) was an English writer, the author or compiler of Le Morte d'Arthur. Since the late nineteenth century, he has generally been identified as Sir Thomas Malory of Newbold Revel in Warwickshire, a knight, land-owner, and Member of Parliament. Most of what is known about Malory stems from the accounts describing him in the prayers found in the Winchester Manuscript. He is described as a knyght presoner, distinguishing him from the other six...See more
Sir Thomas Malory (c. 1415-18 - 14 March 14, 1471) was an English writer, the author or compiler of Le Morte d'Arthur. Since the late nineteenth century, he has generally been identified as Sir Thomas Malory of Newbold Revel in Warwickshire, a knight, land-owner, and Member of Parliament. Most of what is known about Malory stems from the accounts describing him in the prayers found in the Winchester Manuscript. He is described as a knyght presoner, distinguishing him from the other six individuals also bearing the name Thomas Malory in the 15th century when Le Morte d'Arthur was written. See less