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Middle English writers were profoundly influenced by the figure of King Arthur. Do you agree or disagree?

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The influence of King Arthur on other literary texts is briefly demonstrated using references to validate.

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In short, the influence of King Arthur on other literary texts is quite extensive. First off, a prominent example is Morte D'Arthur, which was published in 1485. Research shows how "in Le Morte d'Arthur, Sir Thomas Malory honors King Arthur, presumably a real Celtic warrior in Anglo-Saxon times who had the traits of a legendary leader" (http://www.quia.com/files/quia/users/dhaberstick/BritLit/Le-Morte-d-Arthur-worksheets.pdf).

Next, another supreme example from the Arthurian tradition comes from the poem, "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight." Although its author is anonymous, the piece was written in a Northwestern Midlands dialect and was composed around the same time as The Canterbury Tales ...

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