William Morris Archive

The Man Born to Be King


Bibliographic Citation

William Morris, “The Man Born to Be King,” William Morris Archive, accessed October 13, 2024, http://morrisarchive.lib.uiowa.edu/items/show/1495.

Title

The Man Born to Be King

Creator

William Morris

Date

1855/1858

Publisher

Fitzwilliam Library, Cambridge Manuscript 2. Autograph manuscript fragments of 5 poems.

Subject

fate
romance
destiny
rise of common man to Kingship

Coverage

Germany
Middle Ages
medieval

Extent

ff. 9–16v

Type

Poem