Sir Thomas Malory's Le Morte Darthur and Its Manuscript/Print Tradition (c. 1469–1650)

1. Malory completes Le Morte Darthur

   Jan 1, 1469Labels: Thomas Malory

   • Le Morte d
   • BL Manuscripts

2. Winchester manuscript copied (c. 1471–1483)

   Jan 1, 1471Labels: Winchester manuscript, British Library

   • BL Manuscripts
   • CELM BL Add

3. Caxton consults Winchester manuscript in his workshop

   Jan 1, 1480Labels: William Caxton, Winchester manuscript

   • CTS Malory
   • CELM Malory
   • BL Manuscripts

4. William Caxton prints first edition at Westminster

   Jul 31, 1485Labels: William Caxton, Westminster press

   • Le Morte d
   • Telelib colophon

5. Caxton’s edition popularizes title “Le Morte Darthur”

   Jul 31, 1485Labels: William Caxton

   • CTS Malory
   • Le Morte d

6. Wynkyn de Worde reprints Malory (second edition)

   Mar 25, 1498Labels: Wynkyn de

   • Telelib colophon
   • OUP RES

7. Wynkyn de Worde prints 1529 edition (dated colophon)

   Nov 18, 1529Labels: Wynkyn de

   • Folger catalog

8. William Copland issues a mid-Tudor reprint

   Jan 1, 1557Labels: William Copland

   • Telelib editions

9. Thomas East publishes late-Elizabethan editions

   Jan 1, 1585Labels: Thomas East

   • Telelib editions

10. William Stansby prints final black-letter edition

    Jan 1, 1634Labels: William Stansby, Jacob Blome

    • Sotheby s
    • St Andrews blog

11. Winchester manuscript discovered at Winchester College

    Jun 1, 1934Labels: Winchester manuscript, Walter Fraser

    • CTS Malory
    • CELM Malory

12. British Library purchases Winchester manuscript (Add MS 59678)

    Mar 26, 1976Labels: British Library, Winchester manuscript

    • CTS Malory
    • CELM Malory