Rome (Arthurian)

The Alliterative Morte Arthure

• relationship: Rome is identified as an heir (Passage 7)

  "Seyn CoTwtantyne, our kynsmane, conquerid it aftyre, pat ayere was of Ynglande, and empmmr of Rome,"

• attestation: A siege or assault on a castle/city is described, as attested by "seege cetee wythin" (Passage 9)

  "To seege >e cetee of Rome wythin seuen wyntyre,"

• attribution: Rome is attributed with noble or martial qualities (Passage 11)

  "Fore retwrence and realtee of Rome pe noble :"

• attestation: Rome holds or claims lordship over lands (Passage 11)

  "And ettells to bee ouerlynge of pe empyre of Rome,"

• attestation: Rome holds or claims lordship over lands (pople morte abthure rebell) (Passage 11)

  "How he arayes pe rewme, k rewlys >e pople, MORTE ABTHURE 3if he be rebell to Rome, whate ryghte pat he claymes :"

• attestation: Rome holds or claims lordship over lands, as attested by "ocupyes heritage empyre" (Passage 14)

  "That ocupyes myn heritage, pe empyre of Rome. sett jow here a soueraynge, ascente jif jowe lykys,"

• attestation: Rome holds or claims lordship over lands, as attested by "ocupyes erroure empyre" (Passage 28)

  "That ocupyes in erroure the empyre of Rome,"

• attestation: Rome travels to or through Rome (Passage 29)

  "Than a ryche man of Rome relyede to his byems,— “ It sail repent vs full sore and we ryde forthire;"

• attribution: Rome is attributed with noble or martial qualities, as attested by "cheefe chaunchelere cheftayne" (Passage 33)

  "The cheefe chaunchelere of Rome, a cheftayne full noble,"

• attribution: Rome is attributed with noble or martial qualities (pople cheefe chaunchelere rome) (Passage 33)

  "Of tha cheualrou* men that chargede thy pople. The cheefe chaunchelere of Rome, a cheftayne full noble,"

• attribution: Rome is attributed with noble or martial qualities (cheftayne full noble will) (Passage 33)

  "The cheefe chaunchelere of Rome, a cheftayne full noble, Will aske pe chartyre of pesse for charitee hym selfen ;"

• attestation: Burial rites or funeral observances are performed (rome thane they bussches) (Passage 49)

  "Sexty of pe cheefe senatowrs of Rome. Thane they bussches and bawmede paire honowliche kyngis,"

• relationship: Rome's father is referenced, establishing lineage (Passage 52)

  "It es a foly to offende oure fadyr vndire Gode, Qvrper Pet er or Paule, )>a postles of Rome."

• attestation: Rome is connected to events described as "qvrper paule postles rome" (Passage 52)

  "Qvrper Pet er or Paule, )>a postles of Rome."

• attestation: Rome is connected to events described as "fowrecrosselettes krafty crosse ristes" (Passage 72)

  "Fowre'crosselettes krafty by pe crosse ristes,"

• attestation: Rome travels to or through Rome, as attested by "passe pilgremage" (Passage 75)

  "Bot I will passe in pilgremage pis pas vnto Rome,"

• attribution: Rome is attributed with noble or martial qualities, as attested by "resaywe rentis rekkenede" (Passage 77)

  "Resaywe the rentis of Rome qwen )>ay are rekkenede ;"