Why is king arthur called once and future king?
Poet Thomas Malory wrote “King Arthur, ‘Once and Future King”. http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/ang… There is a legend which says that Arthur is the Once and Future King of Britain, meaning that he is bound to return at some time in the future to reign again over all of Britain. http://csis.pace.edu/grendel/projs993a/a… http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Once_an… http://arthurpendragon.ukonline.co.