Dating "The king is dead; long live the king"

Joel S. Berson Berson at ATT.NET
Sun Dec 11 14:18:17 UTC 2005


When was the phrase "The king is dead; long live the king" first
used?  What is the earliest written occurrence?  Any kingdom and
language qualifies -- English, French, Sumerian, Egyptian, ... .

Joel



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