Rule, Britannia!

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Rule, Britannia!
Composer Thomas Arne
Released 1740/08/01

"Rule, Britannia!" is a song based off of a poem by James Thomson and set to music composed by Thomas Arne. It has become the unofficial national anthem of the United Kingdom. Several games have used this tune, but mostly the Ultima series which has used the song in the majority of its games when you reach Lord British's castle.


Versions

Game

Released

Arranger

Length

Format

Notes

Ultima III: Exodus (C64) 1983/??/?? Ken Arnold 0:16 SID
Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar (C64) 1985/??/?? Ken Arnold 0:38 SID
Ultima V: Warriors of Destiny (C64) 1988/??/?? Ken Arnold 0:37 SID
Ultima VI: The False Prophet (DOS) 1990/??/?? Ken Arnold 0:37 M
Ultima VII: The Black Gate (DOS) 1992/04/16 Dana Glover 1:14 MID

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