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	The Historical Arthur \| King Arthur & The Knights of the Round Table
		King Arthur is the figure at the heart of the Arthurian legends.
		If there is a historical basis to the character, it is clear that he would have gained fame as a warrior battling the Germanic invaders of the late fifth and early sixth centuries.
		Central to the myth is the downfall of Arthur's kingdom.
	www.kingarthursknights.com /arthur/historical.asp (331 words)

	Arthur, King
		King Arthur was a legendary ruler of Britain whose life and deeds became the basis for a collection of tales known as the Arthurian legends.
		King Arthur was born somewhere in the misty region where history and imagination meet.
		Arthur's tomb bore these words: "Here lies Arthur, king that was, king that shall be." Some chronicles say that King Henry II ordered the tomb opened in 1150 and that it contained Arthur's skeleton and sword.
	www.mythencyclopedia.com /Am-Ar/Arthur-King.html (1679 words)

	Historical basis for King Arthur - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The King Arthur of Arthurian legend appears in many legends but it has not been decisively established whether his origin was entirely mythical or whether he was based on one or more historical figures.
		Arthur’s pennant is said to be the Pendragon, a red dragon similar to the modern Welsh flag.
		According to Geoffrey, 'Maximianus' was one of the kings of the Britons to precede Arthur.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Historical_King_Arthur (4751 words)

	King Arthur -=SKYGAZE=- Interesting Facts, The Strange and Unexplained, Mysteries and Secrets
		Only when the king is dead and Arthur is 16 does Merlin reveal to him his true paternity, and he does so then only after the youth has succeeded in pulling out a sword embedded in an anvil set on a slab of marble in a churchyard.
		Arthur is to be the best of all knights and the greatest of all kings, and he will live "longer than any man shall ever know." As the people kneel to take an oath to their new sovereign, the archbishop places the crown upon his head.
		King Arthur is supposed to have reigned from the late 5th century to the early 6th, with dates for his final battle with Mordred given as 537 or 542.
	www.skygaze.com /content/mysteries/KingArthur.shtml (1639 words)

	King Arthur
		King Arthur became one of those weird historical figures around whom a vast legend grew, kind of like Jesus Christ, except that Jesus actually has a sounder historical basis.
		Merlin, of course, is the wizard and prophet who pulls the strings behind the King Arthur administration, kind of like the Dick Cheney of his day, except with magical powers instead of oil industry clout.
		By the end of the 12th century, local legends that the island of Glastonbury had some connection to King Arthur were glorious vindicated in the most clumsy and heavy-handed bit of hoaxery this side of the moon landing.
	www.rotten.com /library/bio/royalty/britain/king-arthur (853 words)

	King Arthur Trail in Shropshire
		King Arthur, (the real one!), was born, lived and died in Shropshire.
		The King Arthur we have all been brought up with was a romantic figure surrounded by his Knights of the Round Table.
		The earliest reference to Arthur, which is still in existence, suggests that Artur was in fact a king of Powys, a kingdom that once covered what is now Shropshire and Mid Wales.
	www.shropshiretourism.info /king-arthur (394 words)

	King Arthur
		Arthur changed the literature as it was creating his legend; the genre of Arthurian romance created itself around the Legend eight centuries ago, and has been a preferred genre for many since.
		Geoffrey of Monmouth was the first person to write a continuous, detailed account of Arthur and his adventures, with approximately one-fifth of his “History of the Kings of Britain” devoted to the subject.
		Richard Barber, in “King Arthur in Legend and History,” describes this work as “the greatest single contribution to Arthurian romance.” At intervals, Geoffrey actually cites facts; but for the most part, his account was made up as he went (Britannia geofmon.html).
	www.gaylebird.com /inkwell/arthur.html (1548 words)

	King Arthur: Director's Cut (2004)
		In those tales, Arthur and his knights are the paragon of nobility, fealty, piety and justice, the proverbial knights in shining armor on their mighty steeds.
		Arthur and his handful of knights, in the face of certain death on their mission, not only manage to avoid the Woads and rescue their objective, the Pope’s godson, but they also defeat a small band of Saxons, invading England far north of the wall.
		Arthur decides, as one might guess, that it is his duty, even as a free man, to protect the people with his own life.
	www.dvdmg.com /kingarthur.shtml (2789 words)

	King Arthur
		In this work, Arthur is referred to as a "leader of battles" rather than as a king.
		Arthur, who is described as his kinsman, agrees to the request, and the hero fulfils the
		In Robert de Boron's Merlin, Arthur obtained the throne by pulling a sword from a stone.
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	The Legend of King Arthur
		So to King Uther came Sir Ulfius, a noble knight, and said, " I will seek Merlin, and he shall do you remedy so that your heart shall be pleased." So Ulfius departed, and by adventure met Merlin in beggar's array, and made him promise to be not long behind in riding to Uther's pavilion.
		Then Igraine welcomed Uther as her true lover, for Merlin had given him the appearance of one dear to her, and, the barons being all well accorded, the two were married on a morning with great mirth and joy.
		There is not a lot of proof that he really existed but certain historical facts lead one to the conclusion that a character did exist who was involved in fighting the Saxons.
	www.battle1066.com /arthur.shtml (1522 words)

	King Arthur
		Others place Arthur in a more mythical setting; he is portrayed as battling various mythical beings such as witches, giants, and even the monstrous wild boar Troit in an epic hunt across Wales, and as journeying to the Otherworld of Annwn to steal a magical cauldron.
		Arthur's story continued to flourish in the 16th century under the Tudors (who were Welsh and liked to think of themselves as Arthur's heirs), although very little lasting literature about him was produced (the closest being Edmund Spenser's Faerie Queene, and Arthur himself plays only a minor role in it).
		Arthur was almost entirely forgotten in the 18th century, which preferred to draw its inspiration from the classical world and considered the medieval period merely a long dark age between the glories of Greece and Rome and the modern age.
	avmists.gargoyles-fans.org /803/kingarthur.html (1331 words)

	Geoffrey of Monmouth
		His work was the first to provide a full history for King Arthur, and he is the first to write the wizard/prophet Merlin into the story.
		And Geoffrey Ashe, finding evidence for a fifth-century British general who may well be the historical basis for King Arthur, falsely assumes that some other written historical source must exist for the Historia, and, in turn, that Geoffrey's use of this hypothetical source is therefore aligned politically with Celtic revivalism.
		With this historical context in mind, it is easy to see why Geoffrey of Monmouth would be eager to bring back the noble days of yore, when the illustrious British race was governed with wisdom and temperance, rather than tossed around by the whims of foreigners.
	www.csun.edu /~sk36711/WWW/engl630AL/reports/mortensen.htm (2141 words)

	The Sacred Fire - Celtic Books
		The world's greatest fantasy classic is the magical epic of King Arthur and his shining Camelot, of Merlyn and Guinevere, of beasts who talk and men who fly, of wizardry and war.
		In Chronicles of King Arthur, Andrea Hopkins brings to life the great medeval story-cycle known as the Matter of Britain, drawing on the romance masterpieces of such writers as Geoffrey of Monmouth, Sir Thomas Malory, and Chretien de Troyes.
		Brimming with art from illuminated manuscripts, woodcuts, paintings, and sculptures, supported by boxed essays focusing on the archetypal historical, literary, and legendary background, Chronicles of King Arthur is a rich tapestry of language and imagery, a delight for anyone who again wants to read these great captivating myths of the Western world.
	www.sacredfire.net /books_arthur.html (1056 words)

	An Archeological Quest for the 'real' King Arthur
		For over a millennium and a half King Arthur has captivated the minds of all those who perchanced to hear the tales of his magnanimous deeds, his chivalric court, and his immortal reign.
		Only a king powerful enough to unite the neighboring kingdoms against the Anglo-Saxon threats could amass such a large army: King Arthur was said to do this before he led the British army to nearby Mount Badon.
		Arthur assembled troops from Devon and Cornwall to recover her, but the watery surroundings made it difficult" (Ashe 1987, 18).
	www.uidaho.edu /student_orgs/arthurian_legend/england/arch (3217 words)

	Fact About King Arthur
		Historical basis for King Arthur - There is considerable debate among historians about the historical basis of King Arthur.
		The Myths and Legends of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table - The Myths and Legends of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table is a 1975 progressive rock concept album by Rick Wakeman of Yes.
		King Arthur and the Knights of Justice - King Arthur and the Knights of Justice was a Saturday morning cartoon which lasted for 2 seasons (totalling total 26 episodes) and was produced by Bohbot Entertainment.
	ro13.tcc-retail.com /factaboutkingarthur.html (848 words)

	King Arthur of Britain: The Quest for the Truth
		These historical schools seem to follow in a chronological system, ever changing as new methods of research unfold and new techniques are discovered.
		History reached all levels of society: the peasants found the story of a generous king; the knights found the code of chivalry; the nobility found stories of war and valor.
		King Arthur, arose during the later twentieth century.
	www.angelfire.com /il3/dzehnle/kingarthurofbritain.htm (8178 words)

	Clive Owen - Historical Links (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
		Lucius Artorius Castus, commander of a detachment of Sarmatian conscripts stationed in Britain, led his troops to Gaul to quell a rebellion.
		This is the first appearance of the name, Artorius, in history and some believe that this Roman military man is the original, or basis, for the Arthurian legend.
		The theory says that Castus' exploits in Gaul, at the head of a contingent of mounted troops, are the basis for later, similar traditions about "King Arthur," and, further, that the name "Artorius" became a title, or honorific, which was ascribed to a famous warrior in the fifth century.
	www.murphsplace.com /owen/arthur/history.html (158 words)

	Amazon.com: The Winter King: A Novel of Arthur (The Warlord Chronicles: I): Books: Bernard Cornwell (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
		Mordred is Uther's infant grandson, the legitimate king; Arthur is one of Mordred's guardians, sworn to hold the kingdom against the Saxon warlords until Mordred comes of age.
		The tales of Arthur and his knights of the round table riding about in full and shining armour are of course a total nonsense and a more or less modern day depiction of Arthur.
		The story of Arthur is told from the viewpoint of a new character, Derfel Cardarn, who is an inspired spearman that fights with Arthur through all his battles and becomes a close friend.
	www.amazon.com /Winter-King-Arthur-Warlord-Chronicles/dp/0312156960 (1980 words)

	King Arthur (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
		The legends of King Arthur, Camelot, and the Knights of the Round Table have a basis in fact, but with a surprising twist.
		From these historical events came the evil Mordred (Medrautus), Lancelot (Medrautus again), Camelot (Camlann) and Guinevere (second wife of Lucius, who ran away with Medrautus, thus contributing to the civil conflict).
		By the 14th century the epic of Arthur and the Round Table was widely known throughout Europe, and considered more or less an historically accurate account.
	www.hyw.com /books/history/King_Art.htm (239 words)

	King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table
		We will explore the most recent historical scholarship on the historical aspects of the Arthurian legends, including speculations on who the "real" person who gave rise to the various legends surrounding "King Arthur" might have been.
		It is often the case that what actually happened is not nearly as important as what people think happened, and in the case of King Arthur, the legends prove to be more enlightening that the facts.
		Compare and contrast the Arthur of Welsh legend to the Arthur of Geoffrey of Monmouth, Wace, Layamon, and Malory.
	www.faculty.de.gcsu.edu /~dvess/ids/arthur/arthur.shtml (603 words)

	King Arthur - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Supporters of this theory often link it to the Welsh etymology of Arthur's name as derived from 'bear', proposing bear gods named Artos or Artio (Proto-Celtic artos) as the precedent for the legend, but these particular deities are known to have been worshipped by the continental Celts, not the Britons.
		Some people have noticed a pattern in Arthur's story that is echoed by historical kings, such as Alfred the Great.
		Both Arthur and Alfred are characterized as benevolent leaders who protect their local people from multiple invasions, similar to the way in which a sea wall resists a wave.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/King_Arthur (3611 words)

	Christopher Snyder, The World of King Arthur
		His book The World of King Arthur is devoted entirely to the impact of the idea of King Arthur — the social and artistic legacy of the legends.
		The book is divided into short chapters on the Britons and Romans, The Age of Arthur (here defined as AD 400-600), the chronicles and legends of the Britons, the rise of monarchy and chivalry, the quest for a historical Camelot and a conclusion on modern Arthurian lore.
		The legends of Arthur are interspersed on pages identified with a woodcut border — brief summaries of the most popular versions of the birth of the prince, formation of the Round Table, beguiling of Merlin...
	www.greenmanreview.com /book/book_snyder_kingarthur.html (785 words)

	Wheaton Public Library - King Arthur in Literature
		In this account of Arthur's youth and rise to power, Hollick portrays him as realistic man with flaws and troubles, and then shows how he grows to be the heroic king of legend.
		One of the most famous retellings of the Arthur myth, this work was the basis for the movie Camelot and the Disney cartoon The Sword in the Stone.
		In this poem, originally from the 14th century, a knight in green armor arrives at the court of King Arthur and challenges the Knights of the Round Table.
	www.wheaton.lib.il.us /library/rlarthur.html (917 words)

	Forums - The Historical King Arthur
		Even that speculation is a little much-- maybe there was an "Arthur" who was a warrior and a defender of Celts and Romans in Britain.
		But let's get real here-- King Arthur and his knights are more likely than not simply amalgamations of English and French warrior culture over centuries, mulled over in oral tales and legend until people started setting them down.
		That there could be a historical "King Arthur" who was the start of all the stories is about as likely as meeting a Sarmatian named Lancelot.
	www.rottentomatoes.com /vine/showthread.php?t=348637 (921 words)

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