The Battles Of King Arthur

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The ninth century Historia Brittonum is the first source that mentions Arthur and lists twelve battles, including the famous Badon Hill. Much ink has been spilt debating the identity and location of Arthur. This book will demonstrate that some of the battles can indeed be located with some confidence. Rather than fit a specific theory as to his identity the battles are placed in the fragmenting provincial, political and military context of the late fifth and early sixth century Britain. At a time of rapid changes in cultural identity and a significant increase in Germanic material culture and migration. These battles might be expected to be found along borders and in zones of potential conflict. Yet this is not what is discovered. In addition the simplistic idea of Romano-Britons holding back invading Anglo-Saxons is found wanting. Instead we discover a far more nuanced political and cultural situation. One with increasing evidence of continuation of land use and the indigenous population. The most Romanised and urbanised regions of the south and east are the very areas that experienced the arrival of Germanic settlement. The conclusion gives the reader a new insight into what sort of man Arthur was and the nature of the battles he fought.

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Genre : History
Author : Tony Sullivan
Publisher : Pen and Sword History
Release : 2022-07-20
File : 405 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9781399015318


King Arthur And The Battle For Britannia

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King Arthur and the Battle for Britannia is the last in a series of three books. The first, King Arthur: Man or Myth, weighed the evidence for and against a historical figure. The second, The Battles of King Arthur, looked in detail at the famous battle list from the Historia Brittonum. Having looked at the questions of whether and where, this final book takes on the different question of who was Arthur? The book is intended to save readers time and money wading through the scores of competing theories. It explains the problems with many of these theories to date, their failure to gain widespread support and why many historians remain sceptical about the existence of a historical Arthur. There is however a reasonable consistency in medieval genealogies and a good reason why Arthur does not appear in any of the list of kings of early kingdoms. Instead he is placed in the context of a fragmenting post-Roman provincial structure, alongside the emergence of petty kingdoms with new cultural identities. A heroic Brythonic culture in the west and north and a Germanic culture in the east and south. The book looks at the evolution of the legend comparing the chivalric French Romances with the Arthur of the darker Welsh tradition. A mythical figure may have emerged from the mead halls and war band culture of the sixth century. However the book describes how a historical figure may have been mythologised and who such a warrior may have been.

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Genre : Social Science
Author : Tony Sullivan
Publisher : Pen and Sword History
Release : 2024-07-30
File : 258 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9781399048729


King Arthur S Battle For Britain

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For the first time, convincing locations have been found for all King Arthur’s battles.The inspiration for King Arthur’s Battle for Britain came from Eric’s discovery of an ancient Latin text in the British Library that listed the twelve battles of King Arthur. This presented an immediate challenge because only a few of the battle sites mentioned had been previously identified. After a decade searching mountains and moors throughout Britain, guided by references from early sources, Eric believes he has found convincing locations for all of Arthur’s battles.By developing an imaginary scenario for each battle in the chronological order of the text, a believable storyline has emerged depicting Arthur’s struggle to defend his country against nine different enemies, including dissident Britons as well as the invading Angles and Saxons. Eric has also discovered that it was Arthur’s own kith and kin who plotted his demise at the battle of Camlan. By linking clues interwoven with early poetry and legendary texts, Eric has been able to suggest the name of the Romano-British city most likely to have been King Arthur’s ‘Camelot’ and has also identified the site of Arthur’s military headquarters in the west. His search for new evidence confirms the location of Camlan and reveals the real Isle of Avalon, where Arthur was finally laid to rest.King Arthur’s Battle for Britain will appeal to anyone interested in the Arthurian period and the legend of King Arthur. Eric has been inspired by Geoffrey Ashe’s The Quest for Arthur’s Britain and John Morris’ The Age of Arthur.

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Genre : History
Author : Eric Walmsley
Publisher : Troubador Publishing Ltd
Release : 2013-01-01
File : 321 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9781780884004


King Arthur S Last Battle

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He was born to be King. But he would die for his people ... From the moment he draws the sword Excalibur from a magic stone, King Arthur is hailed as the saviour of England. With his loyal band of brothers, the Knights of the Round Table, he reigns over a golden age of chivalry and enchantment. But dark forces are stirring in the land. Sir Launcelot's fatal attraction to Arthur's beautiful wife Guenever threatens to divide the realm. And when the scheming Mordred tries to usurp the King, one last epic battle must be fought on English soil ...

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Genre : Fiction
Author : Thomas Malory
Publisher : Penguin UK
Release : 2006-05-04
File : 144 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9780141906669


Morte Darthur Sir Thomas Malory S Book Of King Arthur And Of His Noble Knights Of The Round Table By Edward Strachey

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Author : Thomas Malory
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Release : 1870
File : 560 Pages
ISBN-13 : IBNF:CF000523501


The Birth Life And Acts Of King Arthur

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Genre : Arthurian romances
Author : Sir Thomas Malory
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Release : 1893
File : 552 Pages
ISBN-13 : UCSD:31822038199964


King Arthur And The Knights Of The Round Table

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Genre : Arthurian romances
Author : Sir Thomas Malory
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Release : 1891
File : 266 Pages
ISBN-13 : HARVARD:HN1UEA


Stories Of The Days Of King Arthur

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Author : Charles Henry Hanson
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Release : 1898
File : 302 Pages
ISBN-13 : HARVARD:HN3PIN


King Arthur A Poem

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Author : Edward Bulwer Lytton Baron Lytton
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Release : 1870
File : 482 Pages
ISBN-13 : NLS:V000552461


The War System Of The Commonwealth Of Nations

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Genre : Arbitration (International law)
Author : Charles Sumner
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Release : 1882
File : 170 Pages
ISBN-13 : HARVARD:32044103258810