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1. www.britannica.com › topic › King-ArthurKing Arthur | Story, Legend, History, & Facts | Britannica

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   4 days ago · King Arthur, detail from the Nine Heroes Tapestries, c. 1400; in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City. (more) King Arthur, legendary British king who appears in a cycle of medieval romances (known as the Matter of Britain) as the sovereign of a knightly fellowship of the Round Table.

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     Excalibur, in Arthurian legend, King Arthur’s sword.As a...

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     Guinevere, wife of Arthur, legendary king of Britain, best...

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     Saxon, member of a Germanic people who in ancient times...

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     Arthurian legend, the body of stories and medieval romances...

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3. britishheritage.com › history › legend-king-arthurThe legend of King Arthur - British Heritage Travel

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   Jun 27, 2024 · Was King Arthur real? Did he exist as a true king? Was he a Celtic hero, ruler, and conqueror or the romantic medieval knight in shining armour?

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4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › King_ArthurKing Arthur - Wikipedia

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   2 days ago · King Arthur (Welsh: Brenin Arthur, Cornish: Arthur Gernow, Breton: Roue Arzhur, French: Roi Arthur), according to legends, was a king of Britain. He is a folk hero and a central figure in the medieval literary tradition known as the Matter of Britain.

5. www.ancient-origins.net › myths-legends-europeThe True Story of King Arthur: Legend or Historical Reality ...

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   4 days ago · King Arthur's legend, a cornerstone of Western literature, traces its origins back approximately 1,200 years. The first recorded mention appears in the "Historia Brittonum," a document penned around 830 AD, which recounts battles between the Britons and the Anglo-Saxons after the Roman withdrawal from Britain.

6. www.lolaapp.com › king-arthur-timelineThe Enduring Reign: A Timeline of the King Arthur Legend

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   2 days ago · A Shadow Falls. But even in this idyllic world, shadows lurked. The love between Queen Guinevere and Sir Lancelot, Arthur’s most trusted knight, was a betrayal that threatened to shatter the kingdom’s harmony. Their forbidden romance sparked a conflict, dividing the knights and weakening Camelot from within.

7. catholicism.org › why-king-arthur-still-mattersWhy King Arthur Still Matters - Catholicism.org

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   1 day ago · In literature, Arthurian images of the Stuarts persisted into the nineteenth century. This ‘Welsh messiah, the warrior who will come to overthrow the Saxons and Normans,’ was an icon of the Stuarts’ claim to be Kings of all Britain, both ‘Political Hero’ and ‘National Messiah,’ in Arthurian mould. Arthur’s status as a legendary ...

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   Was King Arthur based on a historical person?

   • King Arthur, legendary British king who appears in a cycle of medieval romances (known as the Matter of Britain) as the sovereign of a knightly fellowship of the Round Table. It is not certain how these legends originated or whether the figure of Arthur was based on a historical person.

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   Where did King Arthur come from?

   • King Arthur, legendary British king who appears in a cycle of medieval romances as the sovereign of a knightly fellowship of the Round Table. It is not certain how these legends originated or whether the figure of Arthur was based on a historical person. They possibly originated in Wales or northern Britain.

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   Is King Arthur a true story?

   • Retellings and reimaginings of the romance tradition are not the only important aspect of the modern legend of King Arthur. Attempts to portray Arthur as a genuine historical figure of c. 500, stripping away the "romance", have also emerged.

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   Who was King Arthur in the nine heroes tapestries?

   • King Arthur, detail from the Nine Heroes Tapestries, c. 1400; in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City. King Arthur, legendary British king who appears in a cycle of medieval romances (known as the Matter of Britain) as the sovereign of a knightly fellowship of the Round Table.

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9. www.conted.ox.ac.uk › courses › king-arthur-from-theKing Arthur: From the Middle Ages to the Modern Day

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   Jul 7, 2024 · Who was King Arthur, what is his place in British culture, and why have we spent more than 1,000 years telling stories about him? We will explore the literature and significance of the Arthurian legend, from the Middle Ages through to the present.