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Arthur’s death has left an indelible mark on British mythology, literature, and popular culture. This section explores the enduring legacy of Arthur’s death, discussing its influence on subsequent Arthurian tales, medieval literature, and modern interpretations.
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At the end of Le Morte d'Arthur, we are left with a few characters still standing. First, Sir Bedivere "swooned" and implores the church hermit, who is in actuality the former Bishop of...
- Saviour of The Britons
- Historic Sources
- The Fire of Righteous Vengeance
- Salvation
- Fire and Brimstone
- He Was Victorious in All His Campaigns
- The Problem(S) with Nennius
- The Annuls of Wales
- The Death of Arthur
- An Historic Arthur
Arthur, according to the legend, emerged as a champion of the Britons at a time of great strife and turmoil. Out of the chaos of a dark age, he forged a magnificent kingdom, bringing order and peace to Britain. His famous knights of the round table acted as guardians of the realm, establishing a reputation as the very epitome of medieval chivalry. ...
When exactly Arthur lived is difficult to pin down but, in essence, we’re looking at the period between around 450 CE and 550 CE. If Arthur was a real historic figure, this is when we’ll find him. But what written sources do we have for this period? The answer is precious few. The only contemporary British writer we have is a monk by the name of Gi...
Let’s first consider Gildas, a polemical religious writer who preaches to us about how post-Roman Britain was devastated by a ‘fire of righteous vengeance’. Gildas may not have mentioned Arthur, but he provides us with a vivid picture of the disintegration of the Romano-British world after 410 CE. Gildas describes a country beset by Scots and Pict ...
Gildas makes no mention of Arthur, but he does mention one important Romano-British leader who came to the fore to fight the Saxons. This leader was a man of old Roman Imperial stock by the name of Ambrosius Aurelianus: The critical battle took place at Badon Hill. Here the Britons finally triumphed, and the Saxon tide was stemmed. Gildas claims th...
However, we must be a little cautious when it comes to Gildas. There is no escaping the fact that Gildas was a fire and brimstone preacher. Part of his purpose in writing his history was to castigate the Britons for their past sins and follies. The Saxon invasion and its bloody consequences were, in Gildas’ view, God’s righteous punishment for past...
This is where we need to turn to later writers. In Nennius’ account it is not clear as to whether Arthur is a king, but he certainly makes it plain that Arthur was a great war leader. According to Nennius, Arthur emerged to lead the Britons in the period following the initial wave of Anglo-Saxon invasions. He tells us that after Hengist, one of the...
Unfortunately, there are several issues and controversies surrounding Nennius’ account. The first is that Nennius wrote this in c.828 CE. That’s 300 years after the events he relates. Events which Gildas, writing within living memory of Badon Hill, describes without mentioning Arthur. The second problem is the sheer number of different battles Nenn...
The earliest copy of the Annuls that survive is a C12th Latin copy of a compilation that was originally completed in the C10th. Some historians believe that some of the earliest entries date back as far as 775CE. Others would argue it is unlikely any of the material pre-dates its C10th creation. It is significant for two entries that mention Arthur...
The Annuls, alone of these early sources, mention the death of Arthur. We are told he fell in the ‘strife of Camlann’ along with another individual called ‘Medraut’. In fact, Medraut is an early form of the name Mordred. Note we are not told whether Arthur died fighting Mordred or fighting alongside Mordred. All it tells us is that Arthur and Mordr...
These early sources tell us very little of Arthur. At best we might discern that he was a heroic Romano-British warlord. He became famous leading the British resistance against Saxon and possibly Pict or Scots incursions during the late C5th/early C6th. But when exactly he lived, where exactly and what exactly he did is shrouded in uncertainty. It ...
King Arthur has evolved into a legend. Tales and romances celebrated the king and his court in the imaginative literature of Europe. Did Arthur really exist? What was he like? To find answers, it is necessary to look at two equally important sources of information: historical texts and archaeology. When did King Arthur live?
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Feb 17, 2011 · The young prince Arthur did not live to be crowned king and usher in a true new Arthurian age, but in 1509 his younger brother became Henry VIII and took in the message.
