King Arthur An Introduction to Arthurian Legends.

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King Arthur An Introduction to Arthurian Legends

A little history of Britain (Rome) 55 B.C. Julius Caesar invaded Most of Britain was part of the Roman Empire by the 1 st Century A.D. Construction of Hadrian’s Wall began 122 A.D.

Geoffrey of Monmouth 1130 First record of Arthur History of the Kings of Britain Begins the History with King Arthur Approx …but was Arthur real?

The Holy Roman Empire Charlemagne Charles I Charles the Great Ruled Uniter, not a divider Supported education Respected the clans and local kings

Authors of the Legends Chretien de Troyes (c. 1190)

Authors of the Legends Sir Thomas Malory (c. 1485)

Beardsly’s Illustrations (c. 1894)

Arthurian Legends Today T.H White The Once and Future King Disney’s version of The Sword in the Stone

Arthurian Legends Today Modern examples of Arthurian Legends Science Fiction/ Fantasy Section Stewart, Bradley, Miles, Cornwell, Whyte

Arthur’s Queen on Film

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