1. King Arthur
5th period - Maggie Dykshorn, Mitchell Hooyer, Jackie Scott, BJ O’Donnell

2. History of King Arthur Mixture of Fantasy vs. Fact 5th Century
King Riothamus – Geoffrey Asche
6th Century
Monk, Gildas, writes De Excidio Britanniae (Concerning the Ruin of Britain)
British rally behind Ambrosius Aurelianus against the Saxons
8th Century
Monk, Nennius, writes of Arthur in 12 victories over the Saxons
Paramount battle: Mount Badon

3. History of King Arthur
Geoffrey of Monmouth – Historia Regum Britanniae
Includes story of Arthur
Based upon mysterious ancient text handed down by Archdeacon of Oxford
Not disproved, but very unlikely and much evidence against
Some truth, but much of Geoffrey’s
romantic fantasy is probable

4.  Excalibur
Legend is that Arthur drew a sword (Excalibur) from a stone proving that he was the true heir to the British throne.
The Latin word for stone is saxo; the invaders of Britain were Saxon. The original story had King Arthur killing a Saxon leader and pulling his sword from the dead body. In that day, everything was copied by scribes, and it is possible that when it was written the ‘n’ was left off of the word Saxon, so it appear that Arthur pulled the sword from a saxo.

5. Excalibur
Another legend is that King Arthur receives Excalibur, which was made on the Isle of Avalon. The sword was returned to the Lady of the Lake on the mortal wounding of King Arthur at Camlann.

6. Merlin (‘s beard its Harry Potter!)
-Merlin was a wizard. It is questionable whether this man actually existed. -Legend has it that on the request of Uther Pendragon, Merlin moved giant stones and created Stonehenge.

7. (actual footage of Merlin during battle)

8. King Arthur and the Quest for the Holy Grail
Suggested in legends written by Chrétien de Troyes
Kept in a mysterious castle
King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table were ordered by God to retrieve the Grail
Whoever discovered the Grail would sit at the Siege Perilous
3 different knights have been known to achieve the quest in different legends: Galahad, Lancelot, and Perceval
Arthur and his knights traveled across Britain in their pursuit. They went through many perilous tasks that at times resulted in death

9. Historical Footage

10. The Round Table 1st described by Norman poet Robert Wace in 1155
To promote equality among knights/barons
Said to seat 12, 150, or 1500+
Stood for order/code
Created by Merlin for Uther
Pendragon, Arthur’s Father
Siège Perilous ('danger-seat')
left empty, reserved for true
Grail-Knight

11. Camelot – the legend Capital of the Kingdom of Arthur
Late 5th or Early 6th Century
Cadbury Castle in Somerset
Castle Hall in Winchester –
round table hangs on wall 13th century
25 nights of Winchester:
Galahad, Lancelot, Bedivere, etc.

12. More Historical Footage

13. Code of Chivalry according to Giovanni Boccaccio in his "De Casibus Virorum Illustrium”
To never lay down arms
To seek after wonders
When called upon, to defend the rights of the weak with all one's strength
To injure no one
Not to attack one another
To fight for the safety of one's country
To give one's life for one's country
To seek nothing before honour
Never to break faith for any reason
To practice religion most diligently
To grant hospitality to anyone, each according to his ability
Whether in honour or disgrace, to make a report with the greatest fidelity to truth to those who keep the annals

14. The Emblem of the Knights
Given to them by King Arthur when made Knight
Love of God, men, and noble deeds
Cross – attain the Holy Grail
Red Dragon of King Arthur
Round Table significance:
Equality
Unity
Chivalry

15. Modern Adaptations Camelot, musical (1960)
The Sword in the Stone, Disney (1963)
Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1974)
King Arthur (2004)
Spamalot, musical (2004)
Merlin, BBC TV series (2008-present)
Camelot, Starz TV series (2010-present)
Spamalot, musical

16. Arthur’s History
It has been speculated as to the ethnic background of King Arthur…

17. Bibliography http://www.kingarthursknights.com/knights/