King Arthur, the legendary King of Britain, has captured the imagination of millions for centuries. The Knights of the Round Table, the magical sword Excalibur, Arthur’s love triangle with Queen Guinevere and Sir Lancelot, and the quest for the Holy Grail are all tales almost everyone in the world knows. But was he a figure of history, or of legend?
Chapters:
0:00 – Intro
1:50 – Patreon plea
2:24 – The Legends of Arthur
6:05 – The "Historical" Arthurs
11:15 – Conclusion
Sources:
King Arthur: The Making of the Legend by Nicholas J. Higham
Was King Arthur a Real Person? by Joshua Hammer https://www.smithsonianmag.com/histor...
Guide to the classics: the Arthurian legend by Amy Brown https://theconversation.com/guide-to-...
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