The Age of Arthur

The Age of Arthur
Title The Age of Arthur PDF eBook
Author John Morris
Publisher Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Pages 665
Release 1993
Genre Britons
ISBN 9780297813750

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The classic work on the Arthurian era and its fundamental role in the birth of Britain today.

The First Kingdom

The First Kingdom
Title The First Kingdom PDF eBook
Author Max Adams
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing
Pages 344
Release 2021-02-04
Genre History
ISBN 1788543467

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The bestselling author of The King in the North turns his attention to the obscure era of British history known as 'the age of Arthur'. 'Not just a valuable book, but a distinctive one as well' Tom Holland, Sunday Times 'An accessible and illuminating book' Gerard de Groot, The Times 'A fascinating picture of Britain's new-found independence' This England Somewhere between the departure of the Roman legions in the early fifth century and the arrival of Augustine's Christian mission at the end of the sixth, the kingdoms of Early Medieval Britain were formed. But by whom? And out of what? The First Kingdom is a skilfully wrought investigation of this mysterious epoch, synthesizing archaeological research carried out over the last forty years to tease out reality from the myth. Max Adams presents an image of post-Roman Britain whose resolution is high enough to show the emergence of distinct political structures in the sixth century – polities that survive long enough to be embedded in the medieval landscape, recorded in the lines of river, road and watershed, and memorialized in place names.

Britain in the Age of Arthur

Britain in the Age of Arthur
Title Britain in the Age of Arthur PDF eBook
Author Ilkka Syvanne
Publisher
Pages
Release 2017-03-30
Genre History
ISBN 9781473895201

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King Arthur is one of the most controversial topics of early British history. Are the legends based on a real historical figure or pure mythological invention? Ilkka Syvanne's study breaks new ground, adopting a novel approach to the sources by starting with the assumption that Arthur existed and that Geoffrey of Monmouth's account has preserved details of his career that are based on real events. He then interprets these by using 'common sense' and the perspective of a specialist in late Roman military history to form a probable picture of what really happened during the period (roughly AD 400-550). This approach allows the author to test the entire literary evidence for the existence of Arthur to see if the supposed events of his career match what is known of the events of the period, the conclusion being that in general they do. Arthur's military career is set in the context of the wider military history of Britain and Europe in this period and along the way describes the nature of armies and warfare of the period.

Worlds of Arthur

Worlds of Arthur
Title Worlds of Arthur PDF eBook
Author Guy Halsall
Publisher Oxford University Press, USA
Pages 394
Release 2013-02-14
Genre Biography & Autobiography
ISBN 019965817X

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The story of King Arthur - probably the most famous and certainly the most legendary of medieval kings.

British Forts in the Age of Arthur

British Forts in the Age of Arthur
Title British Forts in the Age of Arthur PDF eBook
Author Angus Konstam
Publisher Osprey Publishing
Pages 0
Release 2008-11-18
Genre History
ISBN 9781846033629

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When the Romans left Britain around AD 410 the island had not been fully subjugated. In the Celtic fringes the unconquered native peoples were presented with the opportunity to pillage what remained of Roman Britain. By way of response the Post-Roman Britons did their best to defend themselves from attack, and to preserve what they could of the systems left behind by the Romans. The best way to defend their territory was to create fortifications. While some old Roman forts were maintained, the Post-Roman Britons also created new strongholds, or re-occupied some of the long-abandoned hill-forts first built by their ancestors before the coming of the Romans. Packed with photographs, diagrams and full color artwork reconstructions, this book provides a unique examination of the design and development of the fortifications during the Age of Arthur, analyzing their day-to-day use and their effectiveness in battle. It closely describes the locations that are linked to the most famous warlord of the Dark Ages, the legendary Arthur - Tintagel, Cadbury and "Camelot". Although these great bastions were to eventually fall, for a few brief decades they succeeded in stemming the tide of invasion and in doing so safeguarding the culture and civilization of Post-Roman Celtic Britain.

The Book of Arthur

The Book of Arthur
Title The Book of Arthur PDF eBook
Author
Publisher Konecky & Konecky
Pages 416
Release 2004-07
Genre Biography & Autobiography
ISBN 9781568524986

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Some of the most fascinating and exciting stories about King Arthur and his knights have been almost completely overlooked. The Book of Arthur offers an extensive selection of these forgotten tales with an introduction detailing their origins and their place in the Arthurian tradition.

The Discovery of King Arthur

The Discovery of King Arthur
Title The Discovery of King Arthur PDF eBook
Author Geoffrey Ashe
Publisher Macmillan
Pages 262
Release 1987-01-15
Genre Biography & Autobiography
ISBN 9780805001150

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The author offers convincing proof that King Arthur existed by tracing the legend of King Arthur to its roots in the 12th century chronicles of Geoffrey of Monmouth.