Whatever the truth, the influence of Arthur has echoed down through the centuries. In 1485, England’s King Henry VII seized power from Richard III by landing in Wales from his exile in Brittany ...
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Popular culture has long been fascinated with the legends and myths surrounding King Arthur. This is an understandable impulse, given how so many great works of literature — from Malory’s Le ...
So Arthur was taken far away where no one could find him to keep him safe. Merlin then took a sword and placed it inside a stone and cast a spell on it so that only the true King of England could ...
Like many prehistoric monuments in western England and Wales, this tomb has been linked to King Arthur since before the 13th century. According to legend, it was here that Arthur slew a giant who left ...
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An alternative version of the King Arthur legend. As a boy, Arthur is left orphaned after his father, King Uther Pendragon, and mother are killed in a war waged against them by Vortigern ...
MANITOWOC – A local theater group will soon hold auditions for the final show of its season. The Masquers will stage Lerner and Loewe’s “Camelot” at the Capitol Civic Centre May 8-10 and will hold ...
Examines the significant impact the Arthurian legend has had on Western culture, with the exploits of King Arthur, England's first pop culture superhero, inspiring the worlds and stories of Middle ...