No, King Arthur Is Not England's

No, King Arthur is not England's

Charlie Hunnam in King Arthur: Legend of the Sword. Photograph: Warner Bros. Pictures/AP Stephen Price An opinion piece from Antony David Davies last week caused quite the stir on Facebook thanks to its teaser, which the author himself might also have taken a little issue with. Antony is a clever chap, and in his piece, he quite rightly wrote: “England has Robin Hood forever loosing arrows through Sherwood. It has King Arthur — riding from Camel…

The True History Behind the Legendary Round Table of King Arthur

One of the key aspects of the Arthurian legends is that King Arthur was accompanied by a large alliance of knights known as the Knights of the Round Table. The Round Table itself was a large circular table at which Arthur and his allies sat, reportedly at Camelot. Many aspects of the Arthurian legends have definite historical origins, like the famous Battle of Badon or Sir Urien, one of Arthur’s knights. Is there any identifiable origin for the …