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King Arthur

by Hourly History Book 8 in the Biographies of British Royalty series.

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King Arthur investigates the figure who stands between early medieval history and centuries of legend. It examines the sparse evidence for a British war leader after the end of Roman rule and the later chronicles that gradually developed Arthur into a king of national significance.

The book follows the growth of the Round Table, Camelot, Guinevere, Lancelot and the quest for the Holy Grail in medieval literature. It distinguishes possible historical contexts from literary invention and explains why Arthurian stories remained adaptable to changing political and cultural needs.

Historical Periods

Arthurian BritainLegendary setting, conventionally c. 5th–6th centuries CE

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Court & Political Fiction

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King ArthurLegendary; traditionally placed in the 5th–6th centuries

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