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Arthur’s knights were his most trusted friends and family, but ironically, he is betrayed by the best of them. The most reputed of Arthur’s knights are Sir Lancelot and Sir Tristram. Sir Lancelot was the leader of the Knights of the Round Table and Arthur’s most trusted friend, but he was involved in an illicit love affair. This affair was with Arthur’s

Who was King Arthur? Most people would tell of a great King; a devoted circle of heroic knights; mighty castles and mightier deeds; a time of chivalry and courtly love; of Lancelot and Guinevere; of triumph and death. Historians and archaeologists, especially Leslie Alcock, point to shadowy evidence of a man who is not a king, but a commander of an army, who lived during the late fifth to early sixth century who may perhaps be the basis for Arthur. By looking at the context in which the stories of King Arthur survived, and the evidence pertaining to his castle Camelot and the Battle of Badon Hill, we can begin to see that Arthur is probably not a king as the legend holds.

Although it is hinted, one could say that King Arthur knew of the relationship between Lancelot and Guinevere but chose to look the other way in fear of losing Sir Lancelot. Sir Lancelot is an example of what a perfect knight would be in the True Knighthood. His honor to King Arthur is what King Arthur holds precious to himself. These three men want to stay loyal to one another and fight against what others are trying to say.

King Arthur is an outstanding British leader of the 5th and the 6th centuries, son of Uther Pendragon and the Lady Igraine. Arthur is one of the greatest mythical heroes that the world has ever known. Arthur has had a great influence on other people and many of them looked up to him. The coming of Arthur was prophesied years before he was even born. Arthur was born into a world of chaos and disorder, full of love and tragedy. Nowadays, many of the scholars continue to argue whether or not King Arthur was a real person or just a mythological figure. Based on facts however, many believe that Arthur was not a real person; just a legendary British leader in the 5th and 6th centuries. According to history, there wasn't anyone named King Arthur

The Arthurian legends are well known in today's society. However, very few people know of the "real" Arthur -- who he was and what his accomplishments were. This paper will establish a difference between legend and truth, show evidence to support and explain who the real Arthur was, and shed some light on the sometimes confusing Arthurian legends.

between the duel with king pellinore arthur lost the caliburn because he violate the chilvaries. but after that he got he excalibur that made in avalon. king arthur did a lot of great things. He won a lot battles, he found the holy grail and the greatest thing he did is set the knights of round table. The tknights can talk with king arthur equal in the round table. when king arthur sit in the round tablet, he turned a king to a great knight. and I think that still has a great influence in today's

Was King Arthur Real or Not? King Arthur, a historic name that is known by nearly everyone in Europe and across the entire world. However, was he an actual person, or was “Arthur” just a name given to a man who was credited with doing extraordinary acts that may or may not have been true? Through the research that I have done, I would say the facts point toward “King Arthur”; in fact, being someone that was meant to create hope within the people of Britain, and in that, made an actual person seem as though he was more than human.

Oral tradition is not to be ignored” (Castledon 33). The last sentence is perhaps the strongest piece of pro-Arthur evidence in existence and it, like the magic of watching the old cartoon hero story on a Saturday morning, will not be forgotten. Based on the likely dates of Arthur’s service as a soldier, Arthur would have been 41 at Badon and 62 at Camlann, credible ages (Castledon 108). There is proof that suggests, “there was a mighty British ruler around the time of the early invasions by land-hungry tribes” (Berthold 2). Dumnonian pedigrees cannot be used to prove or disprove Arthur’s existence because they were often faulty and excluded many important figures (Castledon 108). During the period following Arthur’s supposed death, a vast crop of new princes named Arthur sprung up (Castledon 121). Castledon writes that the number of kings naming their sons after Arthur must have been a “tribute to the great Arthur” who died in 537 at Camlann (121). Many anti-Arthurian authors argue that Arthur’s story is too romanticized to be much good. However, this romance may actually defend pro-Arthurian authors’ points. Geoffrey of Monmouth created Historia “in which he elaborated on the feats of King Arthur whom he represented as the conqueror of

“King Arthur was said to be the son of Uther Pendragon and Ygraine of Cornwall. Arthur is a near mythic figure in Celtic stories such as Culhwch and Olwen. In early chronicles he is presented as a military leader, the dux bellorum. In later romance he is a king and emperor. The Tudor monarchs traced their lineage to King Arthur and used that connection as a justification for their occupation of the English throne.” (So who was King Arthur) . As it says in this quote Arthur has been said to be the son of Uther Pendragon and Ygraine of Cornwall. He is a military leader, and we all know later on in his life that he becomes king and emperor. “Irrespective of whether King Arthur was real or mythical, it cannot be denied that King Arthur has been

In the literature world, he became the main character in many popular stories. Writers have written about Arthur's bravery, and his Knights of the Round table for over a thousand years (Reiss). A popular story of King Arthur came out in the eleventh century. The book was called The History of the Kings of Britian by Geoffrey of Monmouth. This book talks about Arthur's entire life from birth of life.

The original versions of this tale were very distinctive, written in Old English the style of writing is noticeably unlike the newer modified versions. The legends of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table is distinguishable because the era in which it was written consisted of hierarchies and societies split by socioeconomic levels, this legend changed that view. Typically in Kingdoms a rectangular table was used, the person with most power was seated at the end and then others of slightly lower status were seated along the sides respectively. In the Legend of the Knights and the Round Table there was anywhere from 25 to 150 in the original British tales, rather than having a hierarchical latter set up at a table, the table was round having no heads or specific social arrangement. This legend broke the social barriers of normalcy, there was no head of the

In the famous writing “Le Morte d’Arthur” written by Thomas Malory Lancelot is portrayed as an excellent knight and is undoubtedly King Arthur’s favorite knight. Lancelot is the most courageous knight and is the best sword fighter of all the knights. Similarly to other sources Lancelot is said to be the best knight on the Round Table. He is looked at as almost God like. To prove that Lancelot is a great knight Malory often tells of contests that Lancelot always wins. He is basically never beaten by another knight in anything that he attempts. The story also talks about how Lancelot has many relationships with women, including Elaine of Astolat and Queen Guinevere. Overall this story is similar to other portrayals of Lancelot; however, the story

During the years that King Arthur ruled over England, his reign is always remembered as a time of peace, a golden age, a great era, and a glorious time. However, this all comes to a halt, when two of Arthur’s most noble knights bring an affair into the open, causing his round table and kingdom to fall and bringing Arthur to his death. Written by Sir Thomas Malory in the latter half of the 15th century, books 20 and 21 of Morte D’Arthur (Death of Arthur) describe how over time, the tragic hero, King Arthur slowly loses control over his kingdom due to his ignorance, leading to a few errors in judgement that inevitably lead him to his own demise and to the passing of the great era that was the reign of the legendary King Arthur. King Arthur is a tragic hero due to his ignorance, overly trusting manner, and the careless mistakes that he makes during his time as king.

Although King Arthur is one of the most well-known figures in the world, his true identity remains a mystery. Attempts to identify the historical Arthur have been unsuccessful, since he is largely a product of fiction. Most historians, though, agree that the real Arthur was probably a battle leader of the Britons against the Anglo-Saxons in the sixthth century. In literature, King Arthur's character is unique and ever changing, taking on a different face in every work. There is never a clearly definitive picture that identifies Arthur's character. It is therefore necessary to look at a few different sources to get better insight into the character of Arthur, the once and future king.

   King Arthur lets his past get the best of his judgement. King Arthur let Launcelot take Guinevere during her trial and did nothing to stop it, he even wanted Lancelot to take her away so that she wouldn’t