King Arthur Research Paper

Released on Christmas 1963, Director Wolfgang Reitherman introduced The Sword in the Stone; Disney's animated adaption of King Arthur's earlier life. The film portrays Arthur being educated by a legendary wizard called Merlin but his intentions seem to backfire in the end. However, Geoffrey of Monmouth’s account, the reliable and factual account called The History of the Kings of Britain, tells very little of Arthur’s backstory but enough for comprehension. The two adaptions of Arthur's life have differences in that the development of Arthur's character in the film wasn't similar to Geoffrey's book; Merlin was aiding Arthur with his education and finally, according to the movie, the sword that made Arthur king was in an anvil over a large stone but Geoffrey says otherwise, and that there were two swords. Overall, the Sword in the Stone may have been created for the entertaining purpose and not the educational purpose which may be the reason why Arthur's life didn't stay true to the books.

King Arthur was born, son of King Uther Pendragon and heir to the throne. His parents fell in love with him immediately. They had Arthur out of whitlock and had to be very discreet with their brand new baby boy. An intelligent magician, Merlin, advised the parents that Arthur should be raised elsewhere with another family, so his identity will remain a secret. This way, all conflict could be avoided. The last thing these two new parents was an uprising over a new heir. So, they did just that. Years later, King Uther died, and England was without a ruler. As expected, every noble in the land was arguing about who would be the next king. A sword was magically put into a rock, with words inscribed on the side, explaining that whoever pulled out

King Arthur is the son of King Uther Pendragon and Igraine. It all started when King Uther fell in love with Igraine but she had a husband named Gorlois. While Gorlois was at war Merlin made King Uther to look like Gorlois, to be with Igraine. During the times of war Igraine got pregnant of Arthur. Merlin told King Uther and Igraine that it would be best to raise Arthur in a secret place. Merlin took Arthur and gave him to Sir Ector to protect his truth identity. In case of King Uther death Marlin feared the conflicts of who would be the next king so he set a sword on a stone called the Excalibur, written in gold it said "Whoso pulleth out this sword of this stone is the right wise born king of all England.". That meant that only one could pull out the sword of the stone and this one would be the rightful king of England.

King Arthur’s legend is based off of a true King that was able to defend Britain from a Saxon invasion. History says that this King was extremely heroic and brave. It is this great King that the legend comes from. The first time King Arthur's name is mentioned is in the writings of a Welsh historian, Nennius. He often references to a powerful King named Arthur, who helped the Britain in twelve specific and real battles. The only problem with this is that it is impossible for one man to have fought in all said battles. These battles took place all over the country of Britain and over the course of around a hundred years. It is physically impossible for one man to have fought in all twelve battles. Ignoring the facts, various Welsh painters decided to paint the famed King Arthur that Nennius spoke so highly of. Their creation of King Arthur led to the spread of the mighty King’s fame.

The Kingdom of England ruled by the great King Arthur. The kingdom is prosperous for years under King Arthur’s rule. The country can describe as an utopia or the garden of Eden. The people live wealthy and happy. When all seem nothing could go wrong. During the winter, King Arthur hosts a feast with his knights of the round table to celebrate a plentiful harvest. The fire in the great hall keeps the knights and ladies warm from the bleak vigorous outside the walls of the castle. Music from harp creates a soothing feeling and the people laugh and give cheers to King Arthur. Then a shadowing figure comes out of the blizzard’s blanket. The figure knocks on the door of the castle. The mysterious figure ask for shelter from the blizzard and a warm

King Arthur of Camelot has been around for hundreds of years. Through storytelling and mythology, King Arthur has made his way into modern times and classrooms. The tales of his heroic acts have shaped modern literature and has been used by photographers, painters, and even filmmakers. One of the ongoing debates is whether he is a real person. There are arguments that suggest he is rather a mythical symbol, others suggest he was in fact a real person.

The story of King Arthur is many that people all of the world knows of him the name itself is legendary and legends live on even doe most of his life is still way unknown and the truth behind it many people believe that the references to king arthur were actually a way of honoring via myth a celtic bear who ruled over britain and conquering places if that was true not many people know this is why they are called legends however even doe King Arthur may not be real many of his famous thing she did live on today in culture for example the round table will forever leave a mark on this world the equality that goes with the round table not many people know that there is a very moment there is a movie in the making of King Arthur so the legend will forever live

Continuing, In Le Morte D’Arthur Merlin is seen as this heartless person because of the trade he did with King Uther of trading a child with a night of pleasure with a married woman. While, on “The Sword and The Stone”, Merlin is illustrated as a kind old magician that wants to help Arthur and guide him with good intentions. Also, the characters in the movie Excalibur, have a different perspective in Arthur becoming their king because the knights and people question Arthur’s worthiness and believe he is not worthy to be King of England because of his young age, and he's believed to be weak. The knights disagree with Arthur becoming king and they blamed Merlin saying he is using his magic for Arthur to pull the sword out with any problem, the knights declared battle to prove Arthur’s worthiness.

There is also the part of Arthur that people claim to be a myth. The myth, in its basic tail, is that the son of Uther Pendragon and Queen Igraine became King by pulling a sword from a marble stone. He defeated the Anglo-Saxons, with all his knights sitting at his Round Table in Camelot. Until, his most trusted knight, Lancelot fled with his queen. There followed a bit of trickery from his family member Mordred. At a place called Camlann, Arthur killed Mordred and picked up a cut

King Arthur is King Uthers heir and rightful King of Camelot in this story. Throughout the story, Arthur acts with the intent of Honor and Chivalry in his life and through his reign as king. When he is crowned king, he promises the people of his kingdom to be a true king by and his loyalty as quoted in Morte Darthur "And there was he sworn unto his lords and the commons for to be a true king, to stand with true justice for henceforth the days of this life. Also then he made all lords that held of the crown to come in and to do service as they ought to do. (11.20-24)" King

According to History, King Arthur is supposed to be based on a lost Celtic manuscript that could only be examined by Geoffrey of Monmouth. King Arthur’s search for the mysterious holy grail is introduced in a series of French poet, Chrétien de Troyes, which gave a spiritual motive to his quest. This started the genre of Arthurian romance that became an important stand to the medieval literature, which is taught to students today. He became popular because of his heroic and loyal personality towards his people. The fantasy-action movies that were made back then and now have a character that is similar to King Arthur: a loyal knight that is willing to sacrifice his life for his people. However, the King Arthur that we know today is different

Tommy’s little brother loved animals and his favorite place to go was the local zoo. Today was Arthur’s birthday and Tommy decided to give him the greatest gift ever. He decided that he would accompany him to the zoo. Arthur was ecstatic! It was a beautiful and sunny day, which was convenient for this outdoor expedition that they were about to embark upon. It was an adventure that they would never forget.

There are two character representations of Arthur. There is the invincible Arthur who rides in on his horse, battles and wins victory after victory. There is the other depiction that shows him as a man with faults and weaknesses. In some versions he ignores wise advise, is careless and is brought down by jealousy and a cheating wife. But in all story’s about him he never loses his importance. He continues to represent the image of a glorious hero and respected king. People seem to respond to the tale generation after generation. because there is something within us that aspires to propagate the same greatness within ourselves. It is this that makes Arthur a true legend and makes his appealing to all generations.

no one knows exactly whether or not king arthur was real but many believe that he was based on a roman-affliated military general, who would possess the leadership skills and influential ability to be looked up to and followed as a leader. Often, people of importance, like kings, generals or priests, would have myths written about them by their followers that would make them out to be gods or godlike beings. The writers give them spernatural like abilities that no man could possess. King Arthur could very likely have been based off of many different individuals. Some different interpretations of King Arthur describe him as a Roman general, an Emperor, or as the final Romans working to maintain civilization in the battle against the Saxons,

Arthur’s nativity associated with the prophecy of the sword makes him seem younger in age and not very kinglike. On the other hand the fact that Arthur pulls the sword out so he can generously give it to Kay instead of thinking of himself does show some kingly qualities like generosity, charity, and possessing