Roughly 700 years ago, a French-language sequel to the legend of King Arthur known as the Suite Vulgate du Merlin became a ...

In medieval novels, Merlin the Magician was far stranger than he appears in modern pop culture. Archivists have discovered ...

The familiar medieval Arthurian myths of a noble King ruling ... and redefining of Arthur's story. Join author and medieval historian Matt Lewis as he delves deep into the historical context ...

The victory halted the Saxon advance for at least half a century. Whether Arthur was actually a king or merely a warrior, however, is less clear. It is believed that he was the leader of Brythonic ...

Was there really a King Arthur, or at least a historical prototype upon whom Geoffrey’s hero is based? That’s what has brought me to Tintagel on this stormy winter morning. Scutt leads me down ...

Others believe that Arthur has a more solid historical background. It seems most likely that the legend, although having some historical basis, developed over time and took on elements from ...