King Arthur
Kinģ Ăŕ-thŭr
Between
the end of the 5th Century and 542 AD, King Arthur was the legendary
king of the Britons during the Ancient Period, and a major figure in Arthurian
legends. Arthur is credited for the expulsion
of foreigners out of Britain and bringing a long period of security and peace
to the country. His kingdom was
established on the basis of justice, law, and morality. His court was held at Camelot and while
there he instituted an order known as the Round Table. This served as a meeting place for him and
his men. Eventually everything fell
apart, and his son Modred (or, in some texts, his nephew) wounded him in battle. There are many different Arthurian legends
that say Arthur will someday return when he is needed again by Britain.
The
influence King Arthur has had on literature, art, music, and society from the
Middle Ages to the present cannot be overlooked. Although there has been a number of historical novels that have
put King Arthur into a 6th Century setting, it is the legendary
figure of the late Middle Ages through the Medieval Era that has served as the
subjects of hundreds of works. Some
stories are presented as science fiction, fantasy, or even murder mystery.
Nonetheless, King Arthur is always noted as an extremely noble and
larger-than-life figure.
Bibliography:
1.
www.britannia.com/history/h12.html
2.
www.lib.rochester.edu/camelot/arthmenu.htm
3.
Encarta 2000 “King Arthur”