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    King Arthur was known as many different things. Some people believed he was a medieval, mythological figure who was the head of the kingdom. Others believe he was a fearless legend. The king's entire life is in the book “The History of the Kings of Britain” from beginning to end. The evidence that King Arthur was a real human is very low, people don't really believe that he was real. There is many different books that have different evidence that Arthur was real & fake. The people that…

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    Gawain never once betrayed King Arthur. He was undoubtedly devoted to King Arthur. Sir Gawain was another one of King Arthur’s Knights of the Round Table. There came a night that all the knights were eating in the mess hall at King Arthur’s castle. Then, the Green Knight barged in challenging the king to chop off his head and let him return the favor. Sir Gawain stood up and said he would do it instead. Sir Gawain would rather except the challenge than risk his king dying and their kingdom…

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    favor. Knights are also going on great quests in search of mystical objects with powers beyond this world. One would think this sound like what many know of Camelot and King Arthur. Many associate King Arthur as one of England's greatest stories. Most would be surprised to learn that the themes that we associate with King Arthur today are not from English culture, but in fact French culture. Eleanor of Aquitaine brought French influences to English court and more specifically the Arthurian…

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    rexque futures”, or in modern English, “Here lies Arthur, King once, King to be”. The story of King Arthur was originally written by Geoffrey and then recreated by the French Sir Thomas Malory. The story recounts a tragedy of a king losing his queen and in the end his kingdom. Arthur, a rather prominent figure in the history of legendary Britain is still deemed a symbol of patriotism and heroic deeds for today’s Englishmen, so that the passing of Arthur and his life, if he ever really existed,…

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    Who Is King Arthur?

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    Thomas Malory's King Arthur and Knights of Medieval Times Who was King Arthur? Was he an historical figure or just a myth as many believe and how does his life compare with those of medieval times. How does the history of Britain in the 5th and 6th centuries relate to his legend. His life story was written about by Geoffry of Monmonth in 1138 and again by Sir Thomas Malory in 1486 as well as many others including Alfred Lord Tennyson. Each writer surely embellished his life, adding to the…

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    legend of King Arthur there’s many illustration, some of this illustrations open up many question hidden in the narration of the legend. Some of the important aspect to be investigated are presented in the main piece of illustration that is portrayed in the star of the easy. The main question that are raise are; why is someone with an axe and in horseback allow to be in the king’s chamber? Why isn’t anybody in the court doing something about the knight? Why does Arthur who is the king give…

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    Governor Butch Otter vs. King Arthur, introducing King Arthur he was known to be a mythological figure, he was the ruler of the round table and the camelot. He was known as one of the best knights, also an excellent ruler/emperor for the late 5th century and early 6th century. He was the son of Uther Pendragon no one knows when he was born. Governor Butch Otter, was elected as the governor (32nd) of Idaho in November of 2006, later was re-elected in 2014 for second term. Otter served in the…

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    Who Was Who in King Arthur’s Few? 
 Even in the world of fiction, one will find that knighthood is rarely given out to just anybody. There are almost always going to be rules. Someone deserving of becoming a knight must display a number of specific characteristics as well as perform certain actions, which are both predetermined by the universe in which said knight’s story is set. Therefore, there is often very little room in which to set each knight apart from another through the variation of…

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    King Arthur is a hero and continuing legend, who established the code of chivalry and the round table. King Arthur was the man who founded the Knights of the Round Table. Merlin and the lady of the like helped King Arthur become the hero and continuing legend he is today. King Arthurs right hand man Merlin helped king Arthur by helping discover the first Excalibur. After many years of searching Merlin took King Arthur to the lady of the lake, and she then gave King Arthur the real Excalibur.…

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    sight. The tale of King Arthur Pendragon is one that sees many forms, but still stays true to certain aspects of its origin. We seek to explain Arthur’s history in books, in voice and, in the contemporary world, through films, but while some tell a story, it is interesting to also learn the recorded history and parallels found throughout each that make Arthur Pendragon and his Knights of the Round Table such a unique aspect to look at. The documentaries The Legend of King Arthur directed by…

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