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King Arthur
King Arthur and the Knight of the Round Table are the leaders that defended England from the Saxons. With the help of the wizard Merlin, Arthur became King when he pulled the Excalibur sword from a stone.
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Where did the story of King Arthur begin?
No one knows this for certain. Theories seem to point that if a man existed who was the basis for what we know as Arthur today, he probably lived in the years around 500 AD--ish. His court most likely would have had someone serving in a capacity similar to the Celtic bards--a storyteller and keeper of the events and battles fought and won. (A precursor to Merlin?) This is the person who would have told the very first stories regarding Arthur and his exploits as a warrior. Those stories would have been memorized by others and recited in other courts. And some apparently were passed on from generation to generation because we find mentions of Arthur and fragments of his stories in Welsh manuscripts that were written down centuries later.
The man who wrote out the origins of the story that we're now familiar with was Geoffrey of Monmouth who wrote his History of the Kings of Britain in around 1138--more than six centuries after Arthur's time. A goodly chunk of the History is taken up by the story of Arthur.
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The legendary King Arthur and the knight of the round table were fictional characters which may have been based on real person, possibly from the 5th or 6th century AD.
The earliest reference seems to be the poem 'Historia Brittonum' originating from Wales in 800 AD. From that point and through the 11th century poems an troubadour songs appear extolling the virtues of Arthur.
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Why did Morgan la fay become angry with King Arthur?
I don't believe he was a bad King. His reign was full with prosperity and tranquility, it just ended in betrayal.
*It depends on what work of Arthurian Legend you're referring to. In the Chretien romances, Arthur is portrayed as a "Do-Nothing-King" and is put in a negative light. For example, when he doesn't act on Guinevere being kidnapped in Lancelot.
Who was the king of Britain in 1920 and 1937?
George V and his wife Queen Mary of Teck
They also had the title of Emperor and Empress of India which people would refer them as "Their Imperial Majesties the King-Emperor and the Queen-Emperess.
Sir Bedivere was the last man with King Arthur before he gets in the barge that took him to Avalon. He was also the man who threw Excalibur back into the Lake.
Morgan Le Fay is Arthur's evil half-sister. She hates him a great deal because if he was not there, (she thinks) she would be in charge. She very much wants Sir Mordred ( Arthur's Son/Nephew) to fulfill his destiny and kill him.
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Is King Arthur from Medieval Times?
The only historical reference to the man believed to be 'King' Arthur comes in an early Briton manuscript, which refers to Arthur as a 'Comes Bellorum'- meaning the 'Warlord of the British'. It then goes on to list a string of battles, and then no further reference is made to him. The rest of the Arthurian legend has been added over time, such as him being a King, his court at 'Camelot' and his 'knights'. Most likely he was a post-Roman cavalry commander who managed to lead the beleaguered British tribes to a string of victories against the onslaught of the Saxons and Picts, who had invaded Briton in the absence of the Romans.
The presumed historic Arthur would have flourished somewhere in the former Roman province of Britannia, that is in the area now occupied by England, Wales, and southern Scotland.
It it is likely that he was more connected with some part of this area than others, but early sources don't indicate, except for some slight suggestions connecting Arthur to Cornwall. But some scholars reject this. Indeed, some scholars connect Arthur mainly with southern Scotland, and Arthur's main city in the earliest Arthurian romances is Carduel, which is generally believed to represent Carlisle.
In many of the medieval romances, Arthur is principally King of Logres. The name represents Welsh Loegyr, a Welsh name of unknown origin but used in historical sources to mean approximately England.
King Arthur is pictured as holding court at various different places, some of them historic and some of them unknown. In the earliest romances the cities where he most commonly holds court are Carduel/Carlisle and Caerleon. In the later prose romances King Arthur most often holds court at an inland city called Camelot, which has not been definitively identified with any historical site. Sites sometimes considered are Colchester in Essex (Latin Camulodunum), Slack in Yorkshire (also Latin Camulodunum), Cadbury Castle in Somerset, Winchester, Westminster, and Camelon in Falkirk in central Scotland. Some have said that Cornish legend also claims that Tintagel Castle in Cornwall was being the site of Camelot. However, this identification is found in no extant medieval text. Indeed, the two places are quite distinct.
The seacost town of Tintagel being close to the town of Camelford and the River Camel does not help this claim. Camelot is always in inland city when its geography is described.
How did King Arthur meet his wife?
King Arthur had a wife named Guinevere, who left him for Lancelot, a knight.
There are some spelling variations in different legends.
Technically, she doesn't "leave" Arthur for Lancelot. The affair is exposed. Lancelot escapes, but Guinevere is taken to trial and is condemned to burn at the stake for high treason. (And Arthur seems more upset about losing the 13 knights that Lancelot killed in his escape than his wife's affair and imminent death.) Lancelot rescues her in the nick of time (even though he wavers about it) and takes her to his castle, Joyous Gard. And remarkably, despite Arthur's attempt to burn her, she returns to Arthur and remains a loyal wife to him and prudent queen while Arthur is oversees besieging Lancelot. She is not duped by Mordred's forged letters proclaiming Arthur's death. She did pretend to agree to marry Mordred, but that was to buy herself some time and gaining permission to go to London, where she immediately barricaded herself in a stronghold with men and provisions. (See what y'all are missing by not reading the whole thing?)
How did the patriots and loyalist fight in the Battle of Kings Mountain?
Friday 15th Sept 1780 a small Loyalist detachment were on reconnaissance at the frontier when they encountered near Quaker Meadows a large number of the most violent rebels they had ever seen, particularly the young 'ladies'. This together with them already knowing about another force of 600 rebels in the area, that had been besieging Col. Browne's garrison for 5 days before being driven off, they prudently decided to report this back to their recruitment campaign unit. The situation was obviously potentially very dangerous, so they headed for Charlotte to join up with another British regiment. However when they came to Little Kings Mountain late on the 6th Oct, Major Ferguson, (a Scot of the Seventy-first regiment who was in Command and the only non-American in the battle) inexplicably thought he could defend it against a force of up to twice his own 800 men (115 volunteers and 685 local militia recruits) so took up position along it's crest. But he could neither have known the number or type he would face, as the entire hill being littered with large boulders and thousands of trees was the very terrain the 'over-the-mountain' outlaws (that made up the majority of those pursuing him) used so effectively in their incessant ambushing of Indians. On Saturday, 7th Oct. at about two o'clock in the afternoon twenty-five hundred Rebels, under the command of Brig.-Gen. Williams, ten Colonels and at least ten Majors attacked, their numbers enabled them to surround the hill and fire with such intensity that the Loyalist's eyes were soon full of splinters flying from the trees. With the normal advantage of holding the high ground being negated by ample cover for the Rebels to advance, it was just a matter of time before the Loyalist's ammunition was exhausted. Therefore after about an hour when they could no longer return fire, they tried to break out with a bayonet charge, but in the effort of rallying his men, Maj. Ferguson became perilously conspicuous and was hit with a multitude of bullets to the chest. This left the Loyalists in disarray and so tightly packed together at one end of the hill their position was hopeless, therefore had tried to surrender, but the killing went on unabated. When the rebels came across Maj.Ferguson's body they cut it to pieces and urinated on him and this to a man that one of his Loyalist Lieutenants wrote: - 'A man much attached to his King and country, well informed in the art of war: that was brave and humane, an agreeable companion; in short, he was universally esteemed in the army, and I have every reason to regret his unhappy fate' - Lt.A.Allaire. Both sides lost about 135 men including the Rebel commander, about 664 Loyalist prisoners (90 of which were injured) were taken. On Thursday, 2nd Nov, Lt. Allaire managed to 'take a walk' (escape) with two others, but before they could do so, he witnessed the Rebels had stuffed their Presbyterian religion with as much republicanism and propaganda as that their camp was of horse thieves, to justify the mock trials then hangings of senior officers, their own beatings and the denial of any food or shelter from freezing conditions. The only food they in fact received was from 'Tory' women who at great risk to themselves sneaked it to them. Those loyalists that had tried to escape were nearly all caught and shot, so needless to say very few survived. His own escape was lucky and only made possible by brave local Loyalist homesteaders who relay shepherded them across to British lines.
What year was King Arthur England born?
Arthur is a LEGEND. He was not born, he is a story that grew. If there was a real Arthur, he lived some time between 400 and 800AD.
What does chivalry mean during the middle ages?
Originally, chivalry was knighthood. It was the business of being a heavily armored cavalryman. There was a lot entailed in this in the Middle Ages, as a knight had to have an income and land to support his purchase of armor, raising horses, and keeping a support staff. This, in turn, meant having lands to support the process, with peasants, and all the infrastructure involved.
In time a Code of Chivalry was developed, which governed the actions of the knights, at least in theory. The Code of Chivalry required the knight to be merciful to enemies, be protective of the poor and anyone without defense, including all women, be loyal, be careful to protect the Church, and so on.
The name 'Arthur' can mean 'bear' (derived from Celtic Artos) or 'stone' (derived from Celtic Art.)
What effect did King Arthur have on literature?
That is a complicated question, because most people believe that King Arthur has no basis is historical fact, but is actually just a part of literature... a fable. Not to say that a fable can't have an impact on literature, because lots of people picked up on King Arthur as an ideal. The perfect king. That idea survives to this day, and the idea of King Arthur has influenced ideas about what it means to be good, to be a gentleman, and what chivalry is about. It is possible that the character of King Arthur was based on a real person, but even if so, the whole idea has become romanticized and idealized. Mainly King Artur has had an effect on literature from within literature... people grasping on to the idea of a king who was truly good, who never abused his authority... who treated people with less power than himself still with respect. People like to have heroes that are better than themselves, who they can look up to and try to be like. In that respect, King Arthur stands as a beacon of hope to many. And if literature changed, and still changes, to give us more ideal heroes, then perhaps that means that humainity still hopes to perfect itself. :)
Did King Arthur inspire others as leaders?
Lancelot wasn't real and comes from the same fable as Arthur.
Why is King Arthur so important?
The legend of King Arthur is important because it serves as a touchstone for the first ideas of equality and democracy within England; the democratic ideals that originated in Athens, Greece wouldn't make their way north to England for many more centuries. According to legend, King Arthur had his most trusted knights sit at a round table, at which no one knight had any more standing than any other - including the king. This was revolutionary thinking, because in feudal England no one was equal to the king.
King Arthur was an Anglo-Saxon king?
No. There are no records of a King Arthur in England, certainly not in Anglo-Saxon England.
What did the code of chivalry say about loyaty?
This is the code of chivalry: A knight must promise: To fear God To serve the Liege lord To protect the week To give to widows and orphans To refrain from the want on giving of fence To live by honor and glory To despise pecuniary reward To fight for the welfare of all To obey those placed in authority To guard the honor of fellow knights To eschew unfairness, meanness and deceit To keep faith To speak the truth at all times To persevere to the end in any enterprise begun To respect the honor of women To never refuse a challenge from an equal To never turn back on an enemy
What the difference between a knight and a warrior?
A mercenary fought for who ever paid the most, even to the extent of switching sides halfway through a battle. Not only that mercenaries were notoriously difficult to control, they would loot and pillage as well. Where as a Knight owed service to his lord, were easier to control at times, and lived by a code of honour.
What were some of King Arthur's accomplishments?
i think some of arthur ashes biggest accomplishments was to be a famous tennis player and to win the three champion ships THE u.s open, the Australian open, and the Wimbledon.
A good King has to be loyal to his people and not be afraid of battle, he has to drive people on and command respect!
A king is not a king if he isn't loyal and he doesn't know what is best for his people, he must not be selfish and always- ALWAYS love and nourish his kingdom and he must have an heir to the thrown in case something unfortunate happens.
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