Arthur, High King of Britain

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Main article: Arthur "Arturus rex" (King Arthur), a 1493 illustration from an early printed book, the Nuremberg Chronicle

Arthuriana: The Journal of Arthurian Studies, published by Scriptorium Press for Purdue University, US. The only academic journal solely concerned with the Arthurian Legend; a good selection of resources and links. Celtic Literature Collective". Provides texts and translations (of varying quality) of Welsh medieval sources, many of which mention Arthur.

Davies, John (1993). A history of Wales. Internet Archive. London: Allen Lane the Penguin Press. p.133. ISBN 978-0-7139-9098-0. Ashley, Michael (2005), The Mammoth Book of King Arthur, London: Robinson, ISBN 978-1-84119-249-9 . The legendary Arthur developed as a figure of international interest largely through the popularity of Geoffrey of Monmouth's fanciful and imaginative 12th-century Historia Regum Britanniae ( History of the Kings of Britain). [6] Geoffrey depicted Arthur as a king of Britain who defeated the Saxons and established a vast empire. Many elements and incidents that are now an integral part of the Arthurian story appear in Geoffrey's Historia, including Arthur's father Uther Pendragon, the magician Merlin, Arthur's wife Guinevere, the sword Excalibur, Arthur's conception at Tintagel, his final battle against Mordred at Camlann, and final rest in Avalon. The 12th-century French writer Chrétien de Troyes, who added Lancelot and the Holy Grail to the story, began the genre of Arthurian romance that became a significant strand of medieval literature. In these French stories, the narrative focus often shifts from King Arthur himself to other characters, such as various Knights of the Round Table. The themes, events and characters of the Arthurian legend vary widely from text to text, and there is no one canonical version. Arthurian literature thrived during the Middle Ages but waned in the centuries that followed, until it experienced a major resurgence in the 19th century. In the 21st century, the legend continues to have prominence, not only in literature but also in adaptations for theatre, film, television, comics and other media. Simko, Jan (1993). "Modernity of the Middle English Stanzaic Romance Le Morte Arthur". In Noguchi, Shunʼichi; Suzuki, Takashi; Mukai, Tsuyoshi (eds.). Arthurian and Other Studies: Presented to Shunichi Noguchi. Boydell & Brewer. pp.153–168. ISBN 0859913805. Harty, Kevin J. (1997), "Arthurian Film", Arthuriana/Camelot Project Bibliography , retrieved 22 May 2008 .

Ocr tesseract 5.0.0-alpha-20201231-10-g1236 Ocr_detected_lang en Ocr_detected_lang_conf 1.0000 Ocr_detected_script Latin Ocr_detected_script_conf 0.9901 Ocr_module_version 0.0.13 Ocr_parameters -l eng Old_pallet IA-NS-2000310 Openlibrary_edition The two major centers for the cultus of Saint Constantine were the church in Constantine Parish and the Chapel of Saint Constantine in St Merryn Parish (now Constantine Bay), both in Cornwall. The former was established by at least the 11th century, as it is mentioned in Rhygyfarch's 11th-century Life of Saint David. At this time it may have supported a clerical community, but in later centuries it was simply a parish church. The Chapel at Constantine Bay had a holy well, and was the center of its own sub-parish. [9] I had the best time reading this story and the characters were truly incredible! I truly adored Gawain and Arthur's faithful dog, Bercelet the mostLacy, Norris J.; Ashe, Geoffrey; Mancoff, Debra N. (2014). The Arthurian Handbook. Routledge. ISBN 978-1317777441 . Retrieved 14 July 2014. I’ve read and reviewed a few of Morpurgo’s books for Reading in Bed ‘Why the Whales come’ and ‘Escape from Shangri-La’ both of which were set in a modern setting and both of which were more softer, subtle character like pieces. Johnson, Flint (2002), The British Sources of the Abduction and Grail Romances, University Press of America . Bromwich, Rachel (1978), Trioedd Ynys Prydein: The Welsh Triads, Cardiff: University of Wales Press, ISBN 978-0-7083-0690-1 . 2nded.

In the latter half of the 20th century, the influence of the romance tradition of Arthur continued, through novels such as T. H. White's The Once and Future King (1958), Mary Stewart's The Crystal Cave (1970) and its four sequels, Thomas Berger's tragicomic Arthur Rex and Marion Zimmer Bradley's The Mists of Avalon (1982), in addition to comic strips such as Prince Valiant (from 1937 onward). [119] Tennyson had reworked the romance tales of Arthur to suit and comment upon the issues of his day, and the same is often the case with modern treatments too. Mary Stewart's first three Arthurian novels present the wizard Merlin as the central character, rather than Arthur, and The Crystal Cave is narrated by Merlin in the first person, whereas Bradley's tale takes a feminist approach to Arthur and his legend, in contrast to the narratives of Arthur found in medieval materials. [120] American authors often rework the story of Arthur to be more consistent with values such as equality and democracy. [121] In John Cowper Powys's Porius: A Romance of the Dark Ages (1951), set in Wales in 499, just prior to the Saxon invasion, Arthur, the Emperor of Britain, is only a minor character, whereas Myrddin (Merlin) and Nineue, Tennyson's Vivien, are major figures. [122] Myrddin's disappearance at the end of the novel is, "in the tradition of magical hibernation when the king or mage leaves his people for some island or cave to return either at a more propitious or more dangerous time", (see King Arthur's messianic return). [123] Powys's earlier novel, A Glastonbury Romance (1932) is concerned with both the Holy Grail and the legend that Arthur is buried at Glastonbury. [124]Bromwich, Rachel (1991), "First Transmission to England and France", in Bromwich, Rachel; Jarman, A. O. H.; Roberts, Brynley F. (eds.), The Arthur of the Welsh, Cardiff: University of Wales Press, pp.273–298, ISBN 978-0-7083-1107-3 . Myres, J. N. L. (1986), The English Settlements, Oxford: Oxford University Press, ISBN 978-0-19-282235-2 . Grylls, David (9 October 2011). "The play's the thing – or is it? – A new 'Shakespeare' provokes both scholarly dispute and a teasingly postmodern domestic drama". The Sunday Times. Vinaver, Sir Eugène, ed. (1990), The Works of Sir Thomas Malory, Oxford: Oxford University Press, ISBN 978-0-19-812346-0 . 3rded., revised.

Pyle, Howard (1903), The Story of King Arthur and His Knights, Illustrated by Howard Pyle, New York: Charles Scribner's Sons Taylor, Beverly; Brewer, Elisabeth (1983). The Return of King Arthur. Boydell & Brewer. p.303. ISBN 0859911365 . Retrieved 7 July 2014. Whitaker, Muriel (1984). Arthur's Kingdom of Adventure: The World of Malory's Morte Darthur. Boydell & Brewer. ISBN 0859911659.

Main article: Constantine (British saint) Saint Constantine's Church in Constantine, Cornwall, perhaps connected to the historical king of Dumnonia Vargas Díaz-Toledo, Aurelio (2006). "Os livros de cavalarias renascentistas nas histórias da literatura portuguesa" (PDF). Peninsula: Revista de Estudos Ibéricos (in Portuguese). 3: 233–247 . Retrieved 4 November 2014. Merriman, James Douglas (1973), The Flower of Kings: A Study of the Arthurian Legend in England Between 1485 and 1835, Lawrence: University of Kansas Press, ISBN 978-0-7006-0102-8 . Dumville, D. N. (1977), "Sub-Roman Britain: History and Legend", History, 62 (205): 173–192, doi: 10.1111/j.1468-229X.1977.tb02335.x .