The Quest For The Historical Arthur
Huntley, Dana. "The Quest for the Historical Arthur." British Heritage, vol. 19, no. 3, Mar. 1998, p. 12. EBSCOhost.
Huntley based his article around the idea of whether Arthur was a real person that existed in history or merely just in stories. He begins his article by familiarizing the audience about the legends of King Arthur. While stories of Arthur progressed through centuries of Celtic tales and became popular during the middle ages, it is important to note that it was Geoffrey of Monmouth who became the father of Arthurian romance in the 12th century.
It turns out Arthur did exist, though Arthur was not his real name. The actual Arthur was a fifth-century king by the name of Owain Ddantgwyn, who ruled over Gwynedd and Powys. Being
Huntley based his article around the idea of whether Arthur was a real person that existed in history or merely just in stories. He begins his article by familiarizing the audience about the legends of King Arthur. While stories of Arthur progressed through centuries of Celtic tales and became popular during the middle ages, it is important to note that it was Geoffrey of Monmouth who became the father of Arthurian romance in the 12th century.
It turns out Arthur did exist, though Arthur was not his real name. The actual Arthur was a fifth-century king by the name of Owain Ddantgwyn, who ruled over Gwynedd and Powys. Being