History of king arthur biography book
Legend of king arthur!
By Dr Oliver Tearle (Loughborough University)
The (possibly mythical) figure of King Arthur has inspired the imaginations of countless writers for the last thousand years.
But which are the very best books about King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table?
History of king arthur biography book
Here, we’ve gathered ten of the very best books that feature King Arthur, whether fiction, non-fiction, or poetry.
1. Geoffrey of Monmouth, History of the Kings of Britain.
Among other things, this chronicle, written in Latin in the twelfth century by a Welsh monk, popularised the story of King Arthur.
It was a bestseller before such things really existed, and is one of most exciting and influential medieval English books in existence. And like some other popular ‘histories’ of the time, such as the fascinating Vinland sagas, the line between ‘history’ and ‘fiction’ was something drawn rather vaguely.
Geoffrey’s account of the legendary king contains the first appearance of many of the iconic features of the Arthurian