The story of Arthur is old. People have
been singing war songs in his honor for probably more than
1,500 years. The popular conception is of a King Arthur,
with his lovely queen and noble knights, and the Round
Table, and Excalibur, and the Holy Grail, and all the other
trappings. The scholarly conception of Arthur is of a war
leader in post-Roman Britain, fighting against the
encroachment of Saxon settlers. The pages that follow
examine both conceptions. But first, some Frequently
Asked Questions:
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