King ArthurAn Introduction to Arthurian Legends

A little history of Britain (Rome)• 55 B.C. Julius Caesar invaded • Most of Britain was part of the

Roman Empire by the 1st Century A.D.

• Construction of Hadrian’s Wall began 122 A.D.

Geoffrey of Monmouth•1130 •First record of Arthur•History of the Kings of Britain •Begins the History with King Arthur•Approx. 480-542

•…but was Arthur real?

The Holy Roman Empire•Charlemagne •Charles I•Charles the Great•Ruled 742-814•Uniter, not a divider•Supported education•Respected the clans and local kings

Authors of the LegendsChretien de Troyes (c. 1190)

Authors of the LegendsSir Thomas Malory (c. 1485)

Beardsly’s Illustrations (c. 1894)

Arthurian Legends Today•T.H White•The Once and Future King

•Disney’s version of The Sword in the Stone

Arthurian Legends Today•Modern examples of Arthurian Legends

•Science Fiction/ Fantasy Section

•Stewart, Bradley, Miles, Cornwell, Whyte

Arthur’s Queen on Film