Arthur High King of Britain

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Excalibur was a two-for-the-price-of-one gift for the king. The famous sword came in a scabbard which was also magical, protecting its owner from injury and illness Michael Morpurgo has thrilled and delighted huge numbers of young readers since becoming a children’s author in the early 1970s," Wood said. "Action for Children’s Arts is delighted to recognise Michael’s outstanding contribution by presenting him with the J M Barrie Award 2016. His work will undoubtedly, like Peter Pan, stand the test of time, making him a truly worthy recipient of this award." Dichmann, Mary E. (1964). "The Tale of King Arthur and the Emperor Lucius". In Lumiansky, R. M. (ed.). Malory's Originality: A Critical Study of Le Morte Darthur. Johns Hopkins University Press. pp.67–90. ISBN 0801804035. Jankulak, Karen (2000). The Medieval Cult of St Petroc. Boydell & Brewer. ISBN 0-85115-777-7 . Retrieved 6 January 2010.

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As King Arthur stories go, this was probably the worst I've ever read. The narrative framing was super weird- because we're hearing the story from Arthur, who's recounting the events thousands of years later to a kid in a cave, it's like we're held at arm's length from the events and can't feel as though we're really there. I was more invested in the Kid's story at the very beginning than in anything that came out of Arthur's mouth. Latin scholar Neil Wright considers Geoffrey's changes to Gildas to be deliberate reformulations that produce a more sympathetic picture of Constantine and his successors. For Wright, identifying the "royal youths" as traitors justifies the killing, reducing Constantine's offence from murder to sacrilege (for killing the traitors in sanctuary). [13] Overall, scholars regard Geoffrey's depiction of Constantine as pessimistic, highlighting how little of Arthur's legacy survives his death. [19] Later chronicles [ edit ] Fisher, IV, Benjamin Franklin (1990). "King Arthur Plays from the 1890s". Victorian Poetry. 28 (3/4): 153–176. JSTOR 40002298. As stated elsewhere, I have read a bit on these myths before and it does appear to be a mixture of different versions of the legends. It feels like the Author clearly has researched this and used it to place his own thumb print on it and despite the hinting of sex and voilence (which I have seen mentioned elsewhere) is a great introduction to the Arthur legends.Orme, Nicholas (2000). The Saints of Cornwall. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-820765-4 . Retrieved 15 September 2010.

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Variants of Geoffrey's version of Constantine appeared in the numerous later adaptations of the Historia, which were widely regarded as authentic in the Middle Ages. Such variants include Wace's Anglo-Norman Roman de Brut, the Welsh Brut y Brenhinedd, and Layamon's English Brut. [21] These typically reflect Geoffrey's cynicism about the character. Layamon, however, adds a touch of optimism, writing that Constantine successfully if briefly answered Arthur's charge to rule in his manner. [19] Following Geoffrey, many of these works do not expand upon Constantine's relation to Arthur, though others elaborate that he is Arthur's nephew. Taking hints from Geoffrey's version of Arthur's family tree, these writers make Constantine's father Cador a brother, or half-brother, of Arthur through Arthur's mother Igraine. [22] [23] Later traditions [ edit ] Medieval romance and prose tradition [ edit ] Main article: Constantine (British saint) Saint Constantine's Church in Constantine, Cornwall, perhaps connected to the historical king of Dumnonia Travel to Birdoswald and you’ll see plenty of information about the Roman fort and the gatehouse that stood until the 14th Century. One of the old grain storage areas became a great hall for local chieftains after the Romans left - and there’s a good chance the chieftain had something to do with Arthur. Whitaker, Muriel (1984). Arthur's Kingdom of Adventure: The World of Malory's Morte Darthur. Boydell & Brewer. ISBN 0859911659.

Possibly the best thing I can say about this book is that it does not leave the reader with a sense that battle is fun. Battle and war seems messy, bloody and ultimately a bad choice. Morpurgo added: “Storymakers and storytellers like Barrie, and like all the previous winners of this award, have given us the hope and faith children need, we need, to keep flying, have sustained us through dark and troubled times, have banished doubt. To touch the lives of children, to witness their listening and reading silence, is reward enough in itself. This is simply the icing on the cake.”