I remember my first real trip to Britain… on my own at least. I had been when I was younger, but at 19 I set off on what would be 3 consecutive summers to Britain to backpack, explore, and experience King Arthur’s Britain. It was right after the second trip that I built the first...
According to Arthurian History The idea that Guinevere and Sir Lancelot committed adultery with one another is found only in the legends of Arthur and the knights. Geoffrey of Monmouth refers to Queen Guinevere as Ganhumara, and the Triads imply that King Arthur had three queens, all of them named Gwenhwyfar, the Welsh version of Guinevere. According...
According to Arthurian History What we know historically is that Sir Lancelot was almost certainly the creation of Chretien de Troyes, a French poet who lived in the 1100’s. Therefore it is safe to say that Lancelot was not a true historical figure. Some historians and writers have tried to tie the story of Lancelot to...
According to Arthurian History There are really no manuscripts or books historically that reference King Arthur’s drawing a sword from a stone, Excalibur or otherwise. And yet, there is one connection that might make sense: The Latin word for sword is Saxo and the English word for the Germanic invaders who took over the country...
