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Arthur Beram Saklatvala · 1967 · 221p · ≈ 7h · Moderate Shares Celtic Antiquities, Sources, Britons, Kings and rulers with this book.

King Arthur in legend and history Richard White · 1997 · 589p · ≈ 19h · Moderate Shares Celtic Antiquities, Sources, Britons, Arthur with this book.

Mythology of King Arthur and his knights

Mythology of King Arthur and his knights Evelyn Wolfson · 2014 Shares Celtic Antiquities, Britons, Arthur, Kings and rulers with this book.

The quest for Arthur's Britain Geoffrey Ashe · 1968 · ★ 3.8 · 238p · ≈ 7h · Moderate Shares Celtic Antiquities, Antiquities, Sources, Britons with this book.

In winter's shadow Gillian Bradshaw · 1982 · 415p · ≈ 13h · Moderate Shares Britons, Arthur, Kings and rulers, Arthurian romances with this book.

The New Arthurian encyclopedia Norris J. Lacy · 1991 · 654p · ≈ 21h · Challenging "Like its predecessor, it deals with Arthuriana of all periods, from the earliest legends and texts to the present. Similarly, alongside literature, we have included history and chronicle, archaeology, art, film, and other media ... We have expnded the Encyclopedia from 700 entries to more than 1,200, with contributions from some 130 scholars rather than 94"--Preface. Shares Celtic Antiquities, Antiquities, Britons, Arthur

Finding Arthur Adam Ardrey · 2013 · 352p · ≈ 11h · Moderate "The legend of King Arthur has been told and retold for centuries. As the king who united a nation, his is the story of England itself. But what if Arthur wasn't English at all? As writer and activist Adam Ardrey discovered, the reason historians have had little success identifying the historical Arthur may be incredibly simple: He wasn't an Englishman at all. He was from Scotland. Finding Arthur… Shares Celtic Antiquities, Antiquities, Sources, Britons

The Crimson Chalice Victor Canning · 1976 · 179p · ≈ 5h · Moderate When a party of marauding Saxons destroy her father's villa, young Roman girl Gratia, 'Tia' escapes. She comes upon the body of the heir to the chieftanship of a British tribe in the west. Baradoc, a prisoner of Phoenician traders, was sold as a slave and is also escaping the Saxons. However, after being attacked he was left for dead by his cousin, the next heir. Tia nurses him back to health,… Shares Britons, Arthur, Kings and rulers, Arthurian romances

Arthur Rex Thomas Berger · 1978 · ★ 3.9 · 499p · ≈ 16h · Moderate King Arthur, Merlin, and the knights of the Round Table live in ancient Britain but have contemporary concerns because Guinevere and the other women act liberated. Shares Britons, Arthur, Kings and rulers, Arthurian romances

Sword at Sunset Rosemary Sutcliff · 1963 · ★ 4.0 · 480p · ≈ 16h · Moderate Shares Britons, Arthur, Kings and rulers, Arthurian romances with this book.

Enemy of God Bernard Cornwell · 1996 · ★ 4.5 · 409p · ≈ 13h · Moderate The continuing story of Arthur, the second in a trilogy which began with THE WINTER KING. The novels bring Arthur and his world to vivid life. A man battling for his vision of the future in a brutal age, dragged down by suspicions and magics of the past, surrounded by intrigue, dependent on his skill at war and genius for leadership. Shares Britons, Arthur, Kings and rulers, Arthurian romances

The History of the Kings of Britain Geoffrey of Monmouth · 1973 · ★ 3.7 · 388p · ≈ 12h · Moderate Shares Sources, Britons, Kings and rulers, Arthurian romances with this book.

From Scythia to Camelot C. Scott Littleton · 1993 · 424p · ≈ 14h · Moderate This volume proposes that the core of the Arthurian and Holy Grail traditions derived not from Celtic mythology, but rather from the folklore of the peoples of ancient Scythia (what are now the South Russian and Ukrainian steppes). Also includes 19 maps. --From publisher's description. Shares Celtic Antiquities, Antiquities, Britons, Kings and rulers

World of King Arthur and His Court: The Kevin Crossley-Holland · 1998 · ★ 4.0 · 125p · ≈ 4h · Moderate Surveys the known history of King Arthur, the legends and lore surrounding him, his treatment in literature, and the possible historical background of his associates and stories. Shares Celtic Antiquities, Britons, Arthur, Kings and rulers

The discovery of King Arthur Geoffrey Ashe · 1985 · ★ 3.8 · 226p · ≈ 7h · Moderate Ashe offers convincing proof that Arthur not only existed, but was more like the Arthur of legend than historians ever suspected. Shares Celtic Antiquities, Sources, Britons, Kings and rulers

Arthur Stephen R. Lawhead · 1989 · ★ 4.0 · 512p · ≈ 17h · Moderate E-Book Extra: "Stephen R. Lawhead on…" (The writing process; The Atlantis/Britain connection; Whether or not Arthur existed, etc.)They called him unfit to rule, a lowborn, callow boy, Uther's bastard.But his coming bad been foretold in the songs of the bard Taliesin. And be had learned powerful secrets at the knee of the mystical sage Merlin. He was Arthur -- Pendragon of the Island of the Mighty… Shares Britons, Arthur, Kings and rulers, Arthurian romances

The Arthurian name dictionary Christopher W. Bruce · 1998 · 544p · ≈ 18h · Moderate Shares Celtic Antiquities, Antiquities, Britons, Kings and rulers with this book.

Pendragon Stephen R. Lawhead · 1992 · ★ 4.5 · 416p · ≈ 13h · Moderate E-Book Extra: "Stephen R. Lawhead on…" (The writing process; The Atlantis/Britain connection; Whether or not Arthur existed, etc.)Arthur is King, but darkest evil has descended upon Britain's shores in many guises. And Arthur's most trusted counselor Myrddin, whom legend will name Merlin, is himself to be tested. So Arthur must stand alone against a terrible adversary to win immortality and the… Shares Britons, Arthur, Kings and rulers, Arthurian romances

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