To understand Arthur one must know what the world was like during and before the sixth century. In 400 BC the Celts migrated to Britain. They were able to overcome the natives of Britain because of their knowledge of iron tools, which the natives of Britain lacked. The Celts quickly spread their beliefs throughout England and Ireland. The Celts' government consisted of a collection of tribes, each with a king and a queen. One of the most important classes in Celtic life was the druids. The druids were the priests, judges, and healers of the society. It was the Celts who built monuments like Stonehenge.
In the first century A.D. Rome began its occupation of Britain. The Celts were no match for the drilled and well-equipped Roman army. Britain was now the Roman province of Britannia. The Celts lost the ability to defend themselves, and began to rely heavily on Rome's aid. Romans began to settle in Britannia, and introduced the Roman way of life. Christianity was also introduced. The Roman and Celtic society blurred together to create Britons.
Not everyone, however, was pleased with the Romans. Hadrian's Wall was built in Northern England to keep out the Picts and Celts from Scotland. The Visgoths, Germanic tribes driven out of their homeland by Asiatic tribes, began to invade the Roman Empire. Roman influence was weakening. In 410 A.D. the Visgoths, led by Alaric, captured the capital of the Roman Empire for a short while. Roman soldiers stationed in Britain were called back to defend Rome. By 500 A.D. the Roman Empire would collapse. The Britons were on their own.
Celts from Ireland, Picts from Scotland, and Saxons, Angles, and Jutes from Europe attacked Britain after Rome's retreat. The most dangerous of these groups was the Saxons. By A.D. 450 the Saxons had settlements in Southern England. The strongest Briton at this time was Vortigern, a chieftain from Wales. Vortigern agreed to pay the Jute leaders tribute if they would help defend Britain from the Picts and Scots.
Unlike past kings, Arthur didn't have any training in being a king, but with the help of Merlin, King Arthur was able to create a vision of the perfect kingdom. King Arthur set three goals for his kingdom. ... Finally, King Arthur wanted to make everybody in his kingdom happy. ... When Arthur became king, Merlin is by his side to advise him. ... After becoming king, Arthur had three goals which all ultimately failed. ...
King Arthur's unforgettable tale The story of a boy who pulled a sword out of the stone, the tale of a man who became king, a king that ruled for years in the kingdom of Camelot. This is the story of king Arthur, and the sword Excalibur, a story that has been told through hundred of generations from oral traditions, to books, to movies. ... There are many reasons why the tale of King Arthur has been so popular, one of them is that the story has all the literary elements needed to be a very good story, suspense, action, romance, fiction, it has everything. ... For example as we saw i...
In the beginning of the novel, newly-crowned King Arthur is still young and naive. ... Arthur's family and the family of King Lot and Queen Morgause are battling now because Arthur's ancestors have been conquering Morgause's ancestors for thousands of years. ... Uther Pendragon, Arthur's father and previous king of England, fell in love with Igraine, the mother of Morgause. ... From this point on, Arthur is no longer the young, unproven king. ... On a quest to crush his first uprising, King Arthur unsuspectingly finds himself. ...
King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table The story of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table has been a favorite among writers and filmmakers for many years now. ... Camelot, on one hand, is plagued with numerous instances that could not, or at least certainly would not have happened in the actual time of King Arthur. ... In the film, King Arthur struggles to find a way to relieve the stresses that plague him as a ruler. ... Later, the king is shown torn between what he holds in his heart and what is in his head. ... With Arthur's death however, also comes the fall of t...
Comparison and Contrast of King Arthur and Beowulf King Arthur and Beowulf are both kings of tragic destinies whose deaths affect the people in very different ways. ... Beowulf and King Arthur are both great kings who wanted to create a perfect kingdom. King Arthur in his quest to do this is betrayed by his loving wife and first knight. ... King Arthur has his knights of the round table and Beowulf has his supporters. ... King Arthur's death leaves his people with hope of a better place and rebirth. ...
There has been a lot of material written about the legendary King Arthur and even though he has been a popular figure in literature for a long time, not a lot is known about the real Arthur. It is believed that Arthur was a 5th century British King named Riothamus, meaning "high king", who ruled from 454 to 470 A.D. and led an army into Gaul where he was defeated by the Goths of Burgundy. ... Geoffrey is the one responsible for the description of Arthur as a noble King who conquered the British Island and much of Europe Introduced by Geoffrey are Guenevere, Merlin, information about ...
All the adventures Merlyn gives to Arthur will make become a great king. ... Arthur is against the idea of absolute power and might makes right, which will lead him to become a great king. King Uther favored these two ideas so that made him a great warrior but an awful king. On second adventure, Arthur has is when he is seeing the jousting between King Pellimore and Sir Grummore. ... Through this, Arthur learns how to be an effective king. ...
The Comparison Between King Arthur and Darth Vader King Arthur and Darth Vader's childhood backgrounds are similar in many ways. Since the time of his birth, King Arthur was raised by a sorcerer, named Merlin. ... Darth Vader and King Arthur recognized they had powers while growing up. ... King Arthur was announced the youngest king in his era after pulling the sword from the stone. ... Their childhood background and ways of ruling are some similarities King Arthur and Darth Vader have....
King Arthur and Cuchulainn utilized a sort of magical protection. King Arthur had obtained his Excalibur from the stone, which made him king. ... King Arthur had used his magical protection to kill more than three hundreds people charging at him on a hill. ... Cuchulainn and King Arthur defended their territories with the best of their abilities. ... Cuchulainn and King Arthur are hero representatives because they have a balance between abilities. ...
