King Arthur

King Arthur - the name echoes loudly down the centuries, conjuring up rich images of mystery and power, chivalry and romance. But did he exist at all? Is he a mixture of several historical figures? What is the origin of those wonderful stories of the Round Table, of Excalibur and the Holy Grail, of Sir Launcelot and Queen Guinevere? Where were Camelot and Camlann? Did Arthur really make conquests from Iceland to the Alps? We shall never really know - but we can examine the facts of the legends in search of the shadow of Arthur looming large behind every record of his time, yet never clearly seen (Morris, The Age of Arthur).