The victory halted the Saxon advance for at least half a century. Whether Arthur was actually a king or merely a warrior, however, is less clear. It is believed that he was the leader of Brythonic ...

Whether or not he existed, King Arthur is one of the greatest legends of British (and European) literature, enchanting audiences since at least the 9th century. But as Radio 4 history podcast You ...

It is the only surviving fragment of a lost medieval manuscript telling the tale of Merlin and the early heroic years of King Arthur's court. In it, the magician becomes a blind harpist who later ...