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Aelle: First of the Great Saxon Kings
Aelle founded the kingdom of the South Saxons, known as Sussex. He was the first of the so-called overlords that ruled Saxon England for generations.
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Badon Hill: The Importance of Defending Bath
Badon Hill as being near Bath would have been explained by the still thriving Roman city of Bath: Britons would have wanted to keep it; Saxons would have wanted to seize it.
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Gildas: The Monk Who Began the Historical View
Gildas, a monk writing in the 6th century, gives us the first accurate picture of the time of Vortigern, Arthur, and Badon Hill.
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Mount Badon: Arthur's Greatest Victory
Arthur's greatest battle was atop Badon Hill. But where was this place?
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Where is Arthur? Camlann and Beyond
What has happened to Arthur? Why isn't his story being told?
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Saxons on Horseback? Why Not?
Why didn't the Saxons fight on horseback? Some of them were trained in Roman legions, so they must have known how. It's a mystery that hasn't yet been solved. ,Why didn't the Saxons fight on horseback? Some of them were trained in Roman legions, so they must have known how. It's a mystery that hasn't yet been solved.
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Mount Badon: The Importance of the High Ground
The Battle of Badon Hill illustrated the importance of high ground: as a defensive strategy and as a scouting strategy.
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No Eyewitnesses: A Historical Difficulty
No eyewitness accounts of Arthur's exploits are available. That's why it's so difficult to find the historical truth.
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King Arthur: Impressions on Seeing the Movie
Impressions on the King Arthur movie in theaters in summer 2004
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Was there a real King Arthur?
Did King Arthur exist? I find the legendary King Arthur more interesting, than any real one, but this is a fasinating question.
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The Arthurian saga: fairy tale, folktale, mystery, morality play
King Arthur tale appeals to many people because it has elements of a fairy tale, a folktale, a historical mystery, and a morality play--all in one sweeping saga.
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The Heptarchy: Anglo-Saxon Ascendancy
The Anglo-Saxon settlers formed seven large kingdoms called the Heptarchy.
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Celtic Influence on Arthurian History
The Celts influenced Arthurian history as well as Arthurian fact.
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The True History of King Arthur
The true story behind the legends is coming to light from new anthropological and archaeological evidence.
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What the Romans Left Behind: Arthur?
Was King Arthur a Roman or a Briton styled in the Roman tradition?
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Nennius and Arthur's 12 Battles
Nennius, a 9th century monk, writes of Arthur's 12 great battles. Where were they? No one really knows.
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