The legend of King Arthur is very old and very established. By the time the king who saved Britain and united it was first written about, his story was already hundreds of years old. And while many of the details of his life and adventures, from the Lady of the Lake to Merlin the Magician, seem fictional some archaeologists believe that Arthur -- and much of ... Show More
Aug 2015
6A-King Arthur Prologue: The Once and Really Only that One Time King
The King Arthur legends don't actually start with Arthur, but with several years of war, intrigue, and betrayal among the Britons, and a slippery earl by the name of Vortigern not-so-subtly engineering the deaths of two kings to become king himself. We'll start at the very beginn ... Show More
31m 16s
Jan 2024
Myths of King Arthur: Origins, Creepy Sex & Magic Swords
<p>King Arthur. Merlin. The Knights of the Round Table and the Sword in the Stone. We think we know these stories but they've changed a lot since they were first told... In this episode, Maddy and Anthony are joined by History Hit's very own Dr. Eleanor Janega, host of the Gone M ... Show More
31m 49s
Mar 2022
Sleep Stories: The Legends of King Arthur
The Legends of King Arthur are several connected tales about King Arthur, Guinevere, Lancelot, Merlin, and the Knights of the Round Table. These versions of the stories were arranged, modified, and reworked by Sir Thomas Malory in order to give a more complete image of Arthur fro ... Show More
9h 38m