There were no English Kings in the Twelfth Century. They were French. They were Kings of England but they weren't English. There has never been an English King since Harold Godwinson died in 1066.
Fake news was the bread and butter of humanity in the past. Wokeness, reality and scientific method have only recently become more important. We have progressed and things have gotten better as a result.
There is no King Arthur and his court prior to the 12th century, with Geoffrey of Monmouth and Walter of Oxford. That was just 40 years after the First Crusade, and 5 years after the Knights Templar. Remember that the First Crusade went to Edessa first, not to Jerusalem. No doubt they found some interesting manuscripts in Edessa.
The next problem is that two of the original manuscripts say that Arthurian Legend was written by Josephus Flavius. And the primary hero of Arthurian Legend was Joseph of Arimathaea. Think about that, for a moment.
The truth is, that Arthurian Legend was an account of the secular Jesus as a king of Edessa, a real king who became the King of the Jews (his mother, Queen Helena, became the defacto Queen of the Jews in AD 50). But this account was written in a semi-fictional fashion, so that the authors would not be burned at the stake.
Arthur is a title , The Bear. Welsh war leader. He was a war leader for Uthyr Pen Dragon. The Dragon. A tough bunch of fighters. Of course, Wales was simply CRAWLING with bards. Who knew how to embellish. And spin out a tale. Bless them.
Hi does anyone can be able please to explain to me the meaning of those name in the legend. 1. Arthur 2. Excalibur 3. Druid 4. Dimir And a song of king Arthur at Cornish language. Thank you
14:00 Are you missing something here? The fake discovery of Arthur served to quench any idea that he might return once and for all…. that was Henry's primary intent and the Monks merely went along with it. As for Gerald, well he was just a disgruntled lacky of the court. 16:50 Yes the cultural appropriation of Arthur did indeed happen but us Celts know the truth is otherwise. ๐ 19:10 Calling Arthur a 'useful tool' is mind bogglingly ignorant, but then she is English I guess. 19:50 He had no qualms about giving away a sword that he well knew was fake in the first place.
Strip away the French nonsense and the Christian nonsense, and all of the Welsh/SW English nonsense disappears tooโand most of this video goes in the bin as well.. Break down the names and place names, and you end up amongst the 6th century-ish Scottish kingdoms. Glastonbury makes a lot of claims about a lot of historical figures, and most of them are lies to trick tourists & pilgrims into dropping coins.
Itโs embarrassing that the History Channel was unable to find a presenter capable of pronouncing even a single Welsh name correctly. Perhaps this should be re-recorded because as interesting as the theme sounds. I was forced to stop viewing half-way through.
Matt Lewis makes annoying and careless references to Arthur and England.which of course didn't exist at that time. It would have been better had used the generic term 'Britain'. Isn't it something that Britain's heroes of defence and determination are all pre English; Boudicca, Caratacus and Arthur would have fought tooth and nail against the English,
Entertaining and well made video, but unfortunately it begins with some nonsense premises (as almost all treatments of Arthur sadly do). Firstly, Arthur is a ROMAN figure, not "Celtic" at all. His position as a military leader arises from his imperial Roman genealogy and Roman established conventions – including the fact that "Britain" at this time is politically one with the near continent – the domain of Rome's westernmost Caesars. Arthur's struggles are part of the complex Roman civil wars raging at that time. There is no concept of "celtic" in any form and "anglosaxon" is merely a new language used for trade in the Baltic. That's the real root of Arthurian legends – the pining for a lost Pax Romana. The bulk of your video then addresses the propaganda uses of the story in much later centuries – and that is very interesting, but the real Roman nature of the story explains why the legends were so important in the first place. All early British/English kings were at pains to prove their Roman credentials and to promise a restoration of Roman law, order and prosperity. That is the whole point. Instead you fall back into presenting it as mere race wars and imperialism which it was not and which insults the intelligence of contemporary people.
I always think different parables in the Game of Thrones characters. I theres synchronicities in the jorrah who was grabbed by that grayscale and put in isolation and Longclaw was really his familys and his father was castle black commander.
The makers of this documentary are drawing upon scholarship that I authored at the 20:00 min mark. I wish they would have acknowledged my work. The title of my book is Arthurianism in Early Plantagenet England (Boydell Press, 2019). If you want to learn more about these topics, please check it out.
How she could say that Winchester was never a capital beats me. It was the capital city of the kings of Wessex, of whom Aethelstan was the first to unite the warring kingdoms into what became the first recognisable kingdom of England.
will King Arthur rise as predicted to protect his people ?
Wow I am surprised. I thought you might actually know the true story, but very clearly, you do not. Do your research next time.
The truth is that he drank too much wine and forgot exactly where he left the sword ๐
Eeek! Cringe! Argh! … OCD! … it's Gywnedd as in "Gwin-ed-th"… https://youtu.be/fsVgUlpxN9Q?feature=shared …. {and relax}
There were no English Kings in the Twelfth Century. They were French. They were Kings of England but they weren't English. There has never been an English King since Harold Godwinson died in 1066.
Fake news was the bread and butter of humanity in the past. Wokeness, reality and scientific method have only recently become more important. We have progressed and things have gotten better as a result.
There is no King Arthur and his court prior to the 12th century, with Geoffrey of Monmouth and Walter of Oxford. That was just 40 years after the First Crusade, and 5 years after the Knights Templar. Remember that the First Crusade went to Edessa first, not to Jerusalem. No doubt they found some interesting manuscripts in Edessa.
The next problem is that two of the original manuscripts say that Arthurian Legend was written by Josephus Flavius. And the primary hero of Arthurian Legend was Joseph of Arimathaea. Think about that, for a moment.
The truth is, that Arthurian Legend was an account of the secular Jesus as a king of Edessa, a real king who became the King of the Jews (his mother, Queen Helena, became the defacto Queen of the Jews in AD 50). But this account was written in a semi-fictional fashion, so that the authors would not be burned at the stake.
See โThe GraiI Cypherโ
Ralph
Arthur is a title , The Bear. Welsh war leader. He was a war leader for Uthyr Pen Dragon. The Dragon. A tough bunch of fighters. Of course, Wales was simply CRAWLING with bards. Who knew how to embellish. And spin out a tale. Bless them.
So why is there so much information on a โMYTHโ??? ๐
Hi does anyone can be able please to explain to me the meaning of those name in the legend.
1. Arthur
2. Excalibur
3. Druid
4. Dimir
And a song of king Arthur at Cornish language.
Thank you
Arthur was son of Pendragon….
I believe Arthurian legends (like many others )are based in true historic figures….
the right legend, for the right time….
to inspire values in to people (society)…
the legend of Robin Hode….
cames after one or two centuries ….
I guess the ideal of hero….
had changed….
consequences, perhaps of ""wild goose chases….""
"""desert soap opera's..""..
like the holy Grail….
A fascinating "what if" should Arthur Tudor not have died young, we might have been spared Henry 8th and all that entailed.
14:00 Are you missing something here? The fake discovery of Arthur served to quench any idea that he might return once and for all…. that was Henry's primary intent and the Monks merely went along with it. As for Gerald, well he was just a disgruntled lacky of the court. 16:50 Yes the cultural appropriation of Arthur did indeed happen but us Celts know the truth is otherwise. ๐ 19:10 Calling Arthur a 'useful tool' is mind bogglingly ignorant, but then she is English I guess. 19:50 He had no qualms about giving away a sword that he well knew was fake in the first place.
Welsh pronunciation needs a little work.
Strip away the French nonsense and the Christian nonsense, and all of the Welsh/SW English nonsense disappears tooโand most of this video goes in the bin as well.. Break down the names and place names, and you end up amongst the 6th century-ish Scottish kingdoms. Glastonbury makes a lot of claims about a lot of historical figures, and most of them are lies to trick tourists & pilgrims into dropping coins.
"CAMELOT" with Richard Harris as Arthur, will always be my visionโคโคโคโค๐๐๐๐๐
Sacrilege!
Itโs embarrassing that the History Channel was unable to find a presenter capable of pronouncing even a single Welsh name correctly. Perhaps this should be re-recorded because as interesting as the theme sounds. I was forced to stop viewing half-way through.
If only King Arther would come back now! We desperately need him haha
Alan Wilson and Baram Blackett for years did research and exploration to find Arthur. They found Arthur, both of them!
Matt Lewis makes annoying and careless references to Arthur and England.which of course didn't exist at that time. It would have been better had used the generic term 'Britain'. Isn't it something that Britain's heroes of defence and determination are all pre English; Boudicca, Caratacus and Arthur would have fought tooth and nail against the English,
The true rightful heir and ruler of Britannia sacrificed himself to save Wales ๐ฟ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ
Myth
Physical evidence of a mythical character of legend is very amusing ๐
He was an Astur
Mary Stewart's The Crystal Cave and the Hollow Hills are the best ever stories of this!
Mari stevart skrev en myket mer trovรคrdig stori ๐คจ๐ค
What a load of English ego serving bullshit
Entertaining and well made video, but unfortunately it begins with some nonsense premises (as almost all treatments of Arthur sadly do). Firstly, Arthur is a ROMAN figure, not "Celtic" at all. His position as a military leader arises from his imperial Roman genealogy and Roman established conventions – including the fact that "Britain" at this time is politically one with the near continent – the domain of Rome's westernmost Caesars. Arthur's struggles are part of the complex Roman civil wars raging at that time. There is no concept of "celtic" in any form and "anglosaxon" is merely a new language used for trade in the Baltic. That's the real root of Arthurian legends – the pining for a lost Pax Romana. The bulk of your video then addresses the propaganda uses of the story in much later centuries – and that is very interesting, but the real Roman nature of the story explains why the legends were so important in the first place. All early British/English kings were at pains to prove their Roman credentials and to promise a restoration of Roman law, order and prosperity. That is the whole point. Instead you fall back into presenting it as mere race wars and imperialism which it was not and which insults the intelligence of contemporary people.
Very interesting. Like to travel to these spots. Beautiful footage. Thanks!๐
The home of Arthur was a large tin mine. The sword from the stone was a logo. All this "protection" and "concurring" was the export of tin.
I always think different parables in the Game of Thrones characters. I theres synchronicities in the jorrah who was grabbed by that grayscale and put in isolation and Longclaw was really his familys and his father was castle black commander.
It would have been nice if Matt Lewis had put a little bit of effort into pronouncing the Welsh place and personal names correctly.
The makers of this documentary are drawing upon scholarship that I authored at the 20:00 min mark. I wish they would have acknowledged my work. The title of my book is Arthurianism in Early Plantagenet England (Boydell Press, 2019). If you want to learn more about these topics, please check it out.
You need to learn how to pronounce Welsh.
Gweneth please
How she could say that Winchester was never a capital beats me. It was the capital city of the kings of Wessex, of whom Aethelstan was the first to unite the warring kingdoms into what became the first recognisable kingdom of England.
Seems like there is & will be more to the history.