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Scholars are generally agreed that Arthurian wonder tales like “Cullhwch and Olwen” must have been widely distributed in Wales, Cornwall, and Brittany in advance of the Norman conquest of England in 1066. Belief in a living Arthur was then in the air.

by Sandra Alvarez October 16, 2011

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Women Characters in Arthurian Literature

The main issue, then, is how Arthurian women characters have been portrayed throughout the centuries and the reasons for those particular ways of portrayal.

by Medievalists.net June 9, 2011

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Hero or Tyrant: Images of Julius Caesar in Selected Works from Vergil to Bruni

Hero or Tyrant: Images of Julius Caesar in Selected Works from Vergil to Bruni By Sarah M. Loose Master’s Thesis, Brigham Young University,…

by Medievalists.net May 22, 2011

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Cannibalism, the First Crusade, and the Genesis of Medieval Romance

Almost nine hundred years ago, between 1130 and 1139, the legend of King Arthur erupted for the first time in full literary form in England, elaborated out of obscure hints and sketchy entries in written history and Celtic legendary tradition by Geoffrey of Monmouth…

by Medievalists.net February 8, 2011

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Roma as Character: The Role of Rome in Historia Regum Britanniae

Roma as Character: The Role of Rome in Historia Regum Britanniae By Stephen Brown Labyrinth: An online journal published by the Classical Studies…

by Sandra Alvarez December 20, 2010

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Lessons from History: Historia Regum Britanniae and Twelfth Century Turmoil

Lessons from History: Historia Regum Britanniae and Twelfth Century Turmoil Raza, Ali CHIVALRY AND HISTORY IN THE MIDDLE AGES (UNDERGRADUATE PAPER), University of…

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Hidden Manna and the Holy Grail: The Psychedelic Sacrament in Arthurian Romance

Hero or Tyrant: Images of Julius Caesar in Selected Works from Vergil to Bruni

Cannibalism, the First Crusade, and the Genesis of Medieval Romance

Roma as Character: The Role of Rome in Historia Regum Britanniae