Quote: "The idea that the famous Arthur of history was in fact a Welshman is hard for many people to accept. Confusion and brainwashing through the passing centuries has made this Dark Age Celtic Warrior a legendary hero of England. This is largely due to the romantic writings of Sir Thomas Malory who transformed him into a 15th century hero leading a band of knights clad in shining armour. Likewise, the Poet Laureate Alfred Lord Tennyson made him a symbol of England´s greatness. It seems remarkable that his enemies, the very people against whom he waged an unrelenting war, have turned him into their own national hero. Arthur the battle leader has become in legend King Arthur of England. Welsh history continues to be ignored by the majority of Arthurian scholars and it is only to getting by grips with the complex matter of ancient welsh names, titles, geography that the answers to many previously unanswered questions can be provided."
Chris Barber, Llanfoist 2016
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