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Summary of Alistair Moffat's Arthur and the Lost Kingdoms

Author: Everest Media,

Publisher: Everest Media LLC

Published: 2022-09-14T22:59:00Z

Total Pages: 40

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Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Sample Book Insights: #1 I found that the names of places in the Scottish Borders were a rich source for the history of Kelso and the Scottish Borders. My dad knew the land around Kelso intimately, and we talked a lot about change and how it could obliterate history. #2 I am a Moffat, first from western Berwickshire, earlier from Dumfriesshire. I know this place. The landscape of the Scottish Border country is part of me, and I am proud of it.

Arthur and the Lost Kingdoms

Author: Alistair Moffat

Publisher: Birlinn

Published: 2012-11-01

Total Pages: 352

ISBN-13: 0857902261

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The Holy Grail, the kingdom of Camelot, The Knights of the Round Table and the magical sword Excalibur are all key ingredients of the legends surrounding King Arthur. But who was he really, where did he come from, and how much of what we read about him in stories that date back to the Dark Ages is true? So far historians have failed to show that King Arthur really existed at all, for a good reason - they have been looking in the wrong place. In this fascinating and thought-provoking book, Alistair Moffat shatters all existing assumptions about Britain's most enigmatic hero. With reference to literary sources and historical documents, to archaeology and the ancient names of rivers, hills and forts, he strips away a thousand years of myth to unveil the real King Arthur. And in doing so he solves one of the greatest riddles of them all - the site of Camelot itself.

The Alistair Moffat History Collection

Author: Alistair Moffat

Publisher: Birlinn Ltd

Published: 2023-04-01

Total Pages: 1291

ISBN-13: 1788856317

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Uncover the story of Scotland with Alistair Moffat's history collection. From the Ice Age to the modern day, this bundle leaves no stone unturned. Journey through the long-lost kingdoms of Roman times and the Dark Ages, uncover the bloodshed wrought by the Border Reivers for two centuries, track down the true King Arthur, and learn the true story of how Scotland became the nation it is today. 'Moffat plunders the facts and fables to create a richly-detailed and comprehensive analysis of a nation's past' – Scots Magazine Titles included in this bundle are: The Faded Map Arthur and the Lost Kingdoms The Reivers Scotland: A History From Earliest Times

The Faded Map

Author: Alistair Moffat

Publisher: Birlinn

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 272

ISBN-13: 9781841588858

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?Modern commun-ications, politics, and logistics have drastically altered the way in which we move around, see and understand Scotland. The Faded Map looks beyond these to remember a land that was once quiet and green. Alistair Moffat takes the reader on a remarkable journey around a lost Scotland, bringing to life the half-forgotten kings and kingdoms of two thousand years ago, of the time of the Romans, the Dark Ages, and into the early medieval period.

A Brief History of King Arthur

Author: Mike Ashley

Publisher: Robinson

Published: 2013-02-07

Total Pages: 197

ISBN-13: 1472107659

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Who was the real King Arthur? What do the historical documents tell us about the Knight of the Round Temple? It is just a chivalric fantasy? The story of Arthur has been handed down to us by Medieval poets and legends - but what if he actually existed and was in fact a great king in the early years of Britain's story. Mike Ashley visits the source material and uncovers unexpected new insights into the legend: there is clear evidence that the Arthurian legends arose from the exploits of not just one man, but at least three originating in Wales, Scotland and Brittany. The true historical Arthur really existed and is distantly related to the present royal family.

The Arthurian Place Names of Wales

Author: Scott Lloyd

Publisher: University of Wales Press

Published: 2017-02-27

Total Pages: 354

ISBN-13: 1786830272

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This new book examines all of the available source materials, dating from the ninth century to the present, that have associated Arthur with sites in Wales. The material ranges from Medieval Latin chronicles, French romances and Welsh poetry through to the earliest printed works, antiquarian notebooks, periodicals, academic publications and finally books, written by both amateur and professional historians alike, in the modern period that have made various claims about the identity of Arthur and his kingdom. All of these sources are here placed in context, with the issues of dating and authorship discussed, and their impact and influence assessed. This book also contains a gazetteer of all the sites mentioned, including those yet to be identified, and traces their Arthurian associations back to their original source.

Under the Hammer

Author: Fiona Watson

Publisher: Birlinn

Published: 2013-08-08

Total Pages: 255

ISBN-13: 1907909192

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Few aspects of Scottish history inspire as fervent an interest as the wars with England. The exploits of not one, but two, national heroes – William Wallace and Robert Bruce – have excited the attention of a host of novelists, filmmakers, artists and songwriters, as well as historians. But few have ventured to examine it in depth from an English perspective. Yet there could have been no Wallace or Bruce, no Stirling Bridge or Bannockburn, without the English kings' efforts to subjugate their northern neighbour. This book explores how Edward I attempted to bring the Scottish kingdom under his control during the last years of the thirteenth and early years of the fourteenth centuries. Despite England's overwhelming military might, victory was by no means inevitable, and Scotland's leaders proved able to create a successful front to repel a far more powerful enemy. Packed with detail, description and analysis, Under the Hammer paints a vivid picture of a key period in the history of both nations.

Beyond Belief

Author: Paul McLaw

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2016-12-21

Total Pages: 254

ISBN-13: 1326752081

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Historical nonsense based on lots of research of the fantastic life of a Scottish miracle worker. The Loch Ness monster is explained, along with heavy bet placing monks. A sinless sister seduces the hero after the Killplenti battle. Then it is his turn for revenge on his old nemesis, Merkin the Miserable. The old salmon, the adulteress and the magic ring are shown new versions. Madyin, the Merlin of old has a part to play too.

King Arthur

Author: Daniel Mersey

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2013-07-20

Total Pages: 154

ISBN-13: 1782009388

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From his court at Camelot, King Arthur ruled over a unified Britain in a mythical age of peace and prosperity. His glory, however, would be short-lived. For even as he drew the sword from the stone, a doom settled over Arthur that would see his kingdom fall to betrayal and war. In this book, Daniel Mersey retells the great stories of Arthur, from his winning of Excalibur and his marriage to Guinevere, through his battle with the giant in France and his war against the army of Rome to the treachery of Mordred and his death at Camlann. Supporting this narrative is an exploration of the different facets of Arthurian myth, including the numerous conflicting theories of his historical origin, the tales of Welsh folklore and Medieval romance, and even his various portrayals in the modern media. Presented with both classic and newly commissioned artwork this book is an easy-to-read, yet highly detailed introduction to the complex body of myth and legend that surrounds Britain's greatest hero.